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    BuzzStream

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABuzzstream is the eponymous SEO and influencer marketing platform from the Austin-based company of the same name.N/A

    Impact

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AImpact Radius is a partner management platform from the company of the same name in Santa Barbara, California. The platform touts tag management without technical assistance for marketers, tracking of all media channels for multi-channel and mobile marketing, call tracking for inbound calls, and affiliate / partner program management capabilities. Central to the platform is the Partner Manager, with its pay-for-performance affiliate management capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    BuzzStreamImpact
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    BuzzStream
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    BuzzStreamImpact
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Impact
    -
    Ratings
    Keyword analysis9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Impact
    -
    Ratings
    Local SEO7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Impact
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-domain support8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Partner performance analytics00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Content sharing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Partner collaboration tools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Partner Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Partner Lifecycle Management features of BuzzStream and Impact
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Lead distribution00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Co-op advertising00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Partner discovery and onboarding00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Referral tracking00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Journey builder00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BuzzStreamImpact
    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    BuzzStreamImpact
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    6.9
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuzzStreamImpact
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BuzzStream
    BuzzStream works for anyone that is working in the SEO field! It has literally saved me hours of time and is my go-to tool for all link building needs. The speed that I'm able to research a site, save the key information and launch a pre-crafted email is head spinning (In a good way)! This is one of the SEO tools that I can't live without--it makes link building and link tracking a whole lot easier. BuzzStream likely wouldn't be a good fit for anyone that isn't particularly working in the SEO field. I can't imagine this would replace a dedicated email tracking system or be used to send email drips.
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    Impact
    Any publisher looking to monetize their blogs would be a great fit. The size of the publisher probably doesn't matter. They have a wide selection of advertisers and publishers can sign up for free. Advertisers that are looking for great partners for their affiliate programs would be good fits. One of the benefits is that Impact really focuses on recruiting high-quality publishers.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BuzzStream
    • Communication Organization: It provides a simple communication format for even the most novice of users to understand. All messages are kept in nice order, even placed in folders if needed, to alleviate the pain of losing messages in normal email.
    • Locating Contact Information: I love that BuzzStream aids in finding additional contact information for people. From social accounts to other emails, we can make sure we reach out to people via the correct channels.
    • Building a Consistent Voice: BuzzStream allows you to save templates that have worked or failed when conducting outreach. These templates can have autofill parameters added to them and are accessible to all users.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    • There are no hidden charges and tracking is instant and automated.
    • As an affiliate, Finding relevant offers and managing the programs is quite easy.
    • It has a great user interface which is quite easy to use and manage.
    • There is nearly zero downtime, which makes it much more efficient and reliable.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    BuzzStream
    • The search function needs to be more accurate in returning results when searching for existing prospects the platform only display exact match results - www.websitename.com vs websitename.com. In reality, the two websites are the same prospects.
    • Customer service assistance needs to be more instantaneous when seeking out help a response can take up to 24 hours.
    • Importing large CSV files of websites takes time as well.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    • User interface could be improved a little, as it is a quite difficult task to find the content or links
    • Approval from the advertisers sometimes takes a huge amount of time. If they can somehow reduce the response time, it will be great
    • New affiliates might find the onboarding process a little difficult
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BuzzStream
    Buzzstream is great to help identify sites to get links from, and it makes this process so efficient, easy and personal to all, the ones who are using it and the ones that are receiving. Flawless navigation, good outlook, 10/10!
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    Impact has had a major impact on our business. It is pretty easy to use if you don't have multiple accounts with them, so be sure you keep things streamlined. Otherwise, it can be confusing if you have to bounce between different accounts you've applied to. While they are managed under a single login, they can be difficult to distinguish between when trying to see how successful your campaigns are.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    BuzzStream
    Support is one of the best aspects of BuzzStream. I know their support team is small and somehow they are able to get back to us right away in a super helpful, friendly fashion. I've had many questions - sometimes they release a new feature, sometimes a feature isn't working correctly and they are quick to answer but also help explain it in a way that makes sense.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    We've been reaching out requesting support for two months and no one has responded. They completely ghosted us. We've emailed the original sales rep, our account manager, our sales rep and account manager's bosses, and others. Still no response, though I can see the emails have been opened multiple times. I've never experienced worse support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BuzzStream
    BuzzStream stacks up quite well compared to its competitors. In particular, Hootsuite and HubSpot. BuzzStream has many of the same capabilities that its competitors do, at a fraction of the cost. We selected BuzzStream because it had a fairly flexible contract, and it was sufficient for our needs. It was a good intermediate-level tool.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    First promoter has been a phenomenal affiliate platform to use. It has everything I need from a reporting perspective. It has everything I need from a payout perspective. It has all the links, tips, and tools I need for promoting products. Overall it is a far better tool to use
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    BuzzStream
    • It's had a positive impact in keeping our entire agency organized. Especially when employees leave, all of their communication is in one place, so it's pretty easy to have someone take over the process.
    • You can test different messaging for prospects and then determine the most successful.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    • By using Impact we were able to increase the number of advertisers on our platform.
    • Delayed payments on the part of advertisers or Impact creates so many execution issues.
    • Multi regional campaigns helped us to increase our presens in the market.
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