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    Arena.im

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AArena.im is a live chat, live blog, and content wall solution that can be embedded on a website, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco. The solution avails an in-built customer data platform that enables users to activate individual marketing with centralized data and deliver real-time personal experiences to customers.

    $99

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    Blogger

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABlogger is a blog-publishing service that allows private or multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was created by Pyra Labs, which was bought by Google in 2003. Generally, the blogs are hosted by Google at a subdomain of blogspot.com.N/A

    Medium

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMedium is a blogging and web publishing platform from the company of the same name in San Francisco, California.

    $5

    per month

    Pricing
    Arena.imBloggerMedium
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $99
    per month 25,000 page views/month
    Business
    $249
    per month 100,000 page views/month
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Medium Member - monthly
    $5
    per month
    Friend of Medium - monthly
    $15
    per month
    Medium Member - annually
    $60
    per year
    Friend of Medium - annually
    $150
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Arena.imBloggerMedium
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual subscription.
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    Considered Multiple Products
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Arena.imBloggerMedium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    7.0
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    Usability
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    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
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    1.0
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    9.5
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    Implementation Rating
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    User Testimonials
    Arena.imBloggerMedium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Arena.im
    It is well suited for situations where a chat solution can be embedded on a page. This instance requires minimal setup and allows you to add chat functionality to your site within minutes. I think it's less suited as an internal messaging tool- there are already other solutions like Slack that have cornered that market.
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    Google
    It's well-suited for helping you reinforce SEO for another site. It's OK for creating a real quick blog if you or a client needs something fast that does not demand a great visual design or a lot of visual content. If you want to create a super sharp-looking blog with a lot of visual content, WordPress will outperform Blogger by about 16 zillion to 1. Like, it's not even at all close. I would never use Blogger as my company's website. That would almost automatically consign your site to a very lonely existence.
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    Medium.com
    If you are vanity publishing and just want to see your stuff on the web, it is very, VERY easy to get involved with. Of course, your writing is not likely to stand out if you don't have a clear plan. The more I use it, the more I like it. The user interface is extremely well-done. I kinda wish my WordPress-based blogs had editors that were that easy to use.
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    Pros
    Arena.im
    • Easy to set up
    • Easy to use
    • Cost efficient
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    Google
    • It's very easy to start using
    • It's perfect if I want to write articles easily and share it
    • Easy to connect to AdSense and make money out of it
    • Can connect domain name easily
    • Can be customized easily if I know HTML and CSS only too
    Incentivized
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    Medium.com
    • Content categorization and grouping.
    • The option to make some money from sharing your passion and teaching.
    • Moderating content manually to not promote AI-generated content and boosting very authentic and impactful posts.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Arena.im
    • Offer a lower-priced subscription for smaller blogs and websites.
    • Provide a clearer way to see how many impressions have been used on the account so far.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Blogger is not set up as well for all social media platforms.
    • The Google+ social media platform was a flop and because of that, it can be harder to gain traction on Blogger as it was created to pair with Google+.
    • Although the site is completely free the domain requires a purchase if you want to have it not say blogger in your URL.
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    Medium.com
    • The payment wall can be confusing.
    • Hard to get traction if you're trying to go viral with an article.
    • Sometimes content gets buried too easily.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Arena.im
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I love the additional income and how great my blogs have turned out. It's given me ideas for others to build their blogs and has attained new clients for me. I make money using AdSense, how little or how much I want to make is up to me promoting my Blog.
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    Medium.com
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    Usability
    Arena.im
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Blogger has a simple layout with descriptive instructions when you first sign up. It can be intimidating at first but is easy to learn through simple navigation and a little trial and error
    Incentivized
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    Medium.com
    By comparison, most online editors are clunky. The Medium editor is amazingly powerful and still easy to use.
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    Support Rating
    Arena.im
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google doesn't support anything that's free. Anything. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a help number for a free Google app where you could pick up a phone and get a credible voice on the other end. Unless you're actually paying Google for a service you don't exist.
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    Medium.com
    Medium is supported across android, iOS and the web. While it may not have all the languages supported, English is certainly an option and with a pricing model that ranges from free to $5 for a subscription, you can't go wrong whether you're a small or large business. Everything is hosted in the cloud so it is very accessible
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    Implementation Rating
    Arena.im
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    Google
    Have a plan written out for yourself, you can always make changes as you go. It's more difficult to build a Blog if one doesn't even know what the Blog is going to be about. It's best to plan what your Blog is going to be about and what your audience is going to be and what you want to accomplish before you start building.
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    Medium.com
    Medium is dirt easy to use. The hard part is figuring out if it is worth the effort to include it as part of our content-marketing strategy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Arena.im
    We did not evaluate any other products as Arena.im fit our needs from the start.
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    Google
    I've selected Blogger due to its simple user interface and open source feature. I can make my pages within a few minutes and add them to my website quickly, unlike other software, Iike Wix or WordPress, which is more advanced and requires pre-learning to make efficient use of them. With Blogger, I can start my blog building directly without any prior knowledge and coding.
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    Medium.com
    There are a handful of other blogging platforms available. The biggest difference between Medium and others is how streamlined it is. It's straight to the point and is excellent at showing related content, be it your own or another users. There's no new design to navigate between posts, everything is where you expect it to be letting you focus on the post.
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    Return on Investment
    Arena.im
    • Allowed us to fulfill customer requirements
    • Saves us from developing it ourselves (build vs buy)
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    Google
    • Before using Blogger, we were sending out information to agents via email and they would either delete them or just not find them. Now since we keep all the information in one place, it has cut down repetitive questions and has given our agents a voice as to what is working for them and what is not.
    • We don't have any hard numbers, but we have heard back from our agents that the blog posts help them and not have to rely on contacting support stuff as often to find answers to simple questions.
    • The only negative impact felt so far is with a few select agents leaving negative feedback to blog due to personal issues they have with policies within the company.
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    Medium.com
    • Good way to raise awareness of our content with @mentioned influencers
    • Good way to link back to your original content
    • Aside from publishing your own content Medium is a great news site in its own right. If you're looking for relevant industry news or other content, check in daily to see what's going on with others in your industry.
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