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Sitecore Experience Manager

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What is Sitecore Experience Manager?

Sitecore Experience Manager is an enterprise-grade CMS competing with Oracle WebCenter, IBM Web Content Manager and Adobe. It presents a fairly wide and comprehensive swath of inbuilt features. In Sitecore WCM editing takes place from within the page with its…

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Sitecore Experience Manager has been widely adopted by various organizations for its diverse range of use cases. With its efficient …
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Best CMS Product

9 out of 10
May 25, 2021
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Implementations have been multi-business unit implementations where the business units across the whole organization and individual …
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Sitecore the Core of our Website

10 out of 10
September 15, 2016
We primarily use Sitecore for marketing our products. Each group is able to update their own content pages, while the web marketing team …
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Popular Features

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  • Role-based user permissions (19)
    9.0
    90%
  • Code quality / cleanliness (18)
    9.0
    90%
  • Admin section (18)
    9.0
    90%
  • WYSIWYG editor (19)
    8.0
    80%
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What is Sitecore Experience Manager?

Sitecore Experience Manager is an enterprise-grade CMS competing with Oracle WebCenter, IBM Web Content Manager and Adobe. It presents a fairly wide and comprehensive swath of inbuilt features. In Sitecore WCM editing takes place from within the page with its inline editor, allowing editors and…

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Features

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

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Platform & Infrastructure

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Web Content Creation

Features that support the creation of website content.

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Avg 7.6

Web Content Management

Features for managing website content

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Product Details

What is Sitecore Experience Manager?

Sitecore Experience Manager is an enterprise-grade CMS competing with Oracle WebCenter, IBM Web Content Manager and Adobe. It presents a fairly wide and comprehensive swath of inbuilt features. In Sitecore WCM editing takes place from within the page with its inline editor, allowing editors and authors to create display rules and content within the context of the page in an integrated process. It allows the creation of blogs, wikis, polls, integrates with social media, and is mobile-accessible for end users so as to provide a varied and tailored environment that is sensitive to visitor characteristics. Localization and regionalization allow the end user to see content in their home language. Analytics track visitor behavior, which aids in the generating of marketing reports and facilitating rule-based targeting. Experience Profiles give a rich understanding of single or groups of similar individuals, to give customer insights. The Sitecore Experience Database contains customer data and can draw additional data from CRM connected to it, for profiling visitors. Sitecore also has an AppCenter, where features can be augmented and expanded.

Sitecore is a paid platform for businesses of all sizes, and pricing varies accordingly with implementation and scale. Its licensing models is based on the number of Sitecore server installations and simultaneous users. When it is implemented as an Intranet pricing varies according to number of employees with access to it.


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Frequently Asked Questions

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Reviewers rate Role-based user permissions and Code quality / cleanliness and Admin section highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Sitecore Experience Manager are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Sitecore Experience Manager has been widely adopted by various organizations for its diverse range of use cases. With its efficient content management capabilities, authors have been able to easily update and publish site content at any time, resulting in streamlined content management processes. Additionally, Sitecore's ability to host multiple sites on a single instance has led to cost savings on maintenance and license fees.

The analytics features of Sitecore have proven invaluable in tracking visitor engagement and providing out-of-the-box dashboards and reports. This has allowed organizations to gain valuable insights into their website performance and make data-driven decisions. The Webform marketers module has enabled the creation of offline registration pages and seamless integration with external systems, empowering marketers to generate leads and improve customer interactions.

Sitecore's Web Content Management functionality has been highly effective in managing websites, enabling regular updates, new page additions, and edits. The user-friendly interface has made it accessible for non-technical employees to manage content and documents, including marketing and pricing functions. By consolidating assets into a single repository, Sitecore has also improved turnaround times for managing multiple websites.

For digital marketing teams, Sitecore has proven to be an indispensable tool. It has facilitated lead generation forms, product promotions, and event pages, allowing marketers to effectively engage with their target audience. Furthermore, the platform's robustness and ease of use have made it a popular choice across different brands, enabling customization and building custom layers on top of the out-of-the-box code.

