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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…

    $99

    per month per installation

    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
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
    Editions & Modules
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
    Campaigns
    $10.00
    Starting Price Per Day
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$299 per installationNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsYou can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.—
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    Community Pulse
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
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    SeoSamba
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    60%
    Would buy again
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    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
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Dynamic content7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Taboola
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Taboola
    -
    Ratings
    API8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.9
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTaboola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SeoSamba
    I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    SeoSamba
    • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
    • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
    • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
    • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
    Incentivized
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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
    SeoSamba
    • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SeoSamba
    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
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    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
    SeoSamba
    Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
    Incentivized
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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
    SeoSamba
    • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
    Incentivized
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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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    ScreenShots

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

    Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data