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    Google Campaign Manager 360

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AReplacing DoubleClick, Google Campaign Manager 360 is a web-based ad management system for advertisers and agencies, used to manage digital campaigns across websites and mobile. This includes features for ad serving, targeting, verification, and reporting.N/A

    StackAdapt

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AStackAdapt, headquartered in Toronto offers their native advertising specialized DSP, supporting programmatic advertising with audience discovery, B2B targeting, and engagement analytics among other features.N/A
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    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
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    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    StackAdapt
    Chose StackAdapt
    StackAdapt's video capabilities perform in-line with what we have seen from Sharethrough, but without any minimums attached to their campaigns. As far as Nativo, their traffic was lower, but the quality of those sessions was better. As far as re-targeting capabilities, we have …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and StackAdapt
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.0
    29 Ratings
    20% above category average
    StackAdapt
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    Data Transfer9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and StackAdapt
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    8.8
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    StackAdapt
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    Ad campaign creation8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising10.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Google Campaign Manager 360 and StackAdapt
    Feature
    Google Campaign Manager 360
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    17% above category average
    StackAdapt
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    Ad dashboards10.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking9.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    8.2
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    6.0
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    User Testimonials
    Google Campaign Manager 360StackAdapt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    I feel pretty neutral about Google Marketing Platform. For the longest time, my company wasn't using it because each of the features (Data Studio, Analytics, etc.) could be accessed separately. In fact, most of the time, I don't even go into Google Marketing Platform because it's easier to directly navigate to the individual platforms. There are very few features about GMP that can only be accessed from the GMP UI. The Integrations Center is probably the main feature I utilize from the GMP UI, which allows me to see a summary of the integrations I have in place across all my client properties and accounts.
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    StackAdapt
    StackAdapt's programmatic buys are great for a quick awareness campaign to reach the most eyeballs. Solid user segmentation from 3rd party sources that is available almost immediately. The platform is less proficient at converting users, though I've never had sufficient volume to test if this works better for enterprise-level clients with more conversion data
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    Pros
    Google
    • Bringing together data from multiple channels and engines and allows you to visualize the data in an easy to use platform. This saves time from using multiple logins for the different platforms.
    • Auto bidding tools save time from manual bidding, as it allows you to set the specific terms around what levels you want to cap your CPCs at. You then let DoubleClick adjust your bids to gain the most conversions from the cheapest CPCs. This frees up time to do other in-depth analysis and strategy.
    • DoubleClick also has the ability to track conversions and clicks on any page using their floodlight tags. This is good for tracking certain actions on yours or a client's site and is especially good if they do not use any other tools, such as Google Analytics or Adobe, to track conversions and user actions on site. You can also use these in conjunction with the auto bidding tools.
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    StackAdapt
    • Audience targeting - there are so many options for both B2C and B2B audiences, from browsing behavior audiences to account-based marketing audiences to CRM lists. There's a way to find your ideal audience no matter their industry.
    • Pixel setup and management are pretty easy. It uses a universal pixel that you can easily place on your site. We use Google Tag Manager for this. Then, you can create any number of conversion events and easily implement them, also with Google Tag Manager, so we can trust we're getting good tracking.
    • It seems many display ad platforms lack optimization tools, but StackAdapt makes it easy to adjust, add, or remove audiences, pause certain website categories, exclude batches of websites, pause individual ads, and really fine-tune the targeting as you see what works and what doesn't.
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    Cons
    Google
    • The process for on-boarding new users can be difficult if they do not already have a Gmail or Gmail-linked account.
    • Difficult to troubleshoot technical issues (with the platform, with tags, etc.) because of the lack of customer support. Unclear if the agency has a dedicated team or individual to assist, and often have to deal with out-sourced support teams.
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    StackAdapt
    • There has been occasional slopping maintenance of the campaigns, and we have to follow up with questions about spending spikes or significant changes in delivery CPMs.
    • Account rep knowledge can sometimes be lacking. When we question our reps about performance, we sometimes get confusing or nonsensical answers.
    • The reporting UI is definitely clunky and unintuitive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Due to its adapting behavior with industry ad formats and seamless integration with publishers and DSP's, I don't see myself moving away from DCM. As we see the display advertising is getting more programatic and automated due to the rise of DSP and concept of RTB, Double Click has evolved with new advanced best practices
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    StackAdapt
    The platform is easy to use and understand whether it is being used as self-serve or a managed service. The audience targeting is solid, and array of placements is versatile. With these, the level of engagement for video content is usually great
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    Usability
    Google
    The Doubleclick interface is easy and simple to get a hang of. The options are slightly limited compared to other DSPs. But, for a simple campaign, this is a great DSP to move forward with. They have a ton of data and can plug into a lot of different partners
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    StackAdapt
    It is very user friendly and if any team members need further help, we are able to easily access their customer service team for hands on assistance with an actual human being, not a robot. Their team has been incredibly kind, understanding and thorough. It is really a great all in one tool for a business who relies greatly on advertising campaigns.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    They do not have strong support team. It is tough to get answer when I need it. They always refer you to an online guide and not an actual person. If so, the person is based out of an offshore team in India and does not know the specific client goals .
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    StackAdapt
    Support has been exceptional. Our dedicated team is always available and ready to answer any questions that may arise. We receive updates from them on a regular basis and they go above and beyond providing assistance when needed. The team is absolutely one of the bright spots in our relationship with StackAdapt
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    I would highly recommend asking clients to provide 3PAS tags or use an internal 3PAS
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    StackAdapt
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Marin takes a lot more time for everything, mainly for the campaigns setup. This also leads to many mistakes, which impact the performance. I've used Marin on a couple of previous clients and we've had many problems with it, mainly with correct conversion tracking and account optimizations. Besides, Marin is behind all the new features available on AdWords, which makes the tracking also not very flexible.
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    StackAdapt
    StackAdapt is significantly less expensive than The Trade Desk. StackAdapt doesn't have campaign minimums, unlike The Trade Desk, meaning you can experiment with a lower ad spend to gain client confidence before investing at a larger level. Plus they don't lock you into an annual contract or anything long term. It feels very similar to The Trade Desk but without the high contract.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • DS3 has improved ROI considerably due to its ability to make the work of a team of digital marketers to go further and improving internal efficiency.
    • There is a notable improvement in account performance for those integrated with DoubleClick as opposed to not, with better tracking, new bid strategy options, and a more responsive interface.
    • The additional fee on top of media spend is a considerable expense for a large advertiser, but the necessity of a product/solution such as this means that there is always likely to be some comparative cost.
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    StackAdapt
    • Excellent traffic from our ads. Traffic exceeded our forecast.
    • Excellent management of our budget. We did not spend near as much as we budgeted for the response we received through our test.
    • The lead conversion was not expected to be high due to the type of content we deployed, but we received zero conversions, well below anticipated when compared to other ads for the same content.
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