Sizmek Ad Suite (discontinued) vs. Swoop

I've use Sizmek as media analytics and reporting tool. Unless a site doesn't work properly with Google DoubleClick, I rarely recommend Sizmek over DoubleClick. It can do everything DoubleClick does, but with almost twice the hassle. One Area that makes it easier to track is that ads are given individual tracking ID's that creative can look up and search by when indexing and testing to make sure all ads are working and input.

Incentivized

Well suited for driving awareness at scale. Less appropriate for refined targeting to achieve specific back end metrics or conversions.

Incentivized

• Easy Dashboard Navigation - Search bar allows user to quickly locate details about any campaign
• Insightful Analytics Tools - Platform provides users customizable graphs to leverage for reporting presentations
• Extensive Reporting Metrics - Ability to pull ad performance reports on all aspects of campaign
• Simple Creative Hosting - Easy upload and path location details for creative files

Incentivized

• Large inventory to acquire impressions and clicks
• Engagement results indicate strong audience interest
• Managed service very helpful and engaging for better performance

Incentivized

• Sizmek's trading desk was a total miss when I tested it a few years ago.
• I briefly used Abakus and did not find it intuitive, accurate or helpful. It has a long way to go before it can compete with the likes of VisualIQ.

Incentivized

• Would like to have visibility of revenue performing sites and targeting
• 1st party integration with doubleclick would simplify implementation
• Have more refined targeting specific to audiences

Incentivized

For me the main point here is the support, all the adservers offer more or less the same functionality and capabilities. The real advantage you will gain using Sizmek will be their customer support team and their open approach with other vendors.

Swoop and Yieldbot run similarly across their private networks and perform relatively the same (high reach). There are better revenue driven tactics that outperform swoop though.

Incentivized

• Sizmek has had a positive impact on ROI because it delivers the reports our clients want and need
• Sizmek has had a postive impact on employee morale due to ease of use

Incentivized

• Swoop ROAS for a specific home product was over 8 during Q2, a downtime period for sales within the product category (measuring impressions)
• Form complete conversion goal for a separate tactic was not met and was too high
• Impressions volume for total strategy was surpassed largely in part because Swoop achieved 135% of goal

Incentivized