Question 1

How fresh is the analytics data?

Accepted Answer

Velocity syncs analytics data from each platform's API regularly. Most metrics update within a few hours. Some platforms like YouTube may have a 24-48 hour delay on certain metrics like watch time and subscriber counts. That's a limitation of the platform APIs, not Velocity.

Question 2

What metrics does Velocity track?

Accepted Answer

Velocity tracks platform-specific metrics including impressions, reach, engagement rate, follower growth, likes, comments, shares, saves, click-through rate, watch time (YouTube), video views (TikTok, Instagram), and audience demