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HubSpot Marketing Hub

Overview

What is HubSpot Marketing Hub?

HubSpot's Marketing Hub is an all-in-one inbound marketing engine that includes tools for email marketing, landing page creation, social media marketing, content management, reporting & analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), and more.

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1 out of 10
December 28, 2022
I am the social media manager for a Hubspot affiliate agency. And I regret to say it is completely outdated and it created more problems …
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Popular Features

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  • List management (364)
    8.2
    82%
  • Dashboards (366)
    7.9
    79%
  • Landing pages (362)
    6.3
    63%
  • Email deliverability reporting (363)
    6.1
    61%

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Pricing

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Free

$0

Cloud
per month

Starter

$50

Cloud
per month (includes 1,000 contacts)

Pro

$890

Cloud
per month (includes 2,000 contacts)

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee required
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.hubspot.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $50 per month
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Features

Email & Online Marketing

Using software to manage lists, send emails, automate email campaigns, and track results.

7.1
Avg 7.8

Lead Management

The process of tracking and managing prospective customers from lead generation to conversion.

7.1
Avg 7.7

Campaign Management

Users can schedule campaigns and/or events with reminders, announcements, etc.

6.3
Avg 7.6

Social Media Marketing

Using social media networks to help amplify marketing endeavors.

6.4
Avg 7.5

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

7.7
Avg 7.5

Platform & Infrastructure

Features related to platform-wide settings and structure, such as permissions, languages, integrations, customizations, etc.

7.3
Avg 7.6
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Product Details

What is HubSpot Marketing Hub?

HubSpot Marketing Hub is a growth platform, on a mission to make the world more inbound. The vendor boasts over 64,500 total customers in more than 100 countries presently using HubSpot’s software, services, and support to transform the way they attract, engage, and delight customers. With Marketing Hub, HubSpot aims to give companies tools designed to help them Grow Better. HubSpot Marketing Hub is tailored by the vendor to have everything needed to run successful inbound marketing campaigns to keep people interested in a business, and happy to be its customers.

HubSpot Marketing Hub Features

Email & Online Marketing Features

  • Supported: WYSIWYG email editor
  • Supported: Dynamic content
  • Supported: Ability to test dynamic content
  • Supported: Landing pages
  • Supported: A/B testing
  • Supported: Mobile optimization
  • Supported: Email deliverability reporting
  • Supported: List management
  • Supported: Triggered drip sequences

Lead Management Features

  • Supported: Lead nurturing automation
  • Supported: Lead scoring and grading
  • Supported: Data quality management
  • Supported: Automated sales alerts and tasks

Campaign Management Features

  • Supported: Calendaring
  • Supported: Event/webinar marketing

Social Media Marketing Features

  • Supported: Social sharing and campaigns
  • Supported: Social profile integration

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports
  • Supported: Custom reports

Platform & Infrastructure Features

  • Supported: API
  • Supported: Role-based workflow & approvals
  • Supported: Customizability
  • Supported: Integration with Salesforce.com
  • Supported: Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • Supported: Integration with SugarCRM

HubSpot Marketing Hub Screenshots

Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot - Define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send your leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Analytics - Track engagement with your entire funnel with real-time reporting on website performance, traffic and marketing effectiveness.Screenshot of HubSpot Social Media - Don’t batch and blast. HubSpot’s social media publishing helps you become smarter about the way you schedule and publish content on social media.Screenshot of HubSpot Blogging and SEO - HubSpot provides an integrated set of tools for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which makes getting found online a natural part of your inbound marketing mix. More than a simple CMS, HubSpot provides an integrated authoring view with SEO-oriented suggestions as you write blog posts.Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot - Define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send your leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Contacts - Integrating with most common CRMs, HubSpot provides a seamless view of your contacts, allowing you to customize and personalize email communications.

