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    Lotame

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ALotame is the flagship data management platform (DMP) from Lotame Solutions in Columbia, Maryland, billed as a cross-screen DMP that leverages "second-party" data (i.e. first-party data acquired via strategic partners).N/A

    Taboola

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATaboola is a native advertising platform from the company of the same name in New York for publishing "recommended" content in a variety of popularly visited news sites and spaces. Taboola is partnered with many publishers (the Atlantic, Tribune, MailOnline, Business Insider, etc.).

    $10

    Starting Price Per Day

    Pricing
    LotameTaboola
    Editions & Modules
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    Campaigns
    $10.00
    Starting Price Per Day
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LotameTaboola
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LotameTaboola
    Considered Both Products
    Lotame
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    Taboola
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    60%
    Happy with the feature set
    3 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    3 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    LotameTaboola
    Data Collection
    Comparison of Data Collection features of Lotame and Taboola
    Feature
    Lotame
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Taboola
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    Ratings
    Collection of first-party data6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collection of third-party data9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to Third-party Data Providers4.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Classification
    Comparison of Data Classification features of Lotame and Taboola
    Feature
    Lotame
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Taboola
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    Audience taxonomy7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag Management8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Analysis Dashboard8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Lotame and Taboola
    Feature
    Lotame
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Taboola
    -
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    Data Transfer5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    DMP Analytics
    Comparison of DMP Analytics features of Lotame and Taboola
    Feature
    Lotame
    6.5
    8 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign Analytics6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Analytics7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score5.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Audience Manager
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Amazon Advertising Sponsored Products
    Score5.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Audience Manager
    Score7.9 out of 10
    AdSense
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LotameTaboola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.9
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LotameTaboola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lotame
    Well suited for advertising business. Has a lot of links to all relevant technologies. It is also a great platform if you want to buy or sell data and look for quality here. But you need a team which knows how to handle data. Less appropriate when you expect a fully managed service.
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    Taboola
    If you want to have your company advertised on news websites across the United States then Taboola is perfect. If you're looking for clicks and impressions but not so much interested in traffic that is highly engaged and converting often then I'd suggest Taboola as an option to run traffic, too. This is the perfect platform for grey-hat offers and similar ideas. I wouldn't suggest it for running ads on your website due to some strict conditions and the fact that it might not necessarily play nice with traffic coming from Facebook.
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    Pros
    Lotame
    • Its ability to show different affinities of audience segments
    • Creating and customizing audience segments
    • Great reporting features to help learn more about audience segments and media performance
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    Taboola
    • A good value on clicks -- they have visitors for all CPCs!
    • Worldwide reach and relatability -- so many providers use Taboola. It's very easy to reach your audience wherever.
    • High quality -- their policies ensure that only enjoyable, modest content is provided.
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    Cons
    Lotame
    • So far we haven't encountered too many "needs improvement" pain points with Lotame - if we've had a problem so far it's been more a matter of needing to learn that particular action than any fault of Lotame.
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    Taboola
    • I would like to see an easier way to exclude irrelevant sites that our ads received impressions or clicks on.
    • Being able to bid on specific sites only.
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    Usability
    Lotame
    No answers on this topic
    Taboola
    It was pretty straightforward getting an account set up and having an account rep assigned. Compared to some other platforms Taboola is actually rather intuitive when it comes to navigating the user interface. Pixel implementation was easy and we didn't have any discrepancies tracking conversions. Also the ability to target LALs was very useful and semi-straightforward to upload.
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    Support Rating
    Lotame
    Lotame has been an excellent partner with MMP
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    Taboola
    We have a point of contact in Taboola and he has been really great in supporting our campaign. He helped us set up the initial campaign, answered our questions related to the campaign and even agreed when I asked for a lower CPC. Also, while he tried to encourage us to spend more, he never pushed us to the point that it gets annoying.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lotame
    There are alternatives in the market - Visual DNA, Bluekai/Oracle/ Adobe Audience Manager, Krux. They all offer a similar offering, however, I prefer the easy UI which is very intuitive even for beginners to the DMP world.
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    Taboola
    Outbrain doesn't charge a fee for automatic credit card billing. Often Outbrain CPC for the same content is cheaper but not always. The Outbrain UX is not as good as Taboola but recent changes had made them better than they used to be. In Outbrain you can not change images or titles once they are submitted. You also can not clone campaigns which you can do with Taboola
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    Return on Investment
    Lotame
    • Helped us increase data revenue via their unbranded exchange.
    • Campaign and audience reporting is used to sales discussions to justify increased spend post trial campaigns.
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    Taboola
    • Taboola campaigns have had positive effects on top of funnel activities and engagement metrics though the traffic is not always as qualified as one would like. You will need to carefully tailor your campaign to squeeze out the most relevant traffic.
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