Bulk upload and import for advertisers’ listings

Purpose

1.1. Automate the bulk upload and import of advertisers’ listings to streamline intake and categorization for classified ads publishers.
1.2. Automatedly ingest large volumes of listings via files, emails, APIs, forms, or third-party platforms.
1.3. Automate mapping of listing data fields to internal classifieds schema, reducing manual data entry errors and accelerating listing display times.
1.4. Facilitate automated approval, deduplication, and initial moderation to prepare listings for downstream review or direct publication.
1.5. Enable advertisers to automatedly submit or schedule content updates via self-serve portals, SFTP, or trusted integrations.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated upload to an SFTP, Dropbox, or Google Drive folder containing listings in CSV, XLSX, or XML format.
2.2. Receipt of listing data via email attachments, webhook submissions, or API requests.
2.3. Manual upload via advertiser/internal submission portals.
2.4. Scheduled import routines for recurring advertiser bulk listings.

Platform Variants

3.1. Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: Set up Watch File/Folder trigger; automate import script upon new file detection.
3.2. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: File added trigger; automated mapping with file parsing function.
3.3. Microsoft OneDrive
• Feature/Setting: File created trigger; automate mapping and transfer pipeline.
3.4. AWS S3
• Feature/Setting: S3 Event notification for PutObject; automatedly trigger Lambda import.
3.5. FTP/SFTP (CoreFTP, FileZilla Server)
• Feature/Setting: Directory watch or modified file notification; automated import script.
3.6. Gmail
• Feature/Setting: New attachment trigger; automated extraction and listing import.
3.7. Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Incoming mail with attachment trigger; automate download and parse.
3.8. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Schedule Zap + Google Sheets import function for automation.
3.9. Make (Integromat)
• Feature/Setting: Watch files module; automate parsing, mapping, upload.
3.10. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Table record import API; automate field mapping and deduplication.
3.11. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: On row addition or file import, automate transformation and push.
3.12. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automatically import via sheet API on file upload.
3.13. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Card or list import via API; automate mapping to classified ad data.
3.14. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Batch item import via Board API; automate field mapping.
3.15. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Bulk Data API; automate data mapping/import process.
3.16. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Import API for Contact or Deal objects, automated trigger upon batch upload.
3.17. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: File watcher flow; automate import to internal database or CMS.
3.18. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Script for parsing/importing files on Drive, automatedly mapping advertiser data.
3.19. Box
• Feature/Setting: New file trigger, automate import flow to listing management system.
3.20. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Batch task import API; automate for ad listing tasks.
3.21. Custom API endpoints
• Feature/Setting: Automated POST or PUT endpoints for advertisers to send listings; auto-parse and map internally.
3.22. XML/CSV Direct Parsers
• Feature/Setting: Automated parsing/field mapping upon data receipt in defined folder or endpoint.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces human error with automated bulk listing imports, improving accuracy.
4.2. Automator eliminates manual data entry, accelerating time-to-market for advertiser listings.
4.3. Supports automatable scaling for high-volume classified ad operations.
4.4. Automated notifications and status flows streamline advertiser communications.
4.5. Frees staff from repetitive tasks, allowing focus on sales and creative tasks.
4.6. Ensures consistent data schema via automated mapping and validation.
4.7. Automates listing approval workflows, reducing bottlenecks and enhancing operational efficiency.