HubSpot Marketing Hub Video

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HubSpot Marketing Hub Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported CountriesUnited States, Argentina, Austria, Australia/Cocos/Christmas Island, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland/Aland Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

HubSpot's Marketing Hub is an all-in-one inbound marketing engine that includes tools for email marketing, landing page creation, social media marketing, content management, reporting & analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), and more.

HubSpot Marketing Hub starts at $50.

Act-On Software, Adobe Marketo Engage, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud are common alternatives for HubSpot Marketing Hub.

Reviewers rate WYSIWYG email editor highest, with a score of 8.6.

The most common users of HubSpot Marketing Hub are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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February 03, 2016

I love HubSpot

Carah Counts | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Our company uses HubSpot to manage ALL of our digital marketing efforts. While the day-to-day tasks fall under the Marketing department, our Sales team also uses the platform to gather lead intelligence and track activity (with the SalesForce integration).
Since implementing HubSpot, our digital efforts are much more cohesive... and our team is a lot more knowledgeable and confident in social media, blogging, email campaigns, etc. The Marketing department has also generated more and higher quality leads than we were in the past.
  • Bringing all Marketing efforts together. The platform integrates blogging, email, social media, landing pages, etc. into one place that is easy to use and built for success.
  • Educating customers. The Customer Success and Support teams are always available to help with any campaign. In addition, there is a plethora of resources available in the Marketing library to learn about any topic.
  • Continuous improvement. HubSpot always has their ear to the ground regarding possible upgrades and updates to the system. What's more, when they make a change to the software, they interview several customers prior to implementation to ensure it will be a real enhancement to their system.
  • Customized social media auto-publishing. We love the ability to auto-publish out blog posts to social media, but we have several blogs, and one of them we prefer not to post to our Facebook. I'd love to be able to designate which profiles post which blogs.
  • With all the updates to the software it can get a tad slow sometimes.
It could make less sense for a company with a huge digital presence, with a ton of leads. That might make more sense for a robust automation tool. On the other hand, if you don't have a ton of leads, make sure to ask during selection that ALL platforms you are evaluating offer TOFU as well as MOFU/BOFU tools. Some are only focused on MOFU, which doesn't help if you have no leads to "automate."
  • Employee education
  • Higher lead generation
  • Increased employee productivity
  • Better customer service
Email & Online Marketing (9)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
WYSIWYG email editor
90%
9.0
Dynamic content
100%
10.0
Ability to test dynamic content
N/A
N/A
Landing pages
100%
10.0
A/B testing
N/A
N/A
Mobile optimization
100%
10.0
Email deliverability reporting
100%
10.0
List management
100%
10.0
Triggered drip sequences
100%
10.0
Lead Management (4)
90%
9.0
Lead nurturing automation
100%
10.0
Lead scoring and grading
80%
8.0
Data quality management
90%
9.0
Automated sales alerts and tasks
90%
9.0
Campaign Management (2)
95%
9.5
Calendaring
100%
10.0
Event/webinar marketing
90%
9.0
Social Media Marketing (2)
100%
10.0
Social sharing and campaigns
100%
10.0
Social profile integration
100%
10.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
90%
9.0
Dashboards
100%
10.0
Standard reports
100%
10.0
Custom reports
70%
7.0
Platform & Infrastructure (6)
65%
6.5
API
100%
10.0
Role-based workflow & approvals
90%
9.0
Customizability
100%
10.0
Integration with Salesforce.com
100%
10.0
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
N/A
N/A
Integration with SugarCRM
N/A
N/A
When we were initially reviewing marketing automation softwares, we narrowed our search to HubSpot and Marketo. Both tools provide great automation and workflow support, and on the surface level seem to be equals except in price. However, the main reason we decided on HubSpot is that it provides awesome top-of-the-funnel support with strong middle-of-the-funnel tools, whereas Marketo is really focused on lead nurturing. If you are coming to the table with a large list of leads, you may outgrow the software eventually. However, if you are wanting to start from the bottom and generate leads, HubSpot is a no-brainer.
Less than 10,000
B2B
5
Outside of the Marketing department, our Chief Business Development Officer uses HubSpot for reporting and lead intelligence.
1
Our Senior Infrastructure Engineer had to do some back-end stuff in the beginning to make sure our subdomains were pointing to the correct place, and that our Corporate IP address was filtered from tracking. Before we moved to the HubSpot COS, he was also responsible for updating the HubSpot WordPress plugin whenever necessary. Other than that, he is pretty hands off.
  • Blogging to generate leads
  • Content promotion via social media
  • Lead nurturing via automation/workflows
  • We use the Premier Services to help with content creation
  • Lead scoring
  • Reporting add-on to create dashboards
  • Sites add-on to host website
  • Ads add-on to manage AdWords and LinkedIn Advertising
We have already renewed for one term and I don't see us switching software or leaving HubSpot in the foreseeable future.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
  • Third-party Reviews
The deciding factor for us was the fact that HubSpot had more TOFU support with strong MOFU follow-through. We didn't come to the table with a huge lead database, so being able to generate leads was very important to us.
At the time I didn't know as much as I thought I did about Inbound Marketing, or about the amazing tools that HubSpot offers outside of the software. Things like:
  • Inbound.org
  • INBOUND Conference
  • HubSpot User Groups
  • Marketing library
  • HubSpot Academy
  • HubSpot Customer Webinars
  • And so much more!
If I knew then what I know now I honestly would've skipped the demos and rigamarole and gone straight to HubSpot.
  • Implemented in-house
  • Professional services company
Our internal team implemented the software initially, but we used a third-party team to implement the HubSpot/Salesforce integration.
No
Change management was minimal
Because this was our first Marketing software, and we implemented it alongside Salesforce, we did not have any issues regarding "change management." We had a very smooth transition.
