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    Curata

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACurata's content marketing platform (Curata CMP) enables more efficient content creation with greater impact on pipeline. According to the vendor, this solution enables users to: Analyze marketing and sales pipeline impact: Instantly access content metrics such as leads generated/touched and sales opportunities generated/touched by gated, un-gated and off-site content. Streamline content production: An easy to use editorial calendar to keep your team on the same page and…

    $699

    per Instance (no seat limits)

    Zerys

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZerys is a content marketing platform for advertisers and agencies which contains workflow controls, calendaring with email alerts, as well as content strategy tools and action plans. Zerys also features a collaboration space and role assignment for teams, as well as a Content Services Marketplace should outside help for content generation be required, with budgeting features.N/A
    Pricing
    CurataZerys
    Editions & Modules
    Curata Software
    $699
    per Instance (no seat limits)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CurataZerys
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe have 2 solutions: - Curata CCS content curation software - Curata CMP content marketing platform (e.g., editorial calendar, analytics engine)—
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    Features
    CurataZerys
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of Curata and Zerys
    Feature
    Curata
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zerys
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Ideation8.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Approval workflows8.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content collaboration9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content calendar8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of Curata and Zerys
    Feature
    Curata
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zerys
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content hub8.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content distribution8.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Content promotion8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content automation8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Curata and Zerys
    Feature
    Curata
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zerys
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting8.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content performance analytics9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Competitive analytics8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CurataZerys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    CurataZerys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Curata
    I liked Curata, but it depends on the use case of how it will be used as to how effective it is for someone. If you are trying to curate content it works great. Had I not been so put off by the issue mentioned earlier I would have given more effort to learn the CMS, so I am not sure how effective it really is.
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    Zerys
    I sold a few inbound marketing contracts with the expectation that I could find writers for the project on Zerys. We were looking for good writers that can understand the tone and branding of our business and after a few trials with some of the writers at Zerys, I finally found the one that understood us and then created amazing content in no time.
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    Pros
    Curata
    • Curata is great at curating in content that is relevant to our audience. It is easy to add many different sources to the feed from all around the web and we've really seen Curata "learn" what we see as the most relevant.
    • The microsite we got as part of our Curata subscription is really fantastic. It's very customizable and we've been able to really craft it to suit our needs. There are so many different options available and our Curata rep has been really great with helping us cater each piece to our vision while making helpful suggestions along the way in terms of best practices. Plus, the word processor for publishing blog posts is so easy to use and I've had no issues with it so far unlike many other CMS platforms I've worked with. The Curata microsite is actually going to be replacing our current blog very soon - we love it that much!
    • I've had a great experience with customer service from Curata. Our rep is responsive and helpful and really good about not just answering our concerns but also providing feedback on our processes and giving advice for how we can improve.
    • Search capabilities within the curated content feed are fabulous. This is one area where I found other solutions to be lacking when we were going through the sales process, but Curata really succeeds here. It's extremely easy to find exactly what you're looking for in your content feed.
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    Zerys
    • The customization options for the written pieces you can request are endless and thorough.
    • Some writers are very fast and effective, making our link-building process quicker.
    • It provides notifications along every step of the writing process so that you always know where in the pipeline your content is.
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    Cons
    Curata
    • more subscription plans as not all people need all features.
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    Zerys
    • There are instances where the writers don't understand the article to be written and don't give you the content you are looking for.
    • The auto reporting feature needs some work. Too many email alerts and no option to change that.
    • Hard to find good writers. Often writers only loosely follow directions so you end up reworking their content anyway.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Curata
    For all of the features we loved when we signed on like the microsite and search capabilities and also their customer service, we will very likely renew with Curata. We also really like the evolution we have seen of the solution, just recently a new integration with Marketo (also a vendor of ours) was announced which will be very beneficial to us in optimizing our email newsletters
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    Zerys
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    Alternatives Considered
    Curata
    The main difference that made me choose Curata over Percolate is that it is not complex. Curata is easier to set up, to use, and to manage. It does not involve any complicated configuration to get the content and data you need. Curata technical support is amazing, to say the least. I am not an expert in the technical stuff, but I feel assured their team can help me out when I have an issue
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    Zerys
    Access to many freelancer writers covering a wide range of topics and the relative ease with which you can manage the writing and editing process with a freelancer writer is good. I believe Zerys has acquired a talented group of writers that are well-versed in a diverse number of topics. Zerys is reliable, and the customer service response is fast, which I greatly appreciate. I do not believe Zerys' interface is as simple as it could be, however.
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    Return on Investment
    Curata
    • I would say neutral for us, but more so because of how we were using it and it being a stop-gap fix for us.
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    Zerys
    • Zerys has allowed us to grow our linkbuilding campaigns much more quickly than we would if we tried to create all of the content in-house.
    • We save so much time hiring outside writers to write content rather than writing it ourselves.
    • We are able to take on more projects than ever because we can rely on Zerys' writers to get things done on time.
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    Curata Screenshots

    Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Editorial calendar to optimize content production.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CCS content curation software: Complement your created content with curated content to help fuel your content marketing engine.