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Drawbridge (discontinued) vs. SmartyAds DSP

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Drawbridge (discontinued)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ADrawbridge was a customer understanding and identity resolution tool, acquired by LinkedIn in 2019. Its features have been incorporated into LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, and the tool is no longer available standalone.N/A

    SmartyAds DSP

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ASmartyAds DSP is a demand-side platform for ad serving.N/A
    Pricing
    Drawbridge (discontinued)SmartyAds DSP
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Drawbridge (discontinued)SmartyAds DSP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
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    User Testimonials
    Drawbridge (discontinued)SmartyAds DSP
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    It is well suited for small, targeted advertisements. I see this happening on a large scale and it is difficult to keep departments/groups/units separate from the individual, so incorrect, inappropriate, or just wrong recommendations are made all the time. The scale of your project I think determines whether this will be useful. A team under ~30/40 people, should work great. Larger than that and wires will be crossed, quality will plummet, and expectations will not be met.
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    SmartyAds
    SmartyAds DSP works mainly for campaigns that are not very concerned about brand safety. The main issue we have had with them has been related to fraud since they are resellers of a lot of inventory. If you need to run on traffic, that is 100% clean, and then you should try other DSPs.
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    Pros
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    • tracks browsing habits
    • makes personalized recommendations
    • tracks online activity
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    SmartyAds
    • Easy-to-use, friendly interface.
    • Interesting integrations.
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    Cons
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    • well, it's tracking you, so that's a problem
    • IoT - connected to all smart devices
    • user interface is only for advanced users
    • can give incorrect and inappropriate links for setting
    • difficult to control broad settings
    • terrible customer support (what do you expect from LinkedIN)
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    SmartyAds
    • Support team is not very good.
    • Not a lot of direct traffic, mostly reseller traffic.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    In hindsight, I wish we had picked any of the other options. Drawbridge is a letdown in cost, user ability, quality of service, and support. Though I have limited experience with the other software mentioned, they surely would not have been such a letdown - in so many areas, as Drawbridge is.
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    SmartyAds
    MoPub is more focused and tries to reach a more typical inventory. SmartyAds DSP covers the different consumer touchpoints across various formats and works on providing different inventory sources to differentiate from traditional DSPs. They copy the look and feel of traditional platforms, but they need to develop more their reporting tools.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Troubleshooting
    • no ROI as too much troubleshooting goes into each project
    • did not synchronize teams' needs
    • poor user interface
    • waste of time
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    SmartyAds
    • More inventory, more spend, ore budget, better ROI.
    • Fraud issues and refunds, decreasing ROI.
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