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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PathFactory

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APathFactory enables you to unlock B2B revenue with AI-powered content intelligence which allows you to generate personalized, engaging, and conversion-focused experiences across the entire B2B buyer journey. Per the vendor, you can accelerate deal velocity and grow your pipeline by recommending the next-best assets for individual buyers and target accounts alike.N/A

    Skyword

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The Skyword Platform supports content planning, creation, publishing, promotion, and measurement. Its tools include editorial workflows, a marketing calendar, Google Analytics integration, pitching and request-for-proposal capabilities, and configurable workflows. Skyword acquired TrackMaven in 2018, adding competitive and content analytics to its platform. TrackMaven’s capabilities included benchmarking content and campaigns against competitors and industry performance, monitoring…N/A
    Pricing
    PathFactorySkyword
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PathFactorySkyword
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    PathFactorySkyword
    Considered Both Products
    PathFactory
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    67 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PathFactorySkyword
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of PathFactory and Skyword
    Feature
    PathFactory
    8.2
    158 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Skyword
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Content hub8.4150 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content7.5150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.0135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution9.09 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Content promotion9.06 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Content automation7.0120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of PathFactory and Skyword
    Feature
    PathFactory
    8.2
    158 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Skyword
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Audience profiling and targeting7.7132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting7.8125 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Content performance analytics8.3157 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
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    PathFactorySkyword
    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SnapApp Interactive Content Marketing (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    SnapApp Interactive Content Marketing (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PathFactorySkyword
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (158 ratings)
    8.7
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PathFactorySkyword
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PathFactory
    It's a great tool if you want to create experiences on web and share content with your audience - especially if you want to create bingeable content. For a microsite, I would like to see more modules that build up a page, and great examples for inspiration
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    Skyword, Inc
    If your brand is looking for understanding competitors and normalizing data across disparate follower counts/footprint size, Trackmaven is great. Users need to understand the power of Boolean logic. TrackMaven needs dedicated users and time spent in building reports in order to understand how to use it.
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    Pros
    PathFactory
    • Create Visually appealing performance report
    • Give more in-depth information about performance metrics than most alternatives
    • Ability to track performance over time and compare this performance across time periods
    • Provide and send auto-run reports to top level management based on predefined criteria and timeframes
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    • It provides a good structure re timelines ie it's really clear how long you have to work on any given assignment, once accepted. You also receive handy reminder emails that your deadline is approaching in xx hours for instance.
    • It's good for being able to access the brief and any ancillary notes/reports all in one location rather than have to deal with multiple emails and downloads from other sources. It's a bit like a one-stop shop for a journalist's brief/commissions.
    • The set up for uploading content is well organised and helps in the planning stage for articles. The various sections required help ensure you stick tightly to the given brief.
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    Cons
    PathFactory
    • Microsite was very hard to build ourselves. Changing the site can be really confusing and is not always intuitive. We have trouble knowing how to update items to get it to work the way we want it to.
    • Better instructions on how to customize tracks and use the different tools.
    • Users that come in without UTM parameters should still be included in all data reporting.
    • The reporting is confusing.
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    Skyword, Inc
    • Content Feed - functionality rests with third party integration, would like to see this data updated more often
    • ROI Calculations - would love to be able to input metrics for ROI and see it calculated across KPI charts and Funnel Analysis
    • Software Integrations - would love to see a TrackMaven app integration with Hootsuite, our SMMS system, in order to create truly comprehensive and granular analytical reports on social media efforts across all verticals
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PathFactory
    We have seen a lot of value from our team's use of Path Factory. We also like working with this vendor as they actually take our feedback and implement it on their roadmap. A great vendor with a great product
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    Skyword, Inc
    More than likely, yes. This is a company with people I trust that offer an exceptional product.
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    Usability
    PathFactory
    Overall, I think the tool is fairly easy to use to get a basic content uploaded to create a track and even the more complicated features become easier once you become familiarised with the process
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Reliability and Availability
    PathFactory
    I think there was only one time where we had issues reaching our account manager, otherwise PathFactory was always willing to hop on the phone to talk through strategy, to work through issues, and help build custom solutions to fit our needs. Customer service is a big selling point of PathFactory.
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Performance
    PathFactory
    The analytics and reports feature is fairly new and have proved very popular with many areas of our business and is growing in popularity. The metrics that are attainable are very insightful and provides a clear picture on the performance of the track.
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Support Rating
    PathFactory
    We meet weekly with Jennifer and I can't say enough about her. When issues have happened or we need help, she jumps on it quickly. If she doesn't know the answer, she pulls in Reggie or another on her team that can help. She goes above and beyond and has been very supportive, even when we had a lot of hard questions to answer from higher-ups. All this is on top of just being an awesome person.
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    Skyword, Inc
    Very responsive to our requests. Always make themselves available. We also have a standing weekly status with their team, which keeps us on the same page.
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    In-Person Training
    PathFactory
    I was able to browse around the tool quite easily once some basic training was given. I learnt much from using those method and only needed further help when wanting to learn about Reports, External codes and adding forms.
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Online Training
    PathFactory
    The customer service, from technical through to customer success, is one of the biggest reasons I'd recommend PathFactory. This is true of their training. It can be as bespoke as you like, at least in my experience, and the team is always willing (where possible) to incorporate your suggestions.
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Implementation Rating
    PathFactory
    The PathFactory team was very helpful when implementing the product. They gave us a lot of recommendations on best moving forward. As a note to new users, when implementing I would make sure that you create with your team a system to make sure that the platform is scalable. My team was able to do this through creating a foldering structure, naming conventions for tracks and assets, and ensuring tagging is used on all content uploads. I would also make sure when implementing that you have an understanding of how your team will track success and that your brand team is involved to make sure that there is consistency in the look and feel of the tracks
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    PathFactory
    I used Uberflip in a past company. I think they are pretty comparable. From what I remember, Uberflip was more intuitive to use, but I think PathFactory might have more capabilities. Although this was years ago, I am not aware of Uberflip's functionality now. I have had good experiences with both.
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    Skyword, Inc
    SkyWord distinguishes itself by its efficiency and the capabilities it has with web design and management. It also has a strong variety of content production capabilities like video, social media, etc. Our procurement team has found SkyWord to be fair when it comes to prices, and this showed when we evaluated them against competitors.
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    Scalability
    PathFactory
    Pathfactory is growing in popularity amongst individuals from different parts of the organisation and it would be difficult to forecast how scalable this can become
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    Skyword, Inc
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    Return on Investment
    PathFactory
    • We saw ROI within the first 9 months of using PathFactory.
    • Our onboarding team saw quicker adoption of our product while using PathFactory to engage them during the onboarding process.
    • We've been able to more accurately understand our content needs and what works best when prospecting for specific segments. (eg. SMB, mid-market, and enterprise)
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    Skyword, Inc
    • Paid Search & Social - TrackMaven has given us the ability to develop smarter social advertising and reach our audience with the right messages
    • Account Analytics - the account overview we receive in TrackMaven of our own social media accounts is duplicative of what we already get through other software
    • Funnel Analysis - If we can better see which efforts are paying off with leads, at a granular level, we can use our social spend budget more wisely
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    ScreenShots

