Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued) vs. Experro

IBM analytics has continued to improve upon the days of being the original core metrics. After using the updated version for quite some time, it has been great at providing the needed analytics to measure ROI and goal performance for our quarterly KPI's. It has resulted in a great increase in web engagements although we are a midsize company, smaller outfits may not need such an expensive option.

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Here's why I wholeheartedly recommend Experro to any Ecommerce/Retail business AI- Powered Search: Experro takes the guesswork out of online shopping. It corrects typos and suggests the most common and popular search words for my customers type. This ensured that my customer found what they want faster, eliminating frustration and streamlining the shopping journey. Continuous Learning for Unmatched Personalization: Experro is not static; it's constantly learning from customers' interactions. With each search, click, and purchase, Experro fine-tuned its recommendations to match my customers' preferences and intent. My shoppers now feel like I have tailored the entire shopping experience just for them. Segment-Based Results: Not all customers are the same, and Experro understands this. It can re-rank products or provide entirely different search results for the same query based on customer segments like geography or demographics. This means results are more personalized and optimized for higher conversions. In conclusion, Experro is a game-changer in the world of Ecommerce. It doesn't just provide a platform for shoppers; it provides an experience. With its real-time learning, segment-based results, and actionable insights, Experro helped me to stand out in the competitive online marketplace. If you want to offer your customers a shopping experience like no other, I strongly recommend giving Experro a try.

• IBM CXA comprises an acquisition called Tealeaf. This tool has deep heritage and this is evident in its present-day capabilities.
• The Universal Behaviour Exchange or UBX puts the concept of personalisation at the forefront. The ability to combine physical (analog) and digital transactions to create the complete picture of a customer journey, is a stand out benefit.
• The solution does not have to involve the purchase of software. IBM CXA can be sold as a service bundled with analytics as a service. This not only lowers the cost of ownership, it gets around one of the principal issues. Strong staff with design and analytical capability to drive the solution and deliver tangible benefits.
• The seamless integration of Watson AI services to help with the heavy lifiting. Watson reinforces the analytical focus this solution has and can learn to recognise situations specific to a company.

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• The ability of Experro CMS to update content quickly and independently is a significant advantage. Whether it's a feature launch or new promotional content, we’re ready to go live in no time!
• The platform offers an intuitive and user-friendly editing experience, making it accessible to individuals of all skill levels.

• The user interface is in Flash, which can be very frustrating and slow at times. Apparently, this is to be transitioned in a future release.
• Can only segment the last 93 days of data. Any historical segmentation beyond the 93 days must be run in Explore (which is credit based, and has its own limitations with the number of credits per month, based on the initial contract with IBM).
• Reports can only display 93 days of data at a given time for custom date ranges. There are pre-programmed date ranges setup with IBM during implementation (last week, last month, last quarter etc.), but are not flexible enough to answer more specific questions.
• Certain reports cannot have segments applied, making answering some simple questions a bit more tricky. For example, I can create a segment around mobile devices and apply it to the marketing channels report, but I can't create a marketing channel segment and apply it to the mobile reports.
• Built in API calls allows for nice report design and automation.

• There are endless possibilities that you can configure with Experro, but it would be good to have hands-on tutorials tailored to specific use cases.

IBM Digital Analytics is a great solution for our clients and I believe they offer the best solution for the retail space. We have access to IBM support via email or live chat and they can answer many of the reporting questions that come up. IBM is receptive to our feedback of the product so I am confident they will continue making improvements

When it's all so good,what's the reason to not renew it? ;)

Very easy to implement and use.

The ease of use is top-notch! Honestly, the platform is intuitive. Whether it i uploading new content or managing the digital assets of a landing page - we got the hang of it pretty quickly.

Never had any issues

As reports are templated, the system is pretty quick. Sometimes you have to wait a bit for a report to render. Or you might have to re-load the page. But there is no real issue here and the system is on par with other similar systems.

Overall, the level of support is very good and I would say it is a strong asset of the solution. However, you can sometimes feel that there is a difference of level among the support team.

We had contacted the support team to solve our doubts about the theme integration. The team was quick. Apparently they are available 24x5, it is pretty much enough to cover all our needs in the real-time.

Online training is really great. One of the best assets that they have. Lots of great videos, pop quizzes at the end of each module. Fantastic. Other tools have similar features, but not as good.

See previous comment: reading and understanding the encyclopedic implementation guide is a must.

Much of the work we did in IBM Digital Analytics could have been answered through Google Analytics, a much simpler, agile and FREE solution set. Not mention, given the vast number of Google Analytics USERS, free and actionable support is simply a click away ... this compared to IBM Digital Analytics fractured and often absent support service.

In my opinion, setting up Experro is much easier compare to Bloomreach and we also didn't have to integrate with whole lot of tools to get the end results. Also, Experro is DXP with a combination of multiple tools like Headless CMS, Search, Merchandising, etc. giving us all the tools at a single place to play around without spending on integrations.

This solution can support large amount of data and transaction. The way that user management features are built, it shows it is meant for large organizations.

• We spend too much time trying to work around bugs on the new UI.
• We spend too much time trying to figure out how to make certain segments work because support and the knowledge center are lackluster.
• Our sales rep is very unresponsive and leaves us searching for a lot of answers on our own, including what other products we may benefit from that IBM offers.

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• Allowed our content managers to edit and publish content at 5x the speed
• Added over 2000 new keywords to our portfolio