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Ion, by Rock Content

Score8 out of 10

210 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+11%

Embedded CTAs

Supports the creation of embedded Calls To Action, which are forms or links embedded in the content or the content stream.

Cat avg: 9

+12%

Ideation

Includes tools for creative development, such as ideation workspaces, guides to certain topics or channels, briefs, recommendations, and/or access to agencies.

Cat avg: 8.9

+9%

Content hub

Platform has a central location, such as a gallery or repository, for organizing all content. This enables easy internal access, and may allow for automated or personalized distribution.

Cat avg: 9.2

+7%

Forms / Gated content

Users can set up forms for lead generation, which can be used to gate content. Forms may pop-up (to gate the site itself) or prompt users to register for a download.

Cat avg: 9.3

Worst Performing Features

-27%

Content collaboration

Includes features for collaborating on content that is created internally or commissioned/licensed from external sources.

Cat avg: 6.9

-23%

Content automation

Allows users to set up automated distribution, personalization and/or curation.

Cat avg: 7.8

-25%

Audience profiling and targeting

Determines profiles—types that can be used for segmentation—based on audience behavior or demographics. Helps deliver targeted content via website personalization and/or marketing automation campaigns.

Cat avg: 8

Ion, by Rock Content Features from Reviews

Content Creation

Features related to the creation of content for marketing purposes.

7.5-3%
  • Ideation

    Includes tools for creative development, such as ideation workspaces, guides to certain topics or channels, briefs, recommendations, and/or access to agencies.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Content collaboration

    Includes features for collaborating on content that is created internally or commissioned/licensed from external sources.

    Category average: 6.9

Content Publishing

Features related to the organization and distribution of marketing content.

8.7+1%
  • Content hub

    Platform has a central location, such as a gallery or repository, for organizing all content. This enables easy internal access, and may allow for automated or personalized distribution.

    Category average: 9.2

  • Forms / Gated content

    Users can set up forms for lead generation, which can be used to gate content. Forms may pop-up (to gate the site itself) or prompt users to register for a download.

    Category average: 9.3

  • Embedded CTAs

    Supports the creation of embedded Calls To Action, which are forms or links embedded in the content or the content stream.

    Category average: 9

  • Content distribution

    Allows users to push content to different channels, such as social media or websites, from within the tool. This may be handled via integrations.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Content promotion

    Includes tools for promoting content by connecting to paid and earned media channels.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Content automation

    Allows users to set up automated distribution, personalization and/or curation.

    Category average: 7.8

Content Reporting & Analytics

Features related to tracking, measuring, and analyzing content creation processes and content performance.

8.50%
  • Audience profiling and targeting

    Determines profiles—types that can be used for segmentation—based on audience behavior or demographics. Helps deliver targeted content via website personalization and/or marketing automation campaigns.

    Category average: 8

  • Closed-loop tracking and reporting

    Tracks the impact of content on the buyer’s/customer’s journey and ROI.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Content performance analytics

    Provides insights around how individual pieces of content are performing. Content performance is measured in terms of engagement and/or conversion by piece of content, by channel.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Campaign optimization dashboard

    Provides a quick view on content performance and allows users to make changes to which channels and which content is being promoted or displayed.

    Category average: 8.9

Ion, by Rock Content Features from the Vendor

Content Creation

Vendor-contributed
  • Ideation

    Includes tools for creative development, such as ideation workspaces, guides to certain topics or channels, briefs, recommendations, and/or access to agencies.

  • Content collaboration

    Includes features for collaborating on content that is created internally or commissioned/licensed from external sources.

Content Publishing

Vendor-contributed
  • Content hub

    Platform has a central location, such as a gallery or repository, for organizing all content. This enables easy internal access, and may allow for automated or personalized distribution.

  • Forms / Gated content

    Users can set up forms for lead generation, which can be used to gate content. Forms may pop-up (to gate the site itself) or prompt users to register for a download.

  • Embedded CTAs

    Supports the creation of embedded Calls To Action, which are forms or links embedded in the content or the content stream.

  • Content distribution

    Allows users to push content to different channels, such as social media or websites, from within the tool. This may be handled via integrations.

  • Content promotion

    Includes tools for promoting content by connecting to paid and earned media channels.

  • Content automation

    Allows users to set up automated distribution, personalization and/or curation.

Content Reporting & Analytics

Vendor-contributed
  • Audience profiling and targeting

    Determines profiles—types that can be used for segmentation—based on audience behavior or demographics. Helps deliver targeted content via website personalization and/or marketing automation campaigns.

  • Closed-loop tracking and reporting

    Tracks the impact of content on the buyer’s/customer’s journey and ROI.

  • Content performance analytics

    Provides insights around how individual pieces of content are performing. Content performance is measured in terms of engagement and/or conversion by piece of content, by channel.

  • Campaign optimization dashboard

    Provides a quick view on content performance and allows users to make changes to which channels and which content is being promoted or displayed.

  • Page-level engagement analytics

    Analytics around audience engagement with individual pages of content, for a granular look at content performance.

Additional Features

Vendor-contributed
  • A/B Testing