In the realm of e-commerce applications, Sitecore has excelled in managing products, partner networks, training, and services. Its seamless integration with backend membership databases has provided users with a smooth experience for event registration and community engagement. Moreover, as a content entry point for websites, Sitecore has offered initial orientation and ongoing support from organizations.

The versatility of Sitecore is further showcased in its ability to address challenges such as updating webpages, customizing web content, and automating SEO requirements. It has allowed businesses to meet their CMS needs while providing the flexibility for customization based on unique business requirements. Both marketing and IT users have relied on Sitecore for editing pages and content on organization websites.

One of the standout features of Sitecore is its ability to deliver contextual marketing and content experiences. This fosters customer loyalty and drives business value by tailoring user journeys based on customer preferences. Through functionalities like A/B testing and personalization, organizations can optimize their customer experiences to increase conversions and build lasting relationships.

Sitecore's collaborative capabilities have

Seamless Integration with External Systems: Multiple reviewers have praised Sitecore Experience Manager for its ability to seamlessly integrate with external systems such as CRM platforms, email platforms, and social platforms. This integration has allowed users to easily create personalized experiences on their websites, enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction.

Robust API for Custom Solutions: Several users have been impressed by the robustness and depth of Sitecore Experience Manager's API. They have found that this feature provides maximum flexibility for developers to implement custom solutions and integrations. This level of customization has enabled businesses to tailor the software according to their specific needs, resulting in a highly adaptable and efficient solution.

Suitability for Enterprise-level Requirements: Many reviewers have highlighted that Sitecore Experience Manager is designed to meet enterprise-level requirements. This indicates that the software can handle heavy loads and perform reliably even in demanding environments. The scalability and reliability of Sitecore Experience Manager make it suitable for high-traffic sites, ensuring a seamless user experience regardless of the volume of traffic or complexity of operations.

Challenging and non-intuitive user interface: Several users have found the user interface of Sitecore to be challenging and not user-friendly, especially when dealing with complex features and functionalities.

Maturing email marketing capabilities: Some users have expressed that the email marketing capabilities of Sitecore are still maturing, with limitations in terms of volume capacity and advanced features.

Difficulty finding suitable e-commerce solutions: Many users find it difficult to determine the most suitable e-commerce solution for their specific business needs among the multiple options offered by Sitecore and its partners.

