MatchCraft AdVantage vs. smec Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MatchCraft
Score 10.0 out of 10
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MatchCraft Advantage is a search engine marketing (SEM) platform for managing many paid advertising campaigns at once, ideally for agencies managing campaigns for a number of small to midsize businesses with their local marketing efforts. To that end it automates many elements of running Google Adwords and Bing Ads campaigns and offers bidding suggestions via Matchcraft's proprietary algorithms. AdVantage Display is a built in set of tools for targeted display ads, and AdVantage Remarketing…N/A
smec Platform
Score 0.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Smarter Ecommerce (smec) is a PPC software provider and performance marketing agency that helps ecommerce brands through AI-driven optimization of Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising. The smec platform connects and activates first-party business data - including profit margins, customer lifetime value (CLV), and other key business metrics - to align PPC campaigns with strategic business goals. Dynamic Segments allow retailers to optimize for business outcomes such…N/A
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Enterprises
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MatchCraft AdVantagesmec Platform
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User Testimonials
MatchCraft AdVantagesmec Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Matchcraft
If you have multiple campaigns running at the same time, you need your campaign setups to be quick and easy, or you have multiple users managing campaigns, then MatchCraft Advantage is right for you. It also performs well with both small and large budgets. If you want to do re-targeting but don't want/know how to implement the tag, MatchCraft has built-in features for that. However if you want to run video campaigns and campaigns in specific mobile apps, then for now MatchCraft will not work for you
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Pros
Matchcraft
  • Automated bid adjustments for PPC campaigns. Manual bid strategies can be tedious to manage. MatchCraft's bidding system helps improve click throughs while keeping the click costs pretty low.
  • The report generation features of the platform MatchCraft platform are easy to use and provide actionable data from campaigns. PDF reports require only a few clicks and there is also an interactive dashboard that gives all the key metrics in a graphical format. Both features are customizable.
  • User management is a breeze in the MatchCraft platform. You can add, edit, activate, deactivate, and change the permissions as needed.
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Cons
Matchcraft
  • Not all Google/Bing features are available through the MatchCraft platform. Since they are limited to what is available in the API some features like video campaign management and specific app targeting are missing.
  • Customized report scheduling is not yet available for each campaign and the automated reports can only be sent to one email address. Additional recipients have to be sent their's manually.
  • Reports can take a little time to be generated. Not more than 1 minute but it can slow you down if you have multiple reports to send.
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Alternatives Considered
Matchcraft
The interface on MatchCraft is much easier to get started with than the native PPC provider interfaces. MatchCraft finds ways of maximizing ROI within current spend target rather than recommending 'increased budget' as the fix for all issues. the reporting dashboard is also easier to use and report generation takes only a few clicks. The main downside is that MatchCraft is limited to what the PPC providers allow through the APIs
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Return on Investment
Matchcraft
  • It has allowed the company to handle a higher volume of campaigns at the same time.
  • Click costs have been reduced across almost all campaigns while click rates have increased.
  • Budget management (under/overspending) has been improved.
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ScreenShots

smec Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Dynamic Segments, which is used to create a goal-driven PMax campaign setup, by combining different attributes from all data sources to build multi-dimensional product segments that match any strategic goals. These can be assigned to campaigns. Products shift between segments automatically as new data rolls in - keeping campaigns up to date.Screenshot of AI powered recommendations. The AI supports, but is never on autopilot - the user maintains full control over every change it suggests.Screenshot of the analytics that track PMax campaign performance with detailed insights that enable quick, impactful campaign enhancements. Viewers can track spend and conversions across channels, analyze brand vs. non-brand traffic and identify assets that need a fix. Google and Microsoft Ads data are also presented here.Screenshot of