  • Migration theme - we weren't happy with the blog theme that was set up (the team did it to match our website). We ended up having a custom blog built and purchasing a template for landing pages.
Make use of the Inbound Marketing Consultant. This person is going to help you learn the tools and get your first campaigns/blog posts set up, and they are very valuable — especially in the beginning. Also, consider the on-site training in Cambridge, MA. Not only do you get to see the HubSpot Corporate office, but you also get a classroom-style training with the Academy team. It is well worth the investment.
  • Online training
  • In-person training
I did the 2-day classroom at HubSpot's corporate office in Cambridge. First off, it was amazing to see their corporate office in general. They have such a cool office environment. But it was also great to have the ability to learn in a workshop format with other HubSpot users and meet my Account Manager/ Inbound Marketing Consultant in person.
I started the HubSpot Academy and I did the online classes to get inbound certified long before purchasing the platform. The format is pretty simple: watch videos, do some workshopping, and then take a test to become certified. The classes are very informative and generally do not take too long to complete. Also, part of your implementation fee includes an Inbound Marketing Consultant who helps set up your first campaigns.
Some members of my team decided to just dive in and learn on their own. This was easy to do because the system is organized very well. Some people had to watch training videos or ask questions about different aspects of the platform, but overall they were able to teach themselves the basics without trouble.
No
We have found we don't need Premium Support because the regular ol' support package is fine for our needs!
The Support team at HubSpot is awesome! They have tons of online support topics to peruse prior to calling, and they offer several ways to get support info (call them, request they call you, send an email). In addition, the Customer Success team is knowledgeable enough in the software to help with questions that aren't software-bug-related.
Yes
Yes! The Support team emailed me back within 5 minutes of my initial request with a detailed list of next steps (even though it was a SalesForce error and not a HubSpot error).
We had a problem with lead intelligence showing up in Salesforce. We tried creating HubSpot users for each Sales team member and having them sign into the HubSpot section of Salesforce but they were getting frustrated with constantly having to sign in. So I reached out to HubSpot support to try and fix the problem. Within 5 minutes I heard from someone who informed me that it was a Salesforce issue not a HubSpot issue, but they still gave me a list of steps to fix the problem!
Yes
I think the the mobile app is fine. I use it to get live contact updates and post to social media. And it works great for these reasons. I get notifications on new leads as they come in, and I can live tweet photos from wherever I am... I don't really use the reporting feature on a regular basis, but it is nice to know that I have the option if needed.
HubSpot is very easy to use now, and is also constantly improving. Where I may have had qualms in the past, the new website, blog, email and editors have removed those. In addition, there are tons of resources in the HubSpot library for how to do anything on the system, as well as having super account managers that are always willing to help!
With all the new features in HubSpot, the system can get a tad slow sometimes... That said, most of the time it is lightning fast and I have no problems. Because most of the integrations are API, they silently work in the background. I have not had trouble with lag due to HubSpot integration.
  • SalesForce
  • GoToWebinar
We hired a third-party expert to manage the integration and set-up with SalesForce. I think it was worth the investment to make sure we got everything set up correctly.
  • File import/export
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
HubSpot has a library of standard integrations that have been set-up. Most often, they can be set up with the click of a button. For many others, a Zapier task can be set up to do what you need.
The sales rep we worked with was awesome... His first step was to provide us with an inbound assessment and provide recommendations on ways we could improve our existing website, with or without HubSpot. From there, he showed our team a demo of the product and moved along in the sale.
The great thing about this process is that it gave our Executive team peace of mind that the software could help solve our problems, and that we were dealing with a company who cared about our success more than our money.
HubSpot has an awesome implementation team. We had our Account Manager, as well as an Implementation Specialist and an Inbound Marketing Consultant. This team made sure we not only implemented the software correctly, but also that we had the confidence to successfully run our first campaign within the first few months. We didn't initially purchase the classroom training in Boston but later decided to move forward with it.
We did not negotiate pricing during set-up. HubSpot''s standard pricing is pretty fair and straightforward. In fact, they have so many free tools we didn't feel the need. We recently dropped the Content Advantage program and replaced it with the Sites, Ads, and Reporting add-ons, and our Account Manager was able to get us a small discount for the first few months.
HubSpot is very easy to interact with. If I had one tip it would be to not be afraid to reach out to your Account Management and Support teams... They are awesome and always willing to help!
No
Helen Bowers | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • I am an MBA marketing '84. Not at all technically proficient. HubSpot allows me to translate marketing into website features.
  • Education is vital. Again, I understand marketing. HubSpot education shows me how to translate concepts into internet.
  • My beloved "elves", the technical support group, are knowledgeable and gracious every time they have to pull me out of the weeds.
  • The missing functionality is that I cannot give access to just a specific page or function to another employee. I now have someone helping me with social media and I cannot give him access to posting and tweeting without giving him access to the whole website.
Take any training webinars that are applicable. Call the elves when you are in the weeds.
  • In a sales graph you can actually see when we started with HubSpot. There is a big bump up and the graph goes up and to the right from there.
HubSpot was much more broad spectrum than SalesForce. It addressed many more needs and in a totally integrated fashion.

