What SOCi shipped in 2026

Local Visibility Benchmarks for Restaurants: How to Outperform the Category Average

SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index reveals that restaurants face intense competition in local search and AI recommendations, with small execution gaps significantly impacting foot traffic. The report …

How Multi-Location Marketers Can Use Local Visibility Benchmarks to Dominate Local Markets

SOCi introduced its 2026 Local Visibility Index (LVI), a benchmarking tool based on data from 2,751 brands and 350,000 locations across 42 industries. The LVI provides industry-specific baselines for …

Local Visibility Benchmarks for Retail Brands: How to Outperform the Category Average

Local Listings Benchmarks for Franchises: What Good Looks Like in 2026, and What It Now Takes to Be Found

SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index reveals local listing management now hinges on AI-driven discovery, with platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini relying on sources such as Google Business Profile, Yelp, …

What Growing Restaurant Chains Are Doing Differently in Local Digital Marketing (And What Shrinking Ones Aren’t)

Social Media: The Unsung Hero of Your Search Strategy

Franchise Listings Management at Scale: Case Study Results From Top Multi-Location Brands

SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index shows brands automating Google Business Profile optimization see a 14% lift in local search visibility. Case studies from Liberty Tax, Affordable Care, DICK’S Sporti…

How to Choose the Best Social Media Management Software for Multi-Location Brands in 2026

SOCi published a guide outlining how multi-location brands should evaluate social media management software in 2026, emphasizing operational fit over feature lists. It introduces SOCi’s Social Agent a…

SOCi July ’26 Release Notes

SOCi introduced three new features in its July 2026 release: Local Search Agent for listings management via in-Studio settings, Boost Plus for running Instagram boosts alongside Facebook, and Surveys …

How Enterprise Brands Keep Local Social On-Brand Without Slowing Down Local Relevance

Franchise Social Media Management at Scale: Case Study Results From Top Franchise Brands

Franchise brands using SOCi’s Genius Social Agent achieved dramatic Instagram growth by enabling local-level, on-brand social content creation. The Human Bean grew reach 270% and engagements 98% year …

H2IT presenta i nuovi soci: COMSOL - HydroNews

H2IT announced COMSOL as a new member, emphasizing COMSOL’s multiphysics simulation software for hydrogen technologies. COMSOL offers specialized modules for electrochemistry, fluid dynamics, and ther…

Why Your Franchise’s Biggest Revenue Opportunity Is Already Right in Front of You

SOCi’s blog argues that franchises overlook local digital channels—search, social, and reviews—as their biggest revenue opportunity. It cites data showing 80% of consumers search local businesses week…

Local Memo: Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 5, Citing Gains in Autonomous Task Execution

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30, 2025, positioning it as its most agentic Sonnet model yet, capable of multi-step task planning and tool operation with reduced human supervision. It repl…

How SOCi Surveys Helps Brands Collect Customer Insights and Boost Review Generation

Dec 2, 2024

SOCi Winter ‘24 Release Notes

Jan 1, 2025

SOCi March ’26 Release Notes

Mar 16, 2026

SOCi April ’26 Release Notes

SOCi’s April 2026 release introduces AI-powered social engagement tools like the Genius Social Agent, TikTok auto-selection for publishing, and bulk editing capabilities for multi-location brands. It …

SOCi February ’26 Release Notes

SOCi introduced several platform enhancements, including precise map pin placement for location accuracy, message library content expiration controls, deeper LinkedIn profile metrics in reporting, sim…

SOCi Fall ‘25 Release Notes

SOCi introduced Genius Agents—brand-trained AI workforce for local marketing automation—alongside enhancements to Listings, Reputation, Surveys, and Social modules. The Genius Search Agent automates l…