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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AdEspresso by Hootsuite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdEspresso by Hootsuite is tool that allows you to perform split tests on every aspect of an advertising campaign. The platform also allows you to create, analyze and optimize Facebook Ads, Instagram, and Google campaigns. Understanding from AdEspressos analytics of what is performing best allows one to optimize campaigns both manually and automatically.N/A

    Skai

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASkai (formerly Kenshoo) is a cross-channel advertising solution for search marketing, social media and online advertising. The product aims to give advertisers and agencies the control and automation needed to make better investment decisions across search marketing and online advertising.

    $10,000

    Starting Price

    Pricing
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteSkai
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Kenshoo
    $10,000
    Starting Price
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteSkai
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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    Features
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteSkai
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Skai
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Skai
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Data Transfer7.02 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    DSP integration7.01 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Skai
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Skai
    6.1
    11 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Ad campaign creation7.52 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Ad deployment7.52 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Display advertising7.02 Ratings4.310 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation6.02 Ratings4.810 Ratings
    Sequence targeting4.92 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdEspresso by Hootsuite and Skai
    Feature
    AdEspresso by Hootsuite
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Skai
    7.3
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Ad dashboards7.62 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.62 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.62 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting6.52 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management6.02 Ratings5.910 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization4.42 Ratings6.211 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteSkai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AdEspresso by HootsuiteSkai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hootsuite
    [AdEspresso is] great if you have a smaller budget or are just getting started with Facebook advertising. You can easily create ads and publish them in minutes after everything is set up for your account. I would recommended trying it if you don't have a lot of experience, but not to manage a large account with multiple clients (10+)
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    Skai
    Kenshoo would be a good tool if your client has extremely high budgets with low CPCs. For small, geo-specific accounts the capabilities have not be built out. Therefore, the tool could not budget pace our 250+ accounts. The main reason we had chosen Kenshoo was because of its budget pacing capabilities. Unfortunately, it did not save us time and created additional budget pacing issues with over pacing our accounts.
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    Pros
    Hootsuite
    • A/B testing
    • Mass advertising
    • Budget and finance
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    Skai
    • Kenshoo Search bid policies make bid optimization easy and automated. Optimizations are based off of sophisticated algorithms rather than simple bid rules (although Kenshoo Search also offers these). There are many different policies to choose from. Simply choose your type of goal (example: awareness vs. ROI), choose your metric, and assign to your campaign(s) and/or account.
    • Kenshoo Search reporting offers a large selection of reporting templates that are easily exported to Microsoft Excel. In addition, they also offer dashboard reporting with a variety of different widgets that are easily customizable. This feature makes it extremely easy to view metrics that may normally require manual excel work.
    • Kenshoo Search has a Desktop Editor tool similar to Google Adwords Editor that makes bulk optimizations easy and time efficient. This is a huge resource win for me and my team!
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    Cons
    Hootsuite
    • It is a bit limited in features, for example can't do everything that you can do in Facebook's Business Manager
    • There are certain levels, depending on budget, so you'll have to pay more to use it the higher your budget is
    • Could use an update for Lead Ad creation, found it very tough and couldn't get things to synch correctly.
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    Skai
    • When working with large accounts, such as mine, the tool can be slow. There are a lot of times where the editor tool will freeze, and I'm not sure if I need to reboot or exit the tool. I wish it was a smooth process, much like the AdWords editor tool.
    • Kenshoo support can be slow to respond at times. In the ticketing industry, things are very much based on time of day or time of the week. If the product is down or not functioning during an on-sale or a major event, it can be difficult to get tech support on the phone.
    • Their reporting really doesn't set them a part from the competition. I've used social tools such as Marin and a few others, and they're all pretty similar as far as reporting. If possible, I think you're better off using Google Analytics for reporting, just so you have a common denominator.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Skai
    We received great customer service from the Kenshoo Social team, they listen to feedback, and truly work to get things fixed. The tool works well and they are always working on ways to improve it to help improve performance for our clients
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    Usability
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Skai
    Set-up like other marketing platforms. If you know Google Ads, you know Kenshoo
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Hootsuite
    No answers on this topic
    Skai
    Very responsive and bring fast answers for problems
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hootsuite
    I find it a lot more detailed in creation and ad reporting, but not very user friendly or helpful if you encounter an error or something happens that needs to be fixed. AdEspresso [by Hootsuite] is better if you want an easier experience and less to look at while you're creating your ads.
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    Skai
    I think Skai beats the competitors with its advanced bidding management system, this is a unique feature of them that if you implement properly, your accounts will surely benefit from this, especially if you have tons of data that the algo can learn from and optimize accordingly. In terms of reporting, they are the best we've got so far, scheduling options are great.
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    Return on Investment
    Hootsuite
    • They have helped us greatly in lead generation for internal marketing efforts
    • Big focus on lead generation for clients, have helped sell dozens of homes for them!
    • Engagement and lead gen saw a big increase while using AdEspresso
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    Skai
    • ROI is harder to track due to reporting/column & time frame default tech in my humble opinion but generally better results when compared to other products
    • Since the interface is difficult to navigate and paid search is a reactive medium, can produce barriers to change.
    Incentivized
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