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SOCi Features

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Social Management

  • Social Analytics
  • Social Publishing
  • Campaign Optimization
  • Social Engagement
  • Social Ads
  • Campaign Planning

Social Functionality

  • Social Functionality

Platform

  • User, Role, and Access Management
  • Performance and Reliability

Content & Collaboration

  • Content Calendar
  • Content Library
  • Shared Inbox
  • Approval Workflows
  • Users and Permissions
  • Content Creation

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Social Management

Social Analytics

As reported in 1156 SOCi reviews. Reports on the performance of social media posts and campaigns.
86%
(Based on 1,156 reviews)

Social Publishing

Allows the creation, management, and scheduling of content to be shared across social media channels. 1185 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
90%
(Based on 1,185 reviews)

Campaign Optimization

Identifies trends in social media campaigns, such as optimal posting times, to improve performance. This feature was mentioned in 1088 SOCi reviews.
83%
(Based on 1,088 reviews)

Social EngagementView full feature definition

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Centrally manages social media content and conversations across multiple social channels. 1148 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
86%
(Based on 1,148 reviews)

Social Ads

Provides features for managing and optimizing paid advertisements across social channels. 1003 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
82%
(Based on 1,003 reviews)

Campaign Planning

Allows for categorizing or grouping individual posts to streamline social media marketing campaigns. This feature was mentioned in 993 SOCi reviews.
84%
(Based on 993 reviews)

Hashtag Capabilites

As reported in 547 SOCi reviews. Monitor hashtags, their trends, and analytics across all social media platforms
82%
(Based on 547 reviews)

Social Functionality

Social Functionality

Based on 904 SOCi reviews. Product functionality for social advertising.
89%
(Based on 904 reviews)

Campaign Management

Campaign Dashboard

Overview of all media purchases and campaigns in a single interface. 850 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 850 reviews)

Reach

Amount and quality of inventory partner sites on which ads can be placed. This feature was mentioned in 858 SOCi reviews.
86%
(Based on 858 reviews)

Bulk Editing

Enables marketers to edit campaigns in bulk as opposed to one piece at a time. 814 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 814 reviews)

Batch Uploading

As reported in 816 SOCi reviews. Allows marketer to upload campaign inventory in a single batch instead of one piece at a time.
85%
(Based on 816 reviews)

Brand Safety

Based on 811 SOCi reviews. Ensures marketer's ads are placed on respectable websites that won't damage brand image or reputation.
88%
(Based on 811 reviews)

Fraud Protection

Based on 780 SOCi reviews. Ensures marketer's ad reach and performance is not inflated by bots or spam websites.
85%
(Based on 780 reviews)

Budget Pacing

Allows marketer to set a daily or weekly campaign budget that the ad sever uses to make appropriate bids. This feature was mentioned in 755 SOCi reviews.
83%
(Based on 755 reviews)

Creative Optimization

Tools offered for creating and optimizing creative components of campaigns. This feature was mentioned in 800 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 800 reviews)

Rich Media Capabilties

Supports rich media display and video ads that involve user interaction. This feature was mentioned in 770 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 770 reviews)

In-App Ads

Allows for ads to be placed in mobile apps. This feature was mentioned in 744 SOCi reviews.
81%
(Based on 744 reviews)

Mobile Rich Media Capabilities

Supports rich media mobile ads that involve user interaction. 753 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 753 reviews)

Targeting

Targeting

As reported in 853 SOCi reviews. Able to target desired audiences based on demographics and behavior variables.
85%
(Based on 853 reviews)

Geo-Targeting

As reported in 784 SOCi reviews. Able to tailor ads based on consumer general region, state or designated market area (DMA).
83%
(Based on 784 reviews)

Contextual Targeting

Able to match the marketer's ad with specific content on a site or page. 798 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 798 reviews)

Platform

API / Integrations

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software such as other ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, etc. 782 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
83%
(Based on 782 reviews)

Custom Reports

As reported in 815 SOCi reviews. Able to create custom reports to cater to specific metrics and key performance indicators.
84%
(Based on 815 reviews)

User, Role, and Access Management

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. This feature was mentioned in 859 SOCi reviews.
87%
(Based on 859 reviews)

Performance and Reliability

As reported in 874 SOCi reviews. Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
88%
(Based on 874 reviews)

Enterprise Scalability

Based on 798 SOCi reviews. Provides features to allow scaling for large organizations.
86%
(Based on 798 reviews)

Customization

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views. This feature was mentioned in 844 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 844 reviews)

Workflow Capability

Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by a several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action. 831 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 831 reviews)

Live chat

Provide tools for live chat on one's website. 46 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
78%
(Based on 46 reviews)

Integrations

Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools. 50 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
83%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Branding

Has the ability to customize look and feel of chatbot to match` company branding. This feature was mentioned in 50 SOCi reviews.
82%
(Based on 50 reviews)