We might add Salesforce as we grow but it will only address one area of our needs whereas HubSpot hit website development and maintenance, social media presence and other areas that Salesforce does not.
See answer to last question. It works.
Good but could be more powerful
I am waiting for the new CRM and expect my rating will go up.
More than I can digest. This is more than fine.
No existing CRM
1
Sales and marketing, administration (HubSpot doesn't help with that) and HR (HubSpot doesn't help with that either)

Being a small company with one person wearing many hats, HubSpot makes my sales and marketing (which is my passion) much more effective. I guess it helps with admin and HR because I spend less time (and get more results) on S&M.
0
That is the beauty of HubSpot. We don't need any in-house expertise. Their technical support (aka elves) are knowledgeable, eager and easy to work with.

With HubSpot a non-technical person can accomplish jobs solo that would otherwise require an in-house team. Yay HubSpot!
  • Lead generation.
  • Lead follow up.
  • Blogging tool.
  • Social media tool.
  • Analytics.
  • Totally get away from having an outside webmaster.
  • Make social media posting more efficient.
  • I would love to have the person power to track each lead that comes in and update. If we put better information in, we'd get better analytics out.
  • When I get an opportunity I would like to see about moving from Mail Chimp to the HubSpot email tool.
Yes
It replaced our outside webmaster and his WordPress.

