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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Advertising Cloud

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AAdobeAdvertising Cloud (formerly Adobe Media Optimizer) is an ad management product and is part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud. It delivers a rules-based bidding solution that improves the performance of search engine marketing campaigns and is integrated with Adobe Analytics.N/A

    Google Ad Manager

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Ad Manager is a platform for publishers that combines the former DoubleClick for Publishers and DoubleClick Ad Exchange products.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    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
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    3 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Adobe Advertising Cloud and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    7.5
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Google Ad Manager
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Data Transfer8.09 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    DSP integration7.09 Ratings8.122 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Adobe Advertising Cloud and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Ad Manager
    7.4
    40 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Ad campaign creation9.010 Ratings7.640 Ratings
    Ad deployment9.010 Ratings7.040 Ratings
    Display advertising8.010 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.010 Ratings7.238 Ratings
    Sequence targeting8.09 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Advertising Cloud and Google Ad Manager
    Feature
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Ad Manager
    6.7
    39 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Ad dashboards9.010 Ratings6.537 Ratings
    Ad performance reports10.010 Ratings7.439 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking8.08 Ratings6.738 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting8.09 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.09 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization7.28 Ratings5.734 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    8.2
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.8
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Advertising CloudGoogle Ad Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I think it is good to keep in mind the type of business application you have in mind when selecting Media Optimizer for your company. For us, as an agency, it makes sense for us to utilize the reporting and paid search optimizing portions for our clients as we manage over 300+ clients PPC campaigns. With this tool it is possible to set up campaigns easily and as long as the parameters are set correctly within the portfolio, there is a great opportunity for the tool to do its job and use the simulation/modeling process to run and grow a paid search campaign with ease of human interaction.
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    Google
    I like that I can see several clients in one place, which can be convenient. However, the UX could be a lot better as outlined previously. In other words, the benefits of combining clients into the Ad Manager don't seem to be much more beneficial than logging into each client's ad account separately
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • An all in one solution for so many things that range from advertising campaigns to pushing out content to PPC.
    • Integration for many channels without much setup, this includes lesser known search engines and various social media partners.
    • Automation for delegating many tasks that can be a hassle to accomplish.
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    Google
    • The obvious is the data - Google Ads Manager gives me essential and even critical data about which jobs and industries are hot right now and what is driving the most response.
    • Google Ad Manager gives us more control over the search engine results page as we get more visibility and real estate on our branded search terms and job/industry-specific search terms.
    • Google Ad Manager gives us the chance to compete with major national players in job recruitment, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • As with most Adobe products, it can be a little tedious to use and requires a bit of extra training and "googling" around to make sure you are getting things right. It has improved over time within the entire Adobe suite, and I anticipate that this will be true of this as well.
    • Adobe training and learning platforms can include a lot of technical terminology and jargon that makes it difficult for a novice to understand without feeling like they need a whole new education.
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    Google
    • Support. Not that they don't call or offer help, it's that our account people are bullies. I tell them I don't have time, so I am insulted and told that I need to get in front of the laptop otherwise I have "failed the company." I have never had a situation where I wasn't bullied by our Ad reps. They don't respect or value our time, which can make their calls frustrating.
    • Too quick on support. They don't take the time to understand the product. We are a preschool which shares a name with a popular motorcycle. An Ad rep insisted he knew the company so well that he could help me within five minutes. After being interrupted frequently, I just let him continue to tell me how I "could increase awareness of our aerodynamic seat design by creating ads with those keywords..."
    • Better management of trademark keywords and program awareness. We switched over to a new site, the domain changed for about ten seconds. All of our ads were unapproved and put on pause. The email stated it would be fixed very quickly, but I had to go in for the last 3 days to reactivate each one individually.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    As of this writing, we have just discontinued our use of Adobe Media Optimizer. Other vendors gave us a better rate, a better contract option, and the product is just better than what we had with Adobe at the time. We may revisit Adobe again at the future, but it seems like they have a lot of work to do to catch up with the leader in the space
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    Google
    I think it's useful for our team and we rely on it to improve our business. It is within our budget also. Although we still will need an approval from the upper-level management team, I don't see any problem with that
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    Usability
    Adobe
    It definitely takes some instruction to get to be able to use the system. One would struggle trying to get it to work without any previous experience with it. If you are famailiar with the interface it is actually quite fast and easy to maneuver around.
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    Google
    While most of Google Ad Manager is user-friendly, certain parts of the ad creation process could use some improvements. Specifically, the way you insert keywords can be clunky and time-consuming, and I would like to see better and more keyword suggestions when designing a campaign.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    They are super knowledgable and help in almost all situations, however sometimes I feel they put you on hold to find the answers themselves as they literally have said. "Can you hold a few minutes while I research that answer for you?" Most of the time they come back with a solution, other times they manually escalate it to someone else.
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    Google
    I could say a lot about this topic. As an agency, we get a new [representative] to talk to almost every quarter to go over select accounts and the campaigns within. Most of the time, these [educated representatives], don't provide any new feedback, or I just simply [disagree] with their approach. This is not all the time however. I have learned a lot from a rare few, [individuals] that have given me new strategies and access to betas early on. The other side of support, is the [overseas support platform]. [It] is usually not very helpful, but you can [emphasize] issues and they can research [them]. The Google Tag Implementation team is pristine though. When you need them, you need to set an appointment, which is usually 2 weeks out; they are so over-my-head intelligent, I've never had a bad experience with them and whenever I needed them for a fix, they solved it [within] the first call.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    It was difficult initially, but the implementation of the Dynamic Tag Manager was a big help and timesaver.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    It was a step up from Marin in terms of UI. Very similar functionality to Marin. Compared to Kenshoo Search and Google Marketing Platform it was probably not as advanced but offered the benefit of integrating with other products in the Adobe stack like Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and Adobe Campaign.
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    Google
    As I've said in prior comments, I like how the Google Ad Manager makes better use of the Google data and results compared to the others. Yes, I've tried them - I used to evaluate software for a former company. They will all do the job I didn't like their usage as much as I preferred the Google information - and I said even that had flaws - so you have to realize that nothing is completely perfect so far.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • This has increased the number of clients.
    • This has increased the amount of productivity and time we can spend on clients.
    • This has increased the overall revenue because we can handle more than we used to be able to handle without this tool.
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    Google
    • I was able to work well with my budgets - mainly because of the reports.
    • I saw a great spike in the way my ad traffic increased.
    • It was a very easy way to work with Google Ad Manager than connecting other platforms with less compatibility - Less investment.
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