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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mention

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMention is a social media monitoring tool. Users can create alerts for their company name, product or competitors. The vendor aims to help companies get updated in real-time by tracking the most relevant mentions over the web and social web. The vendor’s value proposition is that Mention enables companies to react, get statistics, and collaborate with their team, all on the go! According to the vendor, over 650,000 companies use Mention.

    $29

    per month

    Webtrends Social

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AWebtrends provides web, social, and mobile analytics and other software solutions related to marketing intelligence.N/A
    Pricing
    MentionWebtrends Social
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $29.00
    per month
    Starter
    $99.00
    per month
    Company
    Custom
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MentionWebtrends Social
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MentionWebtrends Social
    Considered Both Products
    Mention
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    Webtrends
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
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    User Ratings
    MentionWebtrends Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (22 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MentionWebtrends Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Mention
    I would ask if they have ever used a software like Mention before, if not, I would totally suggest they start with it. It's easy to use, easy to set up and while it may be confusing at first, it's probably the cheapest and most effective. My suggestion to a new marketer or first-time user of this kind of software would be Mention.
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    Webtrends
    Webtrends Social offers social media marketers an abundance of tools needed for monitoring, managing campaigns and resolving customer issues in the social media space. In regards to the pricing, I would say it is less appropriate for small to medium-sized businesses where the social marketing aspect is an add-on or supplemental to the main marketing channels.
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    Pros
    Mention
    • Mention has nice support and implementation function. They will do some of the harder work for you (e.g. refining your alerts).
    • It helps us to easily track and rank influencers, which improves the effectiveness of our Public Relations (PR).
    • You can filter and refine alerts e.g. by language. This is useful if you want to break into new markets.
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    Webtrends
    • It provided strong metrics on followers, contest entries, and shares.
    • I could easily track the effectiveness of campaigns in reaching and engaging consumers. Beyond building hype around the product, it was easy to track goals metrics. I had access to every metric I needed to gauge campaign effectiveness.
    • The tools gave me fine-grained control over the look and feel making it very easy to match my company's branding.
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    Cons
    Mention
    • Yes, I just said it is clean and easy to use, but there is always room for improvement in even the most perfect software. I would personally love to see the ability to custom message options a bit more or just customize the look and feel of your dashboard.
    • Bugs. Mention works great 95% of the time. The other 5%, you may run into major crashes or see mentions that you cleared coming back, etc., but nothing that is a deal breaker or unexpected with a tool like this. Worth noting nonetheless!
    • Better plans. This is a small issue, but I wish the lower plans has some basic reporting.
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    Webtrends
    • The number of platforms it manages
    • Being able to use a wider range of media types
    • Learning curve could be improved upon for the UX
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Mention
    No answers on this topic
    Webtrends
    Unfortunately, they changed the pricing structure and simultaneously offered less support. They did offer premium support, but it was very expensive
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    Performance
    Mention
    Mention works quickly and its user interface is easy to use. Alerts update regularly and I've never noticed any lag. It integrates with our CRM via Zapier, but this is not something which we use yet. The only thing I would say is that it takes time for Mention to reach its full potential. It only starts to rank influences from when you set up the alert, so it can take a few weeks to build a map of your influencers.
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    Webtrends
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    Support Rating
    Mention
    Mention always responded promptly and gave excellent support. Any problem we had with the software, from login trouble to broken features were addressed quickly. There was once a problem with our quota, where we were unable to see results we should have been able to see. We sent an email, and within an hour, the situation was resolved!
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    Webtrends
    They were fantastic. Highly responsive.
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    Online Training
    Mention
    No answers on this topic
    Webtrends
    They didn't have any at the time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Mention
    No answers on this topic
    Webtrends
    This was a very straightforward process. First, we customized the look and feel to make it just the way we wanted it. When we were done, we notified our rep who then did some work on their side before pushing the site live. This all worked flawlessly
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    Alternatives Considered
    Mention
    Currently, there are no other tools available with the features that Mention has possible according to our knowledge and experience. We firmly believe that Mention has placed themselves in a category all of their own. In the ten years, our company has been around. We have yet to come across any other companies like Mention. Pretty sure there may be another company or competition. None like Mention in our opinion are available, however.
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    Webtrends
    After evaluating Webtrends Social, I'd have to say in regards to the cost and the overall capabilities of the solution that other tools such as Social Sprout offer a more competitive package. For the amount you are paying on a monthly basis you are being offered tools that can get the job done at a better price point to warrant getting a tool for the department.
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    Return on Investment
    Mention
    • Mention has had a positive impact on my business because it gives people the impression that I was following them, even if I might not have been. It makes me appear active on all social media platforms, even if I ONLY look at my mentions each day!
    • Because I have only used the free plan but have benefitted greatly, I would say that my ROI is fantastic!
    • The only negative impact that Mention has is that I do get a daily email in my inbox, and it is one more thing to check. However, it is worth the time.
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    Webtrends
    • Reduced hours per week resolving customer issues
    • Increased efficiency on engagement reporting
    • Is costly to recoup ROI
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