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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    RainKing (discontinued)

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ARainKing is a sales intelligence software solution offered by RainKing Software.N/A
    Pricing
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    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
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of BuzzStream and RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    5% above category average
    RainKing (discontinued)
    -
    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 RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    RainKing (discontinued)
    -
    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 RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    RainKing (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-domain support8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of BuzzStream and RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    RainKing (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Advanced search00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Identification of new leads00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    List quality00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    List upload/download00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Load time/data access00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of BuzzStream and RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    RainKing (discontinued)
    8.6
    15 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Contact information00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Company information00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Industry information00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of BuzzStream and RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    RainKing (discontinued)
    8.4
    15 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead qualification process00 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Salesforce integration00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Company/business profiles00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Data hygiene00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Tags00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of BuzzStream and RainKing (discontinued)
    Feature
    BuzzStream
    -
    Ratings
    RainKing (discontinued)
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Append emails to records00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Owler
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Clay
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail (discontinued)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    8.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuzzStreamRainKing (discontinued)
    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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    RainKing is less appropriate when you don't have the funds or resources to pay for it. You could easily Google the information that you're looking for, or use CrunchBase, but it's extremely time-consuming. RainKing makes this very easy and the data seamlessly sends to Salesforce with the proper integration. RainKing is very appropriate when you have a large team of folks that need to source leads/accounts simultaneously and need licenses to do so - it's worth the money with a larger team.
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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.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Being able to search for companies that are currently evaluating solutions in your space.
    • The contact information for people and related people is also great, I have used dozens of other data solutions and prefer Rainking.
    • Rainking also gives you the ability to create lists of your ideal buyer and download them which was great for my team and I pull new contacts to prospect!
    • I can't get over how impressive the org chart info is in RainKing, it allowed myself and my team to find other involved prospects and get a good feel for organizations.
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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.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Account manager - really unresponsive, not interested in helping with renewal, making the case to our execs
    • The Discover/RainKing team was not interested in helping us expand the way we are utilizing the tool, provide additional training, etc
    • Contacts department designation lacks in accuracy, we frequently found significant mismatches
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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!
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
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    Discontinued Products
    I've used SalesNavigator and Zoom Info. I actually think that Ranking is a great solution if you can use it in tandem with SalesNavigator. When it comes to pulling lists, in my opinion, Ranking does it best. Now that it has the database combined with Discoverorg, it's even more powerful to use.
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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.
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    Discontinued Products
    • I don't have that information readily available to quantify the positive impact. However, I will say that I've found a lot of good prospects via RainKing to target my outreach efforts to. I definitely feel like the product pays for itself.
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