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    DemandScience

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADemandScience is a data-driven marketing platform that offers lead generation and data services that accelerate the technology sales process by identifying intent among technology buyers. Founded in 2009, DemandScience helps marketers meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales.N/A

    InboundWriter

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInboundWriter is a relatively focused content marketing tool containing predictive analytics, suggestions, and authoring guidelines for content optimization. InboundWriter has been backed by about $2.5 million in venture capital since its inception in 2011.N/A
    Pricing
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
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    Pricing Offerings
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
    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
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
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    Features
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and InboundWriter
    Feature
    DemandScience
    7.8
    17 Ratings
    6% above category average
    InboundWriter
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Audience profiling and targeting8.617 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content performance analytics7.614 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard7.210 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Competitive analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of DemandScience and InboundWriter
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    InboundWriter
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Ideation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Approval workflows00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content collaboration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content calendar00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of DemandScience and InboundWriter
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    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    InboundWriter
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Content hub00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content distribution00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content promotion00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (69 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DemandScienceInboundWriter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandScience
    Demand Science did deliver the quantity of leads without issue. The data for a few was not accurate (bounced when following up). But they agreed to make good by providing substitute leads to meet the quota. Towards the end of my project, they lost a few folks, and so the end of my campaign got a little rough as they were taking over some assignments midway. But we ultimately completed the SOW. I will say that the leads did not perform well in our email cadence - none converted. However, this was a test of the concept for us. Content syndication had a lower cost per qualified lead than some other tactics, so we tested it. Your results may vary, based on your follow-up and your market.
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    InboundWriter
    I think most users have found that InboundWriter is every bit worth what you pay for it. At a freemium model, it's affordable and helpful in analyzing your posts for SEO direction. It is particularly well suited for getting focused terms on specific topics, and less on more general terms.
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    Pros
    DemandScience
    • The initial pitch and contact from Mason used "show me you know me" well, which we felt was a good sign of company culture and approach to database marketing.
    • Delivery of leads was ahead of schedule.
    • They set expectations, and then delivered what they said they would.
    • The leads matched our criteria as agreed.
    • Regular check ins and catch ups, and patience when thing were taking a bit of time to get sorted here.
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    InboundWriter
    • Very easy to use and follow direction.
    • The price is right for this freemium Wordpress plugin.
    • Helps discover what content and keywords are popular around your subject matter.
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    Cons
    DemandScience
    • We would like to see more proactive communication on what's working and what's not without requiring a meeting - regular reporting cadence to assess asset quality
    • A dashboard view might be nice as well, again, so we can look at an asset and see how it's performing (or if it isn't) without having to wait on a rep to pull a report or schedule a walkthrough
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    InboundWriter
    • Sometimes tough to decide what direction to follow without keyword stuffing your content.
    • Colleagues have complained about the Document Score being unreliable at times.
    • It's only as good as the information you put into it and lacks the ability to give you more high level though leadership terms/topics.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DemandScience
    Our executives decided to not renew because we were not seeing the ROI they were looking for. However, our executives did not make the best decisions on the data Demand Science provided.
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    InboundWriter
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    DemandScience
    The leads were pretty straight forward. However, their appointment setting did not integrate well into our system and many of the meetings didn't occur. I had to chase a lot of prospects and many times Demand Science didn't provide direct dials.
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    InboundWriter
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    DemandScience
    Our rep is always available and quickly responds to any question we have. I haven't worked with other partners who are as proactive and excited to help us as our DemandScience rep is. He reaches out with new ideas and suggestions frequently. They are happy to make any changes needed to the campaigns and make those changes quickly and efficiently. They work well with our execution agency, but are also happy to meet with us directly to provide insights and support.
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    InboundWriter
    The InboundWriter support is certainly sufficient for the type of troubleshooting you may encounter when using the tool. There are chats and forums available with best practices or knowledge share. For bigger issues, even WordPress can serve as a support system for getting to the answer quickly. Luckily, you're more likely to find that it is a very intuitive tool that is easy to use.
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    Implementation Rating
    DemandScience
    They did extremely well. However, our executives did a poor job in defining our ICP so we didn't get the maximum benefit out of it.
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    InboundWriter
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    Alternatives Considered
    DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific product or software and how this could be beneficial, but I'd steer away from it for services.
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    InboundWriter
    While Yoast is also very useful as a free WordPress plugin that helps up your SEO game, where it stops at just providing direction for your meta data, like titles and descriptions, InboundWriter takes your search engine reach a bit further and helps you create relevant content for your industry that targets the right keywords and topics.
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    Return on Investment
    DemandScience
    • We have been able to grow our lead numbers with high quality leads at a reasonable cost
    • We have been able to generate just the leads we want to support our Business Development team
    • We have been able to get our content in front of our specific TAL
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    InboundWriter
    • InboundWriter has helped us craft more SEO-driven content and balance our keyword usage.
    • InboundWriter has also helped us hone in on the specific topics we should be covering for our industry.
    • Overall, it has helped us achieve our goals of creating pillar content and driving more organic traffic.
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