Analytics

Based on 51 SOCi reviews. Gives user the ability to analyze conversations with the chatbot and see its performance.
83%
(Based on 51 reviews)

Collection of information

Can collect and store information from interlocators, such as email, phone number, etc. This feature was mentioned in 55 SOCi reviews.
82%
(Based on 55 reviews)

Reports & Dashboards

Report Customizability

As reported in 534 SOCi reviews. Allows user flexibility into manipulating and digging deeper into the data that is provided through the tool.
82%
(Based on 534 reviews)

Report Exporting

As reported in 536 SOCi reviews. Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file.
83%
(Based on 536 reviews)

Scalability

As reported in 529 SOCi reviews. Allows marketer to add, track, and measure a multitude of social media accounts.
84%
(Based on 529 reviews)

White Label

As reported in 442 SOCi reviews. Offers a white labeling service for agencies or resellers to customize platform branding.
79%
(Based on 442 reviews)

Social Analytics

Competitor Analysis

Gathers and compares social data from competitors to help keep tabs on competition and benchmark progess in the social sphere. This feature was mentioned in 519 SOCi reviews.
77%
(Based on 519 reviews)

Follower Analysis

Analyzes and illustrates follower information such as demographics, location, interests, etc. This feature was mentioned in 554 SOCi reviews.
82%
(Based on 554 reviews)

Post Performance

Based on 568 SOCi reviews. Tracks how much engagement (views, likes, favorites, retweets, comments, etc.) each piece of content receives to highlight which types of content resonate best with the target audience.
85%
(Based on 568 reviews)

Paid Campaign Tracking

Tracks and measures the success of paid advertising initiatives run on social media sites. This feature was mentioned in 484 SOCi reviews.
79%
(Based on 484 reviews)

Hashtag Analytics

Based on 487 SOCi reviews. Analyzes the performance of hashtags and identifies popular or trending hashtags.
78%
(Based on 487 reviews)

Sentiment Analysis

Uses AI to accurately assess the sentiment of social media content based on keywords and phrases. This feature was mentioned in 489 SOCi reviews.
82%
(Based on 489 reviews)

Consumer Intelligence

Customer Feedback

Based on 722 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a forum for customers to give feedback and data storage for company analysis.
87%
(Based on 722 reviews)

Competitive Intelligence

Based on 696 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to get real-time information on competitors performance and reputation.
83%
(Based on 696 reviews)

Sentiment Analysis

Based on 719 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Gives users greater visibility into the how feel and respond to reputation gaining tactics.
85%
(Based on 719 reviews)

Reporting

Corporate Reporting

Based on 676 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Helps monitor the overall performance of marketing efforts and brand establishment.
83%
(Based on 676 reviews)

Dashboard

Based on 768 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a centralized hub and management tools for all data points related to online reputation.
88%
(Based on 768 reviews)

Media Monitoring

Social Networks Monitoring

Based on 761 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Helps track and monitor social media trends and interactions.
89%
(Based on 761 reviews)

Social Media Management

Based on 775 SOCi reviews. Helps manage social messaging and measures the full impact of social campaigns.
90%
(Based on 775 reviews)

Digital Media Monitoring

Based on 706 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Helps manage ad messaging and measures the full impact of digital advertising campaigns.
86%
(Based on 706 reviews)

In-House Management

Team Workflow

Based on 667 SOCi reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Helps establish a workflow that allows team members to communicate effectively and collaboratively.
83%
(Based on 667 reviews)

Business Tools

Bulk Uploading

Allows businesses to upload their location information en masse. This feature was mentioned in 96 SOCi reviews.
80%
(Based on 96 reviews)

CMS Agnostic

Based on 90 SOCi reviews. Product can be used on any content management system.
75%
(Based on 90 reviews)

CMS Specific

Product is intended for specific types of content management systems. This feature was mentioned in 88 SOCi reviews.
74%
(Based on 88 reviews)

Traffic Analytics

Provides analytics concerning traffic to each location. 100 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
78%
(Based on 100 reviews)

Customer Analytics

Provides data on customers and customer behavior based on location. This feature was mentioned in 101 SOCi reviews.
80%
(Based on 101 reviews)

Customer Tools

Location Listing

Allows customers to see a full list of all locations. This feature was mentioned in 109 SOCi reviews.
86%
(Based on 109 reviews)

Product and Category Filters

As reported in 101 SOCi reviews. Allows customers to filter locations based on products or other categories.
83%
(Based on 101 reviews)

Mobile Support

Based on 102 SOCi reviews. Map is supported on mobile devices.
80%
(Based on 102 reviews)

Automatic Geolocation

As reported in 100 SOCi reviews. Product can use geolocation to automatically point customers toward the closest location.
81%
(Based on 100 reviews)

Listing Management

Network Directory

Ability to submit location data to a wide variety of digital services 484 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
82%
(Based on 484 reviews)

