CarsBoom — Catalog of All Cars

The Idea

Put in one place what usually takes ten tabs: a full catalog of models, articles, and listings with regional context.

What I Built

• Car make/model database with specs (from VAZ‑2101 to Ferrari).
• Articles and reviews with proper structure — not “blog for SEO.”
• Classifieds with regional targeting (thanks, GeoDjango).
• Multilingual UI — from day one, not “someday.”

What Made It Different

Not “just another classifieds” and not “a car magazine,” but a hybrid: read and compare → immediately see where to buy and at what prices in your city.

Context of the Era

2011: auto portals grow, but content and listings are siloed. The winner covers the entire user journey.

Business Insights

• SEO content + listings delivers both traffic and monetization.
• Regionalization improves conversion — “see prices in your area.”

Results

• Stable organic traffic from the catalog and articles.
• Smooth path from reading to buying.
• This project led me to RealAuto — where we put diagnostics at the center of the deal.

Lessons

• A catalog isn’t a table — it’s a product. It must assist choice.
• Shipping i18n “now” saves pain “later.”