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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

    Talkwalker by Hootsuite

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATalkwalker is a consumer intelligence company that bring sin data from 30+ social networks, 150 million websites, and 100 data partners to give customers a unified view of their consumers. Talkwalker is a Hootsuite solution since the 2024 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTalkwalker by Hootsuite
    Editions & Modules
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTalkwalker by Hootsuite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    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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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTalkwalker by Hootsuite
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    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 Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    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 Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Calendaring8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Social sharing and campaigns9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Dashboards9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    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 SystemTalkwalker by Hootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemTalkwalker by Hootsuite
    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
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    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker is well suited for big companies and agencies that are looking for a long-term solution to keep track of the industry and/or their brands and key competitors. While setup requires a bit of dedication (especially in terms of custom filters and tags), once it's done, the tool will give the user a lot of flexibility to analyze the conversations and find the relevant results that answer the business questions. Companies just looking for a tool to track a short time period, or simple things like Twitter hashtags, won't take advantage of the full capabilities of this tool. Therefore, they could feel frustrated when comparing the outcomes/usage versus the costs.
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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).
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    Hootsuite
    • Truly global listening platform - monitor a deep range of media types from all over the world. Particularly strong in supporting competitive monitoring and analysis briefs across regions and countries. It monitors content in original language which I believe is a very strong monitoring factor.
    • Easy to use yet powerful dashboard visualisations - the dashboard interface is among the best I have seen. While it can accomplish many things, and under the hood is a very powerful and complex tool, the user interface is very intuitive, slick, quick and packed with all the KPIs you could want.
    • Customisation of the tool is a great feature. You can build your own dashboard and reporting spaces to suit your needs. You can schedule alerts from the system in a variety of outputs to keep you up to date with the latest events.
    • Customer support & technological advancement - the team at Talkwalker are highly proficient, always willing to support our every need, however big or small. Talkwalker aim to release around 4 software updates each year which means the platform is always full of the latest data visualisations and monitoring technologies
    • Having 'traditional' media monitored alongside social as well as owned media assets in one dashboard space is invaluable to help brands understand where their media footprint lies and how they perform in each media set, relative to the others.
    • AI - Talkwalker has introduced greater AI capabilities recently which means the capability of the tool in monitoring is ever-increasing, and the accuracy of targeting content and sentiment analysis is improving. The Visual Insights and image recognition technology is a really strong feature, and a very welcome addition to the monitoring aspect
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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.
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    Hootsuite
    • The system is complicated. With everything that you're able to do, it does come at the cost of simplicity. It definitely requires training and a high level of expertise to properly leverage what it can do.
    • The system can be slow. If you "ask" it to do too many things at once, it can get hung up and do the spin of doom.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Love it! In most cases, Talkwalker is a no-brainer: I can confidently recommend it to clients.
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    Usability
    SeoSamba
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    Hootsuite
    Despite all the functionalities available on the platform, I never felt overwhelmed or confused
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    Performance
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker gets the job done at a basic level. It performs regular indexing of existing webpages and tracks the instances in which a particular brand or company is mentioned. Especially for being free, this is an awesome resource. However, it should be said that this product does not perform nearly at the level of the paid options.
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    Support Rating
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    They are very helpful, but can sometimes be a little too quick and not explain things in as great a depth as we would like. They have great staff and programs, and we don't really have any other major complaints. Support is very responsive and helpful when need be.
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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.
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    Hootsuite
    I have yet to find another tool that would provide me with such a detailed information per query. It's such a find! Plus, I get separate emails per a search query and I'm able to archive those emails to the appropriate folders and always have a way of looking back. It's very useful for building monthly reports.
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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.
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    Hootsuite
    • The free tool is a no-brainer. It absolutely helps ferret out mentions on social media that I wasn't aware of before.
    • Now, I can use the tool for clients, too, so for consultants, it can be a great way to help stay on top of what's being said about them online, as well.
    • Using the paid version would help delve into even more insights for your business.
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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