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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Ads

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear in search listings, and on partner websites. Google Ads uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding.

    $500

    in Ads credit in the first 60 days

    LeadMaster

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ALeadMaster is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution focused around an online sales lead management system.

    $10

    per seat

    Pricing
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Editions & Modules
    Offer A
    $500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer B
    $1500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer C
    $3000
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Lead-Xpress
    $10
    per seat
    LeadMaster Standard Edition
    $50
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$500 hours required
    Additional Details—There is no additional charge for the mobile version.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    LeadMaster
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    76%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    7.2
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    LeadMaster
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation7.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting6.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contextual advertising7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social advertising6.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    6% above category average
    LeadMaster
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards7.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting7.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Auctions
    Comparison of Ad Auctions features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    LeadMaster
    -
    Ratings
    Ad bidding7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    5.9
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Google Ads and LeadMaster
    Feature
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    LeadMaster
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Small Businesses
    WordStream
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    WordStream
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (126 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google AdsLeadMaster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Ads is a useful advertising tool to build brand exposure and generate lead volumes for your chosen product. Whilst it can be costly at times due to competitor bidding strategies and requires constant monitoring to ensure campaigns perform as expected, it typically provides the desired quality and quantity of leads for custom budgets.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    My company works with a client who offers a SaaS solution to
    the beauty sector. We had been using Salesforce for three years but needed a
    system with lead nurturing, workflow automation, and user-friendliness that
    Salesforce lacked without a hefty monthly price tag.

    We are taking use of LeadMaster's eMarketing, automation,
    and workflow management capabilities as well as the streamlined nature of the
    Professional Edition. We've been able to better regulate the sales process and
    boost our conversion rate as a result.

    We have been very pleased with LeadMaster's customer service
    and would suggest their product without reservation.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • Automated targeting via Smart Shopping campaign. It's one of the best campaign types in Google Ads. In the beginning, you may see lower revenue and ROAS, but once you give some meaningful time to your campaign, it is most likely to perform well.
    • Smart bidding strategies: Google Ads has developed some really great bidding strategies such as maximizing conversion and maximizing conversion with ROAS settings. Based on one's requirement and their goal with revenue and target ROAS, they can choose the appropriate bidding strategy.
    • Reporting: A business owner and advertising must know about their audiences, how their campaigns have been performing, what's working and what's not, and for that reason, powerful, effective reporting is needed, and Google Ads provides rich details reporting that covers almost every aspect of a business.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    • It has business app
    • Use the cloud based technology
    • No integrations at all
    • no communication gap
    • Software customizations as per your business and working
    • strong customer support
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • If you don't know what you're doing, it will be a costly mistake. You need to target ads, and it is difficult the first time to do that.
    • There isn't a feature to run an add for a couple set date spans, just hours you want to run them or a single date span.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    • Need to give all features/access to top level designations of the company. (title based access/feature)
    • need to enhance more communication with team with real-time notifications.
    • Need to improve in deep reporting metrics
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    I think Google Ads is good for getting your company out there and becoming more visible to potential customers in general. However, for specific product launches, social media advertising might be a better fit. Also, our user base is younger so social media is a better channel for our target audience.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    This is more of a subjective rating, because I think it can be increased with how much our ad spend is. The more of an ad spend, the more visibility we can get, and therefore all features can climb. With an overall larger presence the usability is that where we can get messages out quick, and that's the main thing we try to do with our campaigns.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    My ability to more effectively manage the workflow in our office has been greatly enhanced by LeadMaster. Each member of my team is aware of the students they are responsible for recruiting and the specific process that should be followed with each and every one of them. The system also enables us to practically eliminate the use of paper in our process, which helps to reduce the number of different types of office errors.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Google
    We have not yet had an account rep who hasn't tried to bully me or other employees to raise our budgets. At the same time, several years ago, one attempted to help refine our ads and ended up changing the ads to be something we were not affiliated with
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    The reason to give this rating because of the following.

    1. Assessing the efficiency of campaigns involving
    several agencies and points of contact

    2. True close loop reporting

    3. The capacity to manage a channel through the use
    of features for updating leads and pipelines.

    4. Ensuring that no leads were lost and that they
    were always assigned to someone for follow-up, whether the lead originated
    through e-marketing, the filling out of a form on a website, or even a lead
    from a trade fair

    5. Creating a seamless connection between marketing
    and lead generating
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Google
    Daily use with advanced account structures. Familiarity with reporting/api and complex setups.
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    LeadMaster
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Our agency invests heavily in Google Ads (particularly paid search advertising) on behalf of our clients relative to competitors like Microsoft and Yahoo because Google is the top search engine in the world. Google collects the most search data which enables the company to improve its AI to drive better performance for agencies and brands. As such, our paid search and app install campaigns always start with Google. If a client has a large budget, we will allocate media dollars to other search engines, but in some cases, the entire search budget goes to Google because we see the best returns.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    My client has been using Salesforce for the past two years,
    but they were looking for a system that would provide lead nurturing, workflow
    automation, and overall ease of use – functionality that was just not available
    within Salesforce without incurring a large, monthly fee. I'm using one of my
    clients who has been using Salesforce for the past two years.

    Because of LeadMaster's user-friendliness, robust automation
    and workflow management, and eMarketing capabilities, we have decided to employ
    the Professional Edition. As a result, we are able to better regulate the sales
    process and achieve a higher closure rate.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Google Ads is often one of our highest ROI channels, especially when you factor in branded ads.
    • Depending on the stage your business is in, search ads can be really powerful from an ROI perspective, providing an investment with a very high spend cap.
    • If you do not manage the campaigns well though, you can quickly spend a lot of money on nothing. So make sure someone is keeping an eye on your account.
    Incentivized
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    LeadMaster
    • To mange the vendor/customer as per services or requirement helps to improve service wise business
    • reporting helps to know the service wise sale
    • a bit communication lag between team that create a delay in closing deal.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    LeadMaster Screenshots

    Screenshot of LeadMaster Home Page showing Xtreme-Reports Advanced ReportingScreenshot of Page showing the list of accountsScreenshot of Highly customizable page showing contact details.Screenshot of Sample business rule used to assign all new incoming leads via round robin queue.