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The Pros & Cons of Marin
May 09, 2014

The Pros & Cons of Marin

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Marin Software

Marin is being used across one client to manager their search needs. We use different tools to manage Social and a different tool for another client. It allows us to manage large amounts of keywords & creative in a proficient time frame. It also allows us to create bid rules & their reporting functionality is easily manipulated to fit our needs.
  • Bidding
  • Launching Campaigns
  • Reporting
  • There are often glitches in the system- some can be small or others require a lag time to be fixed
  • Delay in supporting new features as rolled out by Google/Yahoo/Bing
  • Increased Employee Efficiency
  • Faster implementation of campaigns
  • Lower CPCs
  • Higher CTRs
Marin wasn't as flashy as some of the other tools we evaluated; however, it provided the fundamental tools we needed to do our job effectively & efficiently. Their reporting functionality works, but isn't as "bells & whistley" as the others; however, we've seen errors when pulling the 'flashier' reports from competitiors.
Marin continues to grow and put themselves at the front of bid/budget management systems. While there is room for growth, they have demonstrated their commitment to their product and to their clients. The system continues to improve as the platforms (Google/Yahoo/Bing) release new capabilities.
I don't think their support of Tiers (as applicable to auto OEMs) is clear. I would suggest the below questions:

1) How do you support Tiered models (i.e. ensure Tier II doesn't bid up Tier I)

2) What tactics/strategies do you use to ensure your tool is staying abreast of changes as they are rolled out by Google/Yahoo