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May 25, 2021

Best CMS Product

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Sitecore Experience Manager has allowed the roll out of very big and complex platforms.
  • Streamlined content creation processes with approvals built in
  • Reduced the time spent managing content and documents.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Good feedback received from mobile users (responsive design, renders nice)
  • Speed to deliver value-added updates to the site for customers.
  • Our site was designed in a way that encouraged users to take advantage of our other offerings (webinars, live calls) . Since having our sites developed on Sitecore, we've seen that cross-service usage significantly increase.
Erica Marois | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • We're able to have unlimited users in Sitecore at any given time. Having 10-12 people making web updates at the same time is helpful during busy seasons.
  • We've published more than 1,400 new articles/blog posts in the past year. And they're all still housed on our website.
  • We've generated an average of 3,600 leads per year by building forms in Sitecore
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Since moving the site to Sitecore we have had an increase in conversion - that's the ultimate goal of all these things. It's likely to be partly tied in to the re-design that happened at the same time, but the way in which you can personalise and change things really helps give the best customer journey.
  • The negative impact we've seen is mainly due to expectations around how easily things can be shared between separate instances of Sitecore - if you haven't built stuff sharable it won't be sharable, but the business have been sold Sitecore (partly) on the basis that things would be easily sharable.
  • My developers don't all like working in Sitecore - it takes time to learn, takes a long time to build and run as well as requiring a few processes around it, like Unicorn Sync, etc. One of my devs has actually asked to not work on it again! So, a potential recruitment issue.
s c | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Limiting the estimation of ROI to the gains you get as a result of a big bang re-platforming effort, without considering the possible gains as a result of ongoing improvements, may be leaving out a BIG part of the equation. With the team trained to make use of higher level marketing functions and a metrics-friendly corporate culture in place, you are now poised to get down to the real tuning effort. One of the more dramatic case studies that comes to mind is the story of the $300 million button – a string of small theories and an inclination to test can potentially offset any initial investment costs.
  • These five considerations are a good start to begin creating a strong case for investment in a CMS solution like Sitecore. Once your organization has decided on a deployment, the next step is finding the right partner. When you come to that step, reach out to our nonlinear digital team and we'll get you started.
Laxmi Srinivas Samayamantri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • ROI depends on what features the customer wants to leverage from Sitecore. Sitecore is not just a CMS. It's CEP platform which comes with Analytics, Personalization, A/B Testing, and Email for marketers modules etc., out of the box.
  • Based on my experience some of the customers lean towards third party services. This is primarily due to lack of the understanding of these features. If a customer leverages these out of the box features ROI will be high. It depends on how much is being [sent] to third parties services.
  • Sitecore has very good accelerators in the market. These accelerators allows you to create response sites very quickly. If a simple campaign site takes 50K to build the site may save at least 50% of that cost. Examples of site accelerators are Brainjocks, Keystone, Cognifide etc.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • I was initially one of the biggest opponents to switch from our homemade CMS to Sitecore. As you can see from my review I am a big fan of it now. While the initial investment was significant, no one ever brings up switching to something else. We all believe this is the best platform for our needs.
  • Because of the rule-based display logic based on previous user interactions our website users are able to experience a site that is uniquely geared to them in a way we had never thought possible.
August 09, 2016

Sitecore review

Alex Lada | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • As a digital agency, it allows us to service clients with larger budgets and more intense needs.
  • From our clients perspectives, they have been very happy with the flexibility and performance Sitecore offers their business. They also are secure in the knowledge that it will be able to cover future, not-yet-foreseen needs.
Aaron Branson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • Meaningful Data: Ability to track Engagement Value of visits and details about visitors and integrate with CRM makes it easier to identify how digital marketing is meeting/failing organization's business objectives.
  • Improved Lead Conversion and Customer Retention: Personalized content marketing allows digital marketing teams to effectively be marketing on a 1:1 level on a mass-marketing scale.
  • Centralized Platform Management: Teams require knowledge of fewer systems to conduct digital marketing efforts due to the "all-in-one" nature of Sitecore.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • ROI depends so much on implementation. Its would be difficult to comment in a positive or negative regarding CMS product to direct ROI. A non-technical user would be surprised at what a basic installation of Sitecore looks like. "Hello World" comes to mind. With that in mind we can look at two things, Sitecore Support and Sitecore Partners.
  • Certified Internal Developers and Sitecore Support: This depends on the qualifications of your existing departments regarding implementing a enterprise CMS. No experience to some experience, this is a no brainer, rigorously vet top and middle partners and hire one to lead this effort. If your experienced still hire a partner and vet them but hire a middle to small partner and have them help, not lead.
  • "Sitecore Window": You could equate Sitecore in some implementation as throwing expensive parts at a car problem. If your business requirements and data consumption needs are not within this cost window then in the end on paper it will be difficult to see ROI or that there just wasn't a return. Then it will be time to look at other lower cost alternatives The initial cost is just the start. Over engineering and expensive horizontal integration partners can cost someone a promotion or job.
  • If your content workflows are complex, sites rendering data requirements are large and performance and scalability are paramount. Sitecore should be in your top 3.
David Drinnon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Increased end-user engagement.
  • Increase communications between our leaders and visitors. Through our integrations and community portals, we have over 15,000 people now interacting via www.second.org each week.
  • Increased engagement in prayer.
July 07, 2015

Sitecore

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Expanding Online Community
  • Generating Higher Demand
  • Engaging Your Audience
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Increased efficiency in managing multiple/complex pieces of content and website analytics
  • Shorten development time for building complex website features
  • Robust platform that minimizes downtime and support issues
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