    PathFactory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Netflix-like home screen for B2B buyers with personalized resource centers.Screenshot of Gives sales visibility into the content consumption data of leads & accounts, inside a CRM.Screenshot of Content Tracks - Gives B2B buyers bingeable content journeys that accelerate their purchase decisions, whenever and wherever they click.Screenshot of Path Analytics - Gives access to a new class of content consumption data on the level of the visitor, account, and content asset.Screenshot of Guide - Gives buyers spot-on content recommendations, anywhere on a website.Screenshot of Content Track Analytics - Shows how visitors binge content in specific Content Tracks, and assess how particular sequences of content perform.

    Skyword Screenshots

    Screenshot of Review submitted articles in the queue. Articles can be pushed to the next manager for review, sent back to the content creator, or published directly to client's website.Screenshot of Each article must receive a passing score on the Scorecard before being submitted. The Scorecard can be customized for certain requirements including meeting SEO and other content standards.Screenshot of Search our network of vetted contributors and influencers by location, language, expertise, Klout score, and more.Screenshot of Robust content analytics are available within the Skyword Platform.Screenshot of Streamline your video review process with time-stamped comments.Screenshot of The Skyword Marketing Calendar is built to align your strategy with the rest of marketing, and provide other teams across your organization visibility into your content marketing game plan.