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    Google Campaign Manager 360

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AReplacing DoubleClick, Google Campaign Manager 360 is a web-based ad management system for advertisers and agencies, used to manage digital campaigns across websites and mobile. This includes features for ad serving, targeting, verification, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    I have not used any competitor products to Google Marketing Platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    Those platforms are actually all in the Google Marketing Suite and work together excellently with the Google Marketing Platform
    Incentivized
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    Skae is better at multiple platforms because it isn't owned by Google and has more flexibility and resources to bring in other publishers and channels.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    Google Marketing Platform had greater reach, was easily added to our other Google platforms and had a great support system. Our staff was more familiar with the platform as it has similarities to other Google products, hence it was easier to use. Whilst the other platforms had …
    Incentivized
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    Adform has the worst support service I have ever encountered. I had to wait days for an answer, and would usually just be given a link to their support documentation which didn't provide the answer I needed. The interface is extremely confusing, and requires far too many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    We opted for DoubleClick because we use other Google products, so we wanted a platform that was relatively seamless to integrate with our current advertising.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    I've used Sizmek as an alternative and the UI/UX was extremely dated and slow. Updating creative isn't intuitive and requires learning the system so that you can do basic things like update jpgs correctly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    We use all Google solutions, but we've tried to use other solutions to display ads, manage, and optimize our services. Google offers a complete suite of solutions and great and smooth integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    JWPlayer is great to upload videos and pulling video-metrics. We can easily copy a link to connect JWPlayer videos into Google Marketing Platform but you cannot solely use JW to run ads—just our videos and separate video reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    I prefer Google Marketing Platform. Clients see the value in a Google branded platform, and it integrates well with most of our other platforms, dashboards, etc.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    It's the main tool that is used and no competitor can even come close.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    DoubleClick is slightly better to manage, especially in the sense of its user interface, which isn't super easy to navigate, but compared to Marin, is a lot easier. It also has a much easier process in terms of uploading ads to engines such as AdWords and Bing. I also find it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    Having gone through a trial of Kenshoo in a previous role. The interface seemed less responsive, there was less coordination with releases by Google/Microsoft and there wasn't a financial benefit to swapping. We decided to stay with DoubleClick.
    Incentivized
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    I believe that DoubeClick is the best third-party ad server that I've used in the trafficking space. Although I did have a few years of experience using Flashtalking and Atlas, I'd prefer DCM. In my opinion the custom conversion and attribution models in DCM allow you to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account …
    Incentivized
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    DoubleClick is the best tool to use for data management since it is fast, easy to use and provides everything needed for optimizing towards better performance.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    DoubleClick has been a great alternative to other DSPs because of the easy integration between the adserver and the DSP. It really cuts the work in half.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    DoubleClick allows to compile Google AdWords data with Bing data and allows for more bulk changes that on AdWords would be only possible via AdWords editor
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    DoubleClick is definitely more efficient than Kenshoo, particularly when it comes to reporting. It's great to be able to pull YoY data quickly, whereas Kenshoo only allows three month increments on most levels and monthly increments at the keyword level.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    I feel that both MediaMath and TradeDesk, while not as pretty or user intuitive as DoubleClick just out perform Bid Manager in terms of performance, driving low CPA's and overall better support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    Better data privacy
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    In the past we have tested Marin and Adobe AdLens for automated keyword bidding. Both have not worked well for our business as lead generation comes with a lot of challenges (i.e. verification process, daily and monthly lead caps etc.). AdLens recommends to add as many keywords …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Campaign Manager 360
    I wasn't involved in the selection process however, but I was happy with the functionality because I had to update promotional ad copy on a daily basis.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Data Transfer9.024 Ratings
    DSP integration9.026 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Ad campaign creation8.033 Ratings
    Ad deployment10.033 Ratings
    Display advertising10.030 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.031 Ratings
    Sequence targeting7.023 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Google Campaign Manager 360
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Ad dashboards10.031 Ratings
    Ad performance reports9.033 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.032 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.031 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.026 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization9.025 Ratings
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    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Small Businesses
    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Magnite
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    I feel pretty neutral about Google Marketing Platform. For the longest time, my company wasn't using it because each of the features (Data Studio, Analytics, etc.) could be accessed separately. In fact, most of the time, I don't even go into Google Marketing Platform because it's easier to directly navigate to the individual platforms. There are very few features about GMP that can only be accessed from the GMP UI. The Integrations Center is probably the main feature I utilize from the GMP UI, which allows me to see a summary of the integrations I have in place across all my client properties and accounts.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Bringing together data from multiple channels and engines and allows you to visualize the data in an easy to use platform. This saves time from using multiple logins for the different platforms.
    • Auto bidding tools save time from manual bidding, as it allows you to set the specific terms around what levels you want to cap your CPCs at. You then let DoubleClick adjust your bids to gain the most conversions from the cheapest CPCs. This frees up time to do other in-depth analysis and strategy.
    • DoubleClick also has the ability to track conversions and clicks on any page using their floodlight tags. This is good for tracking certain actions on yours or a client's site and is especially good if they do not use any other tools, such as Google Analytics or Adobe, to track conversions and user actions on site. You can also use these in conjunction with the auto bidding tools.
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    Cons
    Google
    • The process for on-boarding new users can be difficult if they do not already have a Gmail or Gmail-linked account.
    • Difficult to troubleshoot technical issues (with the platform, with tags, etc.) because of the lack of customer support. Unclear if the agency has a dedicated team or individual to assist, and often have to deal with out-sourced support teams.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Due to its adapting behavior with industry ad formats and seamless integration with publishers and DSP's, I don't see myself moving away from DCM. As we see the display advertising is getting more programatic and automated due to the rise of DSP and concept of RTB, Double Click has evolved with new advanced best practices
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    Usability
    Google
    The Doubleclick interface is easy and simple to get a hang of. The options are slightly limited compared to other DSPs. But, for a simple campaign, this is a great DSP to move forward with. They have a ton of data and can plug into a lot of different partners
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    Support Rating
    Google
    They do not have strong support team. It is tough to get answer when I need it. They always refer you to an online guide and not an actual person. If so, the person is based out of an offshore team in India and does not know the specific client goals .
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account optimizations. Besides, Marin is behind all the new features available on AdWords, which makes the tracking also not very flexible.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • DS3 has improved ROI considerably due to its ability to make the work of a team of digital marketers to go further and improving internal efficiency.
    • There is a notable improvement in account performance for those integrated with DoubleClick as opposed to not, with better tracking, new bid strategy options, and a more responsive interface.
    • The additional fee on top of media spend is a considerable expense for a large advertiser, but the necessity of a product/solution such as this means that there is always likely to be some comparative cost.
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