But, oh, it does so much more than web development and maintenance!
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
The promise that I could "own" all our marketing, not just the traditional side.

As an "old" MBA I know the concepts - they haven't really changed - but wouldn't have known how to apply them in the internet world. HubSpot first educated me (Inbound Marketing Certification), then sold me the product and supports me in its use, any and every question I might have.
Not at all.
  • Vendor implemented
No
Change management was minimal
There were no changes even asked for on our part. HubSpot molded itself to our business rather than requiring us to mold ourselves to it, which is something I find all too common in software. In order to use the software we have to change how we do things. No! With HubSpot we didn't have to change a single thing we were doing. It just helped us do everything better.
  • The template was a little bit constricting but once I figured it out and went with the flow - YAY team!
  • That I couldn't wait to get started.
Spend time with your rep to set up expectations and time line in depth. My rep, Ryan, did that and everything went smoothly and on the schedule he and I agreed on.

Within a month of implementing our sales graph took a big bump up and has grown from there ever since.
  • Online training
  • Self-taught
Comprehensible by a non-techie, comprehensive and personalized as necessary.

The webinars are enjoyable, fast moving and chock full of information. The presenters and their helpers take and respond to questions. Webinars are then available for downloading online for anyone who missed attending.

HubSpot also provides a calendar of when specific webinars will be given so you can polish up your rough spots.
The webinars are great!

I strongly recommend attending as many pertinent webinars as possible on the individual training. Also, attend "office hours" if you have questions or need a little extra help "getting it".

For me, the marketing concepts were familiar friends. I had to learn how to present them electronically, which HubSpot training certainly did.

For someone more technical, self-training might work. For me, the webinars are my oxygen to make the product work.




Truth is, any more configurable and they would lose a non-techie like me.
Let HubSpot do it for you.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code
We do have an HTML person available + the elves will write specific HTML for a particular need.
No.
No
The elves listen, solve and cheer me on. What more can anyone want?
No
Each and every time I call technical support (my beloved elves)
  • We don't need to know HTML to upload copy onto our website.
  • I can track a lead as well as get instant analytics for all my leads - source, success.
  • I can compare my analytics to those of my competitors.
  • I can graph our progress and successes.
  • One thought goes through all our social media and it can be scheduled to repeat.
  • Anything that is difficult prompts a call to my elves who will help me. Cheerfully.
Yes
Not really HubSpot. We could hire one of their partners to create it for us.

It's on our list of things to do.
Fantastic. Fabulous. Amazing. Terrific. (enter any positive superlative you would like)
It hasn't failed us as we're growing.
Support is available on line 24/7 (I have gotten emailed responses in the wee hours)

Telephone support is available EST 8 am - 8 pm M-F.
Hasn't failed anything or anywhere.
  • We have integrated modules within HubSpot but haven't taught it to dance with any other software.
  • Salesforce.
none
I gave it this rating because they regularly offer webinars on software with which they integrate in partnership with those companies. Everything at HubSpot work and works well. Plus I imagine a partner company wouldn't stick their neck in a noose with HubSpot unless they were totally sure.
Let them help you. They will.
Amazing! Attentive, knowledgeable and ready to move at my pace.
Couldn't have asked for things to go more smoothly. They set and exceeded all their goals.
That we would pay them what they asked for. They did offer an extra month of trial but I was ready to rock and roll.
Trust them. It is rare but you really can.
Yes
They don't actually have releases. They are constantly upgrading features. If it is major there will be a webinar available. Otherwise, you'll figure it out or ask an elf for help.
  • Social media tracking.
  • Closing sales tracking.
  • Don't know. We go with the flow. The only outstanding request we have is to allow access to others on our team on a page by page basis.
No
No
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