Data Aggregators

Based on 477 SOCi reviews. Ability to submit location data to major aggregators
83%
(Based on 477 reviews)

Duplicate Monitoring

Consistently monitors search engines and directories and removes duplicate listings This feature was mentioned in 472 SOCi reviews.
81%
(Based on 472 reviews)

Optimization

Based on 491 SOCi reviews. Offers the ability to enhance listings with menus, photos, videos, or other rich data
85%
(Based on 491 reviews)

Performance

Real-Time Updates

Changes to location data are synced across listings immediately and in real time 509 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 509 reviews)

Analytics

Provides data or insights into listing performance and engagement This feature was mentioned in 519 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 519 reviews)

Local Search Optimization

Rank Tracking

As reported in 300 SOCi reviews. Monitor and report on ranking in local search results
82%
(Based on 300 reviews)

Online Listings

Report on local citations and distribute accurate listing data to directories and search engines This feature was mentioned in 313 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 313 reviews)

Google My Business

As reported in 319 SOCi reviews. Optimize or automate content for Google My Business
85%
(Based on 319 reviews)

Reputation Management

Monitor online reviews and brand reputation This feature was mentioned in 312 SOCi reviews.
87%
(Based on 312 reviews)

Social Media

Based on 319 SOCi reviews. Integrate with social media and offer management or automation tools
88%
(Based on 319 reviews)

Dashboards and Reporting

Based on 325 SOCi reviews. Provide insights and data visualizations from a comprehensive dashboard
86%
(Based on 325 reviews)

Content & Collaboration

Content Calendar

Based on 1104 SOCi reviews. Enables users to visualize all scheduled social campaigns and content in a timeline or calendar.
89%
(Based on 1,104 reviews)

Content LibraryView full feature definition

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Allows users to upload and publish brand content from a shared library. This feature was mentioned in 1074 SOCi reviews.
84%
(Based on 1,074 reviews)

Shared Inbox

Collects all customer messages and inquiries from multiple social channels and delivers them to a unified inbox. This feature was mentioned in 952 SOCi reviews.
82%
(Based on 952 reviews)

Approval Workflows

Automates the content approval process to ensure social posts are approved by managers or clients before publishing. This feature was mentioned in 972 SOCi reviews.
83%
(Based on 972 reviews)

Users and Permissions

As reported in 1019 SOCi reviews. Allows administrators to assign permissions for different users or teams to access certain platform features.
86%
(Based on 1,019 reviews)

Content Creation

Provides features for creating or editing social media assets. 1013 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 1,013 reviews)

Platform Interoperability

Close Ecosystem API

As reported in 714 SOCi reviews. Has an official API marketing partner status with at least three closed ecosystems (i.e. Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc.) to provide access to advertising inventory that is not available through open publisher networks and exchanges.
83%
(Based on 714 reviews)

Responses

Customization

Customize your chat workflows with rules and automations. 58 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
82%
(Based on 58 reviews)

Route To Human

As reported in 49 SOCi reviews. Has the ability to connect interlocator with a human agent when the need arises.
81%
(Based on 49 reviews)

Menu bars

Can provide interlocators with menus, through which they can choose a relevant response. This feature was mentioned in 52 SOCi reviews.
85%
(Based on 52 reviews)

Survey Management

Survey Builder

Enables users to create surveys through a simple drag-and-drop or WYSIWYG editor This feature was mentioned in 115 SOCi reviews.
86%
(Based on 115 reviews)

Question Types

Allows the use of various question types such as open-ended, closed-ended, multiple choice, and ratings 117 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
86%
(Based on 117 reviews)

Templates

As reported in 113 SOCi reviews. Offers pre-built templates for creating surveys with different audiences or use cases
86%
(Based on 113 reviews)

Survey Distribution

As reported in 113 SOCi reviews. Provides tools for distributing surveys through email, SMS, social media, etc.
85%
(Based on 113 reviews)

Survey Customization

Branching/Skip Logic

Based on 108 SOCi reviews. Helps create more intelligent surveys based on respondent's actions and answers
86%
(Based on 108 reviews)

Branding

As reported in 107 SOCi reviews. Allows users to customize survey colors, logos, and URLs to match company branding
87%
(Based on 107 reviews)

Survey Insights

Reporting & Analytics

Provides tools to visualize and analyze data This feature was mentioned in 110 SOCi reviews.
89%
(Based on 110 reviews)

BI Tools Integration

Allows integration with third -party reporting and business intelligence applications 110 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 110 reviews)

Data Exporting

As reported in 110 SOCi reviews. Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file
87%
(Based on 110 reviews)

Permissions

Based on 111 SOCi reviews. Allows administrators to set permissions on viewing, filtering, or sharing survey results
86%
(Based on 111 reviews)

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. 520 reviewers of SOCi have provided feedback on this feature.
81%
(Based on 520 reviews)