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    AdEspresso by Hootsuite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdEspresso by Hootsuite is tool that allows you to perform split tests on every aspect of an advertising campaign. The platform also allows you to create, analyze and optimize Facebook Ads, Instagram, and Google campaigns. Understanding from AdEspressos analytics of what is performing best allows one to optimize campaigns both manually and automatically.N/A

    Google Ad Manager

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Ad Manager is a platform for publishers that combines the former DoubleClick for Publishers and DoubleClick Ad Exchange products.N/A
    Pricing
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
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    Hootsuite
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Google Ad Manager
    7.6
    24 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Data Transfer7.02 Ratings7.524 Ratings
    DSP integration7.01 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Google Ad Manager
    7.4
    35 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Ad campaign creation7.52 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Ad deployment7.52 Ratings8.135 Ratings
    Display advertising7.02 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation6.02 Ratings7.233 Ratings
    Sequence targeting4.92 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Google Ad Manager
    6.9
    34 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Ad dashboards7.62 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.62 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.62 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting6.52 Ratings7.030 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management6.02 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization4.42 Ratings7.030 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteGoogle Ad Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hootsuite
    [AdEspresso is] great if you have a smaller budget or are just getting started with Facebook advertising. You can easily create ads and publish them in minutes after everything is set up for your account. I would recommended trying it if you don't have a lot of experience, but not to manage a large account with multiple clients (10+)
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    Google
    Google Ads Manager is great if you need major visibility on a large ad network rather than targeting one specific website, app or platform. Let's be real here if you have any business that is done online (sell products, generate leads, etc) you pretty much have to be on Google. I've tried other advertising solutions including competitor search engines, sponsored content solutions, social media advertising, and none really compare to the traffic you can get that is keyword-driven, meaning a user is actually demonstrating interest in whatever you sell or offer.
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    Pros
    Hootsuite
    • A/B testing
    • Mass advertising
    • Budget and finance
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    Google
    • Interface. You can understand how to build the ads very easily. When you first begin, and throughout the process, there are little help icons which explain what you need to understand.
    • Pricing. By this, I mean the ability to change it at any time. You can select a variable rate, or you can preset it. Either way, you can change how much you spend every second if you'd like. This makes it easier to control your budget if you need to make emergency purchases and don't have much space in your budget.
    • Always growing. They are always announcing something new. Always growing and always trying to update.
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    Cons
    Hootsuite
    • It is a bit limited in features, for example can't do everything that you can do in Facebook's Business Manager
    • There are certain levels, depending on budget, so you'll have to pay more to use it the higher your budget is
    • Could use an update for Lead Ad creation, found it very tough and couldn't get things to synch correctly.
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    Google
    • Bumper Machine - While this is still in beta, there is a lot of room for improvement for the machine to pick proper clips. I'm sure that will come in time though.
    • Inclusion of a Home Page Button - This is a simple request, truly, but one that bothers me everyday. I have a campaign home button, but it's not accessible unless you go back to the beginning of the platform. If the 'home' button was static, I'd be able to go to my preferred view with one click instead of having to loop around, as there isn't a trustworthy 'back button' option either.
    • Display - This is a big one. I have a love/hate relationship with display campaigns and algorithms. I have seen where they can perform [strongly] but also be massive budget bleeds with little ROI. It's not very industry specific either so I'm hoping to gain more consistency and trust with the future of the display algorithm.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I think it's useful for our team and we rely on it to improve our business. It is within our budget also. Although we still will need an approval from the upper-level management team, I don't see any problem with that
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    Usability
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    As I have said, if you want all the Google functionality and can use all of the features that Google offers on a dashboard, it's a great choice. But, I'm not a fan because I think the interface could be redesigned to be more user-friendly - make it color-coded with different options - it just feels now like you can get all, but make it easier for the end designer to use.
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    Support Rating
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I could say a lot about this topic. As an agency, we get a new [representative] to talk to almost every quarter to go over select accounts and the campaigns within. Most of the time, these [educated representatives], don't provide any new feedback, or I just simply [disagree] with their approach. This is not all the time however. I have learned a lot from a rare few, [individuals] that have given me new strategies and access to betas early on. The other side of support, is the [overseas support platform]. [It] is usually not very helpful, but you can [emphasize] issues and they can research [them]. The Google Tag Implementation team is pristine though. When you need them, you need to set an appointment, which is usually 2 weeks out; they are so over-my-head intelligent, I've never had a bad experience with them and whenever I needed them for a fix, they solved it [within] the first call.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hootsuite
    I find it a lot more detailed in creation and ad reporting, but not very user friendly or helpful if you encounter an error or something happens that needs to be fixed. AdEspresso [by Hootsuite] is better if you want an easier experience and less to look at while you're creating your ads.
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    Google
    I personally liked it because of the complex features available. Knowing that this comes from Google, I did not have second thoughts - Comes from an Top tier brand. There were other products in the market, however, I chose to stick to this due to the following reasons, Customer support Self help articles
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    Return on Investment
    Hootsuite
    • They have helped us greatly in lead generation for internal marketing efforts
    • Big focus on lead generation for clients, have helped sell dozens of homes for them!
    • Engagement and lead gen saw a big increase while using AdEspresso
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    Google
    • It had a massively positive impact for us, allowing us to generate revenue from ad space on our website.
    • Being able to custom quote ad space on our site, instead of relying on AdSense allowed us to increase our monthly ad revenue as well.
    • Providing reliable data to advertisers regarding impressions and CTRs helped create repeat-customers.
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