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    DemandWorks

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    DemandWorks Media, headquartered in Chicago, offers customer acquisition services for complex sales processes: DemandWorks’ demand generation programs enable users to deliver content to targeted buyers at the right time, on any device. With personalized user experience, dynamic content, predictive targeting, mobile optimization, and custom ‘pay for performance’ pricing, DemandWorks Media boasts a ‘guaranteed response’ with high conversion rates.N/A

    Equativ

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEquativ (formerly Smart AdServer) is a French ad server provider with a large international presence. Customers tend to be European media outlets.N/A
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    DemandWorksEquativ
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    DemandWorksEquativ
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Ad Network Integration
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    DemandWorks
    -
    Ratings
    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Data Transfer00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    DSP integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of DemandWorks and Equativ
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    DemandWorks
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    Equativ
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of DemandWorks and Equativ
    Feature
    DemandWorks
    -
    Ratings
    Equativ
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DemandWorksEquativ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    DemandWorksEquativ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandWorks Media
    My account rep will always find the best "personas" for our campaign. If I were to give him Engineers & developers as a target, he'd come back with more granular targeting that can be added to the campaign so that we're actually reaching the people that we want on our lists. This makes our client's jobs so much easier because the leads are of quality and they see high conversion rates when they run their own initiatives.
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Smart AdServer is great for a marketing department, to track stats and clicks of their audience. It's a great way to engage the client without actually engaging them. We use it all the time to monitor where they're going, what they're interested in, and how engaging our posts are. I would say it's probably not a good idea for a smaller organization, as one social media manager could work it all out
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    Pros
    DemandWorks Media
    • Deliver Quality Leads.
    • Reps have great communication and are always willing to help.
    • Always giving recommendations on how to better this campaign if it is one that has a larger audience size.
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It is easy to use, with functionality covering mobile, desktop and even tablet. I'm always on the go, so it's nice to be able to access my server from pretty much anywhere.
    • It has a wonderful intuitive user interface, every facet of this is designed and thought over, so it's easy to navigate around the program.
    • It offers a free trial so there's no real commitment if you just want to try it out, which is nice.
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    Cons
    DemandWorks Media
    • I think their demand pro feature is cool but it doesn't quite function as well as their ABM feature. Seems like it's just impression dumping
    • Their self-service site is not that user-friendly. There could be room for improvement
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • I would like a more in-depth look at my traffic stats. I can see clicks, where my audience is going, but I'd like maybe some kind of perspective into who my audience is (18-24, adult, etc).
    • Constant updates. It's nice that they're always looking to update program, but the update can kinda get in the way of my work sometimes.
    • I'd prefer it if were a little cheaper – the free trial is nice, but getting my superiors to sign off on the cost (they're a bit old school) is a bit tough sometimes.
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    Alternatives Considered
    DemandWorks Media
    I haven't used any products like DemandWorks, but I have used Facebook and LinkedIn as a vehicle to drive lead generation and they're not as good as DemandWorks. We'd typically see CPLs in the $100s for these platforms, but DemandWorks never quotes us a CPL higher than $70, and the leads are always guaranteed.
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    Honestly, you can use either/or. I'm all about AdServer right now because since Adobe has implemented their cloud service, they've gotten more expensive. Smart AdServer is just one cost, and it's cheaper than Adobe Cloud
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    Return on Investment
    DemandWorks Media
    • Quality leads that our clients love
    • DemandPro isn't the best ROI if you're looking at on-site engagement
    • ability to run tons of campaigns with them at one time
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    Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer)
    • It's helped my organization better manage our traffic flow.
    • It's reduced the amount of work on our social media manager.
    • It's helped my organization get a better perspective on our clientele - where they're going, what they're interested in, it's been a great asset to our business.
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