Google Ad Manager vs. Nielsen Marketing Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Ad Manager
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Google Ad Manager is a platform for publishers that combines the former DoubleClick for Publishers and DoubleClick Ad Exchange products.N/A
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Neilsen Marketing Cloud includes a Data Management Platform (DMP), Media Planning and Optimization, Data as a Service (DaaS), Multitouch Attribution Analytics, Inflight Analytics, and integrations to different digital media channels as well as to content marketing, creative testing, search, email and social media platforms. It's designed to enable marketers to plan, execute, and report on all of their marketing activities from one place.N/A
Pricing
Google Ad ManagerNielsen Marketing Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Ad ManagerNielsen Marketing Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Google Ad ManagerNielsen Marketing Cloud
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
7.5
26 Ratings
2% above category average
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
7.9
5 Ratings
1% below category average
Data Transfer7.526 Ratings7.95 Ratings
DSP integration7.521 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
7.5
37 Ratings
5% below category average
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Ad campaign creation8.437 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad deployment8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
Display advertising7.136 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation7.135 Ratings00 Ratings
Sequence targeting6.826 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
7.1
36 Ratings
9% below category average
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Ad dashboards7.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad performance reports7.436 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking7.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting6.632 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization7.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Collection
Comparison of Data Collection features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
-
Ratings
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
8.3
6 Ratings
2% above category average
Collection of first-party data00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Collection of third-party data00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Access to Third-party Data Providers00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Data Classification
Comparison of Data Classification features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
-
Ratings
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
8.6
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Audience taxonomy00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Tag Management00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Data Analysis Dashboard00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
DMP Analytics
Comparison of DMP Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Google Ad Manager
-
Ratings
Nielsen Marketing Cloud
8.6
6 Ratings
9% above category average
Campaign Analytics00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Audience Analytics00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google Ad ManagerNielsen Marketing Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(36 ratings)
7.9
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(4 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Ad ManagerNielsen Marketing Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Ads Manager is great if you need major visibility on a large ad network rather than targeting one specific website, app or platform. Let's be real here if you have any business that is done online (sell products, generate leads, etc) you pretty much have to be on Google. I've tried other advertising solutions including competitor search engines, sponsored content solutions, social media advertising, and none really compare to the traffic you can get that is keyword-driven, meaning a user is actually demonstrating interest in whatever you sell or offer.
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Nielsen
Best suited for scenarios involving detailed analysis of customer data and demographics. Allows for complex investigation of customer and audience details. Less well suited for scenarios involving simultaneous collaboration on analysis. This product is not the best for collaboration and is better suited for individual work and individual forms of analysis.
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Pros
Google
  • Interface. You can understand how to build the ads very easily. When you first begin, and throughout the process, there are little help icons which explain what you need to understand.
  • Pricing. By this, I mean the ability to change it at any time. You can select a variable rate, or you can preset it. Either way, you can change how much you spend every second if you'd like. This makes it easier to control your budget if you need to make emergency purchases and don't have much space in your budget.
  • Always growing. They are always announcing something new. Always growing and always trying to update.
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Nielsen
  • I just like the manner it handles the analytical rationalization of giving a standing and updates of the inner and outside beliefs of Marketing analysis.
  • It facilitates me apprehend clients' desires and offers advice on a way to fulfill their desires.
  • When I am making plans and instinctually recognise what purchasers are going to purchase, I depend upon their real-time records to validate my assumptions and tell our media buys.
  • Automatic rewards with the media Connections. The availability of records and the alternatives to make our customer's picks understandable.
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Cons
Google
  • Bumper Machine - While this is still in beta, there is a lot of room for improvement for the machine to pick proper clips. I'm sure that will come in time though.
  • Inclusion of a Home Page Button - This is a simple request, truly, but one that bothers me everyday. I have a campaign home button, but it's not accessible unless you go back to the beginning of the platform. If the 'home' button was static, I'd be able to go to my preferred view with one click instead of having to loop around, as there isn't a trustworthy 'back button' option either.
  • Display - This is a big one. I have a love/hate relationship with display campaigns and algorithms. I have seen where they can perform [strongly] but also be massive budget bleeds with little ROI. It's not very industry specific either so I'm hoping to gain more consistency and trust with the future of the display algorithm.
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Nielsen
  • More segments need to be created as often as possible
  • Sometimes it is hard to optimize these segments when the CTR is low - segments make it difficult to pull out zones/sites that are dragging down the CTR because they are so narrowly targeted.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
I think it's useful for our team and we rely on it to improve our business. It is within our budget also. Although we still will need an approval from the upper-level management team, I don't see any problem with that
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Nielsen
I still use exelate every day for my media plans that are either direct response or extremely geo-targeted.
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Usability
Google
While most of Google Ad Manager is user-friendly, certain parts of the ad creation process could use some improvements. Specifically, the way you insert keywords can be clunky and time-consuming, and I would like to see better and more keyword suggestions when designing a campaign.
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Nielsen
Very easy to utilize. Features are basic. Again just not too much in the way of involved customization
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Support Rating
Google
I could say a lot about this topic. As an agency, we get a new [representative] to talk to almost every quarter to go over select accounts and the campaigns within. Most of the time, these [educated representatives], don't provide any new feedback, or I just simply [disagree] with their approach. This is not all the time however. I have learned a lot from a rare few, [individuals] that have given me new strategies and access to betas early on. The other side of support, is the [overseas support platform]. [It] is usually not very helpful, but you can [emphasize] issues and they can research [them]. The Google Tag Implementation team is pristine though. When you need them, you need to set an appointment, which is usually 2 weeks out; they are so over-my-head intelligent, I've never had a bad experience with them and whenever I needed them for a fix, they solved it [within] the first call.
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Nielsen
I am rating this as neutral due to having minimal interaction with them
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Alternatives Considered
Google
As I've said in prior comments, I like how the Google Ad Manager makes better use of the Google data and results compared to the others. Yes, I've tried them - I used to evaluate software for a former company. They will all do the job I didn't like their usage as much as I preferred the Google information - and I said even that had flaws - so you have to realize that nothing is completely perfect so far.
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Nielsen
Nielson Cloud helps businesses find, recruit, and create new advertiser client bases, as well as stand out in a crowded public space. Measure linear and digital media metrics across channels aids in giving insights in an efficient manner. Nielson Cloud also assists businesses in maximising ROI by analysing how their marketing and advertising reaches and influences audiences throughout the customer lifecycle.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • I was able to work well with my budgets - mainly because of the reports.
  • I saw a great spike in the way my ad traffic increased.
  • It was a very easy way to work with Google Ad Manager than connecting other platforms with less compatibility - Less investment.
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Nielsen
  • We are using it for analytics, statistics control, and for a single pane of glass and reviews for our senior leadership. We fetch significant insights from this device which can be then provided to our stakeholders to higher understand the achievements and loopholes.
  • We can make Marketing strategies with the help of this. Also, it is benefiting financially and getting productive.
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