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    Broadlume

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABuilt by 2 ex-Googlers, Broadlume (formerly AdHawk) promises to provide an easy way to manage the user's Google AdWords & Facebook Ad campaigns. The founders say that, after years of manually analyzing & optimizing Ad Accounts for thousands of businesses, they feel confident saying software automation makes the work of an advertiser incredibly efficient. The platform aims to help leverage data science and machine learning to optimize campaigns and help increase ROI.N/A

    Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASizmek Ad Suite, from Amazon Advertising since being acquired, was a multichannel ad server used to create, distribute, customize, measure, and optimize campaigns. It was rebranded to Amazon Ad Server, but later discontinued in 2024.N/A
    Pricing
    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Broadlume and Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Feature
    Broadlume
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    4.4
    5 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Data Transfer10.01 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Broadlume and Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Feature
    Broadlume
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Ad dashboards10.01 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking10.01 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management10.01 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization10.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Broadlume and Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Feature
    Broadlume
    -
    Ratings
    Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    7.0
    9 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
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    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
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    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
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    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Score9 out of 10
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BroadlumeSizmek Ad Suite (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Broadlume
    Despite its shortcomings, AdHawk is a neat, useful tool that provides tactical information for developing solid Facebook ad campaigns. AdHawk is great for managing smaller Facebook Ad budgets. You're able to select a truly actionable guideline in an easy to view format for decision-making. You can really optimize an ad to perform best using the data AdHawk generates
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    Discontinued Products
    I've use Sizmek as media analytics and reporting tool. Unless a site doesn't work properly with Google DoubleClick, I rarely recommend Sizmek over DoubleClick. It can do everything DoubleClick does, but with almost twice the hassle. One Area that makes it easier to track is that ads are given individual tracking ID's that creative can look up and search by when indexing and testing to make sure all ads are working and input.
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    Pros
    Broadlume
    • Great UI
    • Accurate reporting
    • Strong data points
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    Discontinued Products
    • Easy Dashboard Navigation - Search bar allows user to quickly locate details about any campaign
    • Insightful Analytics Tools - Platform provides users customizable graphs to leverage for reporting presentations
    • Extensive Reporting Metrics - Ability to pull ad performance reports on all aspects of campaign
    • Simple Creative Hosting - Easy upload and path location details for creative files
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    Cons
    Broadlume
    • Ability to look at two campaigns at once (comparative stats)
    • Only available for Facebook or G+
    • No export feature for reporting
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    Discontinued Products
    • Sizmek's trading desk was a total miss when I tested it a few years ago.
    • I briefly used Abakus and did not find it intuitive, accurate or helpful. It has a long way to go before it can compete with the likes of VisualIQ.
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    Usability
    Broadlume
    AdHawk is extremely easy to use. Not many buttons to click to get to any area of importance. It's also very clean and sophisticated in design which makes for a pleasant experience. The optimization features even explain to you the value of going with the suggested strategy. Overall, AdHawk is a great software for managing Facebook and Google Ads
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    Discontinued Products
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    Alternatives Considered
    Broadlume
    AdHawk is far better than the other products regarding how simplified the reporting of ad results are. AdHawk is cleaner and easier to understand. Allows for easy comparing of conversion points within a campaign. Other products are simply not as easy to use. Also, optimization is not a feature available with many services
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    For me the main point here is the support, all the adservers offer more or less the same functionality and capabilities. The real advantage you will gain using Sizmek will be their customer support team and their open approach with other vendors.
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    Return on Investment
    Broadlume
    • Ad optimization data
    • Simplified ad management
    • Audience understanding
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Sizmek has had a positive impact on ROI because it delivers the reports our clients want and need
    • Sizmek has had a postive impact on employee morale due to ease of use
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