Verified User in Publishing
UP
Verified User in Publishing
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Has basic functionalities but you need to have a lot of knowledge to use all features."
3/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

Allows novices to upload ads. The targeting functionality is generally accurate when there are few restrictions on deliverability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

Using complicated ad tags is not intuitive and there is a lot of room for error if you are not well-verses in display ads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Ad Manager:

Great tool for basic display ad uploading. Worth investing some money if you need more advanced capabilities (i.e. uploading ad tags vs. jpeg images). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Launching display ads on a website. Allows you to have complete control over this process instead of working with a third party. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mental Health Care
AM
Verified User in Mental Health Care
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Quality of Support Is Extremely Disappointing and Frustrating"
0/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

The quality of support really detracts from any positives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

Support staff will not allow you to speak to supervisor, escalate an issue or submit a formal complaint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

none Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"GAM/DFP Review"
5/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

GAM is used widely across media partners and agency's. Once learned the knowledge can be carried with you easily throughout the industry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

GAM can get a bit slow and laggy if being used for too long, or by too many people at once. Their customer service reps can be slow, and unresponsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ad serving on site through directly sold campaigns, or PMP deals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AS
antony s.
It is an excellent platform to maintain the exchange of information
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
" an easy and reliable platform to realize advertising platforms"
3/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

excellent platform to streamline advertising platforms in an evolutionary and practical way as to achieve optimize the reach of the ads and thus generate higher revenues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

at the time of hiring this type of platform presented problems when making the payment but it was something easy to solve Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a beneficial platform to use to provide greater reach to the company through advertising platforms and thus generate higher revenues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
AL
Verified User in Legal Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Its easy if you understand how Google works"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

most helpful is that it encompasses everything, i can run ads seamlessly and see reports instantly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

it requires a high level of attention to detail and can be messed up easily so you always have to QA everything Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Ad Manager:

Definitely be prepared to create multiple things and have multiple people QA it before you launch anything. the devil is in the details! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

whole integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AP
Amanda P.
Marketing Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Organizing digital ads have never been so easy!"
5/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

We use this program to house all of our digital ads in one place. We are able to submit artwork/graphics, set the impressions goal, and a budget in this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

I dislike that you cannot organize the ads by specific dates, For example, if I wanted to look at the performance of an ad on a specific day only, there is no option to do so. You must look at the performance for the dates you already set up when you first created the ad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Ad Manager:

I recommend that those who are deciding to use this program for digital ads, be sure to watch tutorials on the benefits on what the program can do for you, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Some business problems we are solving is helping our customers know whether or not their ad campaign is benefiting their business or if they should be doing more to reach their goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DCM for Media Planning "
5/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

DCM is great for trafficking and reporting on all campaigns Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

I think the setup for trafficking could be more efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Ad Manager:

Definitely a great product! Again, setup is a little bit complex but once you get it down, it’s super easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking and reporting, trafficking, and trading Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tristan C.
TC
Tristan C.
Graphic Design, Ads & Layout
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very difficult to understand"
1/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

That you can fill unsold spots with google ads, or sell your own specific ads to local clients. The data you get back on views and clicks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

We found it very difficult to understand. The back end seems to be designed more for programmers than for writers or designers. We're a small newspaper and can't afford to outsource something like this. It took a long time to figure out how to add new clients, then their campaigns and then their specific ads, schedule them correctly and make sure they were getting the right amount of impressions. It seems like it could be a little easier for the layman to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Ad Manager:

Only if they have a lot of web experience. Or to get someone who does have a lot of web experience to implement it for them. We found it to be a real headache. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problem solved is monetizing a newspaper website while keeping most of the content free for readers. The benefit is staying in business! We'd have used it a lot more if Doubleclick had been more intuitive to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Online Media
UO
Verified User in Online Media
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Google Ad Manager Review "
4/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

Easy of access, appealing, and easy to generate reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

Exports and downloads are slow and send duplicate verification emails for some reason. The help feature also makes me more confused. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Campaign management and performance - to know if campaigns are underdelivering or not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple to use, Yet Extremely Powerfil"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Google Ad Manager?

I love how much help there is being that it is a Google product. When given the chance to explore the platform even new users can find it certain aspect self-explanatory. Training provided is key. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Ad Manager?

Some of the bulk editing options are limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Ad Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allowing to set up and serve campaigns quickly and efficently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.