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    Salesforce Marketing Cloud

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMarketing Cloud is an AI-powered, cloud-based digital marketing platform within the Salesforce Customer 360 ecosystem. Marketers can segment their audience, deliver personalized messages, track campaign performance, engage leads and accounts, and optimize strategies based on real-time insights.

    $1,250

    per month per installation

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    $29

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    Pricing
    Salesforce Marketing CloudSweepWidget
    Editions & Modules
    Account Engagement
    $1,250
    per month
    Engagement
    $1,250
    per month
    Intelligence
    $3,000
    per month
    Loyalty Management
    $20,000
    per month
    Personalization
    $100,000
    per year
    Data Cloud for Marketing
    $108,000
    per year
    Basic
    $29
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce Marketing CloudSweepWidget
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    81 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
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    Features
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    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    7.9
    167 Ratings
    4% above category average
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    WYSIWYG email editor8.1118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.6149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.8117 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing7.9147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.3107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.2128 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.6125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    8.3
    121 Ratings
    6% above category average
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    Lead nurturing automation8.3107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.2108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management8.1113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.699 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    7.8
    111 Ratings
    5% above category average
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    Calendaring8.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.394 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    8.2
    85 Ratings
    9% above category average
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    Social sharing and campaigns8.480 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    11% above category average
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    Dashboards8.4115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.4120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.997 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and SweepWidget
    Feature
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    7.6
    121 Ratings
    2% above category average
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    API7.087 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.586 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.3110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations6.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (325 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (114 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.1
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.6
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesforce
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    Pros
    Salesforce
    • Filter relevant content so you can priorize those that are more relevant and resolve it first
    • Measure the traffic in the different social networks, as well as the response rate, average response time and other relevant metrics
    • Configure automation rules to order the work of those who must interact with the customer
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Salesforce
    • The email builder does not offer any way to catch/check bugs across different email service providers
    • Creating SQL is not as easy as drag-and-drop; a lot of technical knowledge is required
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud is sold as a marketing tool, but to be honest, you need a LOT of technical IT support to run the tool
    • Einstein metrics are across the board; if you have multiple audiences in one instance of Salesforce Marketing Cloud you can't segment the data.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesforce
    As of right now we have not seen any other program that integrates as seamlessly into our Salesforce platform. We have barely scratched the surface of all the features and use cases. It would be irresponsible to make a move to another platform in the near future. We have not come up against any limitations that would prompt a need to switch
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    Usability
    Salesforce
    You won't find another solution that has as many features as Salesforce Marketing Cloud Interaction Studio. We all know Salesforce, we all know how big they are and it's not for nothing... Their tools do most of the things you want, need and even imagine. Using it is complicated, but the usability is infinite.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Salesforce
    Upgrades and timing of the upgrades were communicated well and planned during off hours for our work. If we did have a campaign scheduled during that time, it would kick-off after the system was back active. There were a few unplanned system down times, but it was a rare occurrence and those times were also short in duration.
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    Performance
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    Support Rating
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    In-Person Training
    Salesforce
    The trainers at the Pardot user conference (Elevate and Connections) were very knowledgeable and presented the material well. Again, the content was targeted to more of a new user audience, and was not really relevant for folks who had been using the product for 2+ years.
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    Online Training
    Salesforce
    Pardot's online training touches on all topics briefly and vaguely without much indepth exploration into how a final outcome could look, such as Nurturing Campaigns, Email templates, landing page templates, etc... The only true way to uncover Pardot's full capabilities is to have Front End design and coding experience. Without this key skill set, I would not recommend Pardot to another business.
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesforce
    From an IT perspective, once you set up the Javascript beacon and start collecting data there is a waiting game. During this time you can start labeling your site actions which can be labor intensive for a single person, but you don't really have the final end-users on the platform yet. We did a lot of training so users were experienced, but it wasn't until they had their first tasks to accomplish that they started using the system and had questions. I'd recommend setting up some immediate goals for an end-user to start segmenting for the purpose of displaying message campaigns so you can jump start end-user action.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    Scalability
    Salesforce
    Prior to this, we had no solution and literally were doing things on paper in a world where technology is outpacing paper. Having this process optimized has made it easier for the sales and marketing people to change information. From the training perspective, it has allowed us to see holes in where we could create additional support training, so the ROI here has been a lot more than just the optimization of a process.
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    Return on Investment
    Salesforce
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    ScreenShots

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pardot Analytics - Pardot's reporting and analytics can be used to perform true revenue impact analysis and closed-loop reporting.Screenshot of Pardot Email Analytics - The reach and impact of  email marketing efforts are displayed in real-time with advanced reporting and analytics by device, and email client.Screenshot of Pardot Forms and Landing Pages - Pardot's form and landing page builders are used to turn online traffic to leads with targeted offers and content marketing.Screenshot of Pardot Email Marketing - Lead nurturing flows are defined via an interface that enables definition of the simplest or most complex segmented and targeted campaigns.