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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brand Networks Platform

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AThe Brand Networks Platform is an ad serving platform from Brand Networks headquartered in Boston.N/A

    Yahoo DSP

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AYahoo DSP (formerly the Verizon Media DSP, and formerly Oath) combines the former services and technologies of the companies it comprises including the former Brightroll, One by AOL, Right Media Exchange, and ADTECH, as well as Yahoo!'s own ad tech. The solution currently includes Yahoo's premium content access, Yahoo's identity services and cookieless advertising, and internal machine learning based analytics tools.N/A
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    Brand Networks PlatformYahoo DSP
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    Brand Networks PlatformYahoo DSP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Brand Networks PlatformYahoo DSP
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Brand Networks Platform and Yahoo DSP
    Feature
    Brand Networks Platform
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Yahoo DSP
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    Ratings
    Data Transfer6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Brand Networks Platform and Yahoo DSP
    Feature
    Brand Networks Platform
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Yahoo DSP
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Brand Networks Platform and Yahoo DSP
    Feature
    Brand Networks Platform
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Yahoo DSP
    -
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    Ad dashboards5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Brand Networks PlatformYahoo DSP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
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    7.2
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    User Testimonials
    Brand Networks PlatformYahoo DSP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brand Networks
    If you have a multiple social channel strategy, the Brand Networks Platform does a good job of comparing and summarizing the cross-platform performance of all the social campaigns. They also have really good optimization technology, so if you have a beginner media buyer who doesn't have a lot of time to devote to (or knowledge about) optimizing campaigns, the BN tool would be helpful.
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    Yahoo!
    Customer demographics that are not typical of ours are being served by our marketing efforts. We've seen fast expansion as a result of the exposure Yahoo has given us. Because of the low cost per click, users can see results right away. The more traffic there is, the better.
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    Pros
    Brand Networks
    • Sleek design -- very attractive UI
    • Constantly innovating and updating the platform
    • Their support desk is very good. Very responsive and can usually update my issue within 1-2 business days.
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    Yahoo!
    • Predictive Modeling - always performs well for Conversion & CPA based campaigns; out-performed other DSPs with similar tools.
    • Email Receipt Retargeting - no other DSP offers the ability to do this, so it is 100% proprietary, as far as I know.
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    Cons
    Brand Networks
    • API data issues. There are somewhat frequent breakdowns in continuous data being pulled from the social platforms
    • The campaign creation flow is a little clunky and has a couple bugs. Users often forgo using the platform to set up new campaigns, and use the native platforms instead
    • Because it's in continual development, there are lots of little bugs that slip through the cracks
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    Yahoo!
    • Higher inventories for audience targeting
    • Greater effectiveness in the delivery of ads, as delivery takes place in many disqualified domains
    • More dynamism to achieve better performance in campaigns
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brand Networks
    Facebook for Business has far fewer bugs and errors. Brand Networks has made some major changes over the 3 years that I have been using the platform, but because they are constantly changing and overhauling their platform, there are naturally more bugs in the system -- and this can interfere with the user experience.
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    Yahoo!
    Google Ad Manager is like an angel coming into your organization to save you when you've been battered, beaten, and bruised. The entire UI is a wonderful breath of fresh air. It just "works" where ONE doesn't. The costs, the learning curve, the data organization all outweigh EVERY SINGLE feature of ONE by AOL.
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    Return on Investment
    Brand Networks
    • If you can create the report you need through automation, you can have those automatically sent to your email or a client's email. That saves time.
    • If optimization works correctly, you get even more efficient costs against you given campaign objective.
    • However, when features are broken, or there is a bug and I can't pull the performance data I need immediately, it detracts from my productivity
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    Yahoo!
    • AdTech helps us determine where to steer our audience, and where to project our next campaign.
    • AdTech helps us view data based on user likes, clicks, and analyze trends among our audience.
    • What I don't like about AdTech is that it can sometimes put some people out of a job, as it streamlines work to the point that some on payroll may be...well, unnecessary.
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