Marketo is great, but there are several features that need fixing
July 25, 2021

Marketo is great, but there are several features that need fixing

Rachel Folga | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Marketo Analytics

Overall Satisfaction with Marketo

We use Marketo in the Marketing department to communicate regularly with our customers.
  • Analytics/reporting: I appreciate being able to clone or customize reports.
  • List building: The filters allow me to get to very specific lists.
  • Database management: We've been able to implement a funnel lifecycle and automatic data cleaning.
  • More data saved: Losing information on who opened our emails because Marketo no longer saves that activity is a bummer.
  • Better integration with other tools like Showpad: We have trouble manually updating new campaigns / keeping them active because of Marketo's rules.
  • More ways to create on the fly segmentations.
  • Product Launches
  • Cross-Sell
  • Lead Management
  • Prospecting / New Business
Product launches: We're trying to generate new product sales, as well as cross-sell new products to existing customers. Marketo does a good job here. We are able to segment out audiences based on the products they already buy from us, which allows us to get smart about our messaging.

Cross-sell: As I mentioned above, we're able to segment our customers by the products they already purchase to craft better cross-sell messaging.

Lead management: We use Marketo to track and manage all leads. We run lifecycle and data cleanup campaigns regularly, which work well.

Prospecting: We regularly email prospects new thought leadership, which does generate interest. We also create nurtures for prospects, which have performed well in the past.
I think Marketo makes a lot of sense for teams that are able to train several employees in Marketo. Managing the database, implementing nurtures, creating all email, webinar, and web content updates, and doing reporting would be too much for one person. I also think Marketo makes sense when you're able to invest more in developing custom templates and email resources, but if you don't have a lot of design and coding resources it can be hard to create good-looking emails.

Adobe Marketo Engage Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG email editor
Not Rated
Dynamic content
Not Rated
Ability to test dynamic content
Not Rated
Landing pages
6
A/B testing
3
Mobile optimization
Not Rated
Email deliverability reporting
3
List management
7
Triggered drip sequences
7
Lead nurturing automation
8
Lead scoring and grading
5
Data quality management
7
Automated sales alerts and tasks
8
Calendaring
Not Rated
Event/webinar marketing
7
Social sharing and campaigns
Not Rated
Dashboards
Not Rated
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
Not Rated
API
Not Rated
Role-based workflow & approvals
Not Rated
Customizability
Not Rated
Integration with Salesforce.com
Not Rated
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Not Rated
Integration with SugarCRM
Not Rated