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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

    Rakuten Advertising

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ARakuten Advertising (recently Rakuten Marketing), includes the former DC Storm and its services, and is an affiliate marketing network and solution for publishers and advertisers including programmatic display and retargeting technology.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    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
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Rakuten Advertising
    -
    Ratings
    Data Transfer9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Rakuten Advertising
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising10.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and Rakuten Advertising
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Rakuten Advertising
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards10.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
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    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
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    Magnite
    Score9 out of 10
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    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Google Campaign Manager 360Rakuten Advertising
    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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    Rakuten
    Great company, clear communications, fast quarterly distributions and a fun way to get paid for shopping that you are already doing. I highly recommend this service. Why would you pass up the opportunity for free money? And the Chrome extension is a wonderful add-on! Great way to remind yourself when you are on a site that Rakuten honors.
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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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    Rakuten
    • Setup is also very easy. on-time payments and responsive support
    • They make sure to offer means to the difficulties of each entrepreneur.
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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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    Rakuten
    • Analytics could be more graphical instead of just a bunch on tables with numbers.
    • After sale services can be improved to take detailed customer feedback.
    • More options to customize currently available marketing solutions.
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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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    Rakuten
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Rakuten
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Rakuten
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    Rakuten
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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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    Rakuten
    Rakuten has more features and when it comes to pricing, Rakuten Advertising is really worth its price because of its functionality and also the customer/client support is superb!
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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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    Rakuten
    • Reliable tools to facilitate its promotion and optimize conversion, for the promotion of products through your websites, it is the most recommended
    • If a product has a good approval, it will give you more chances to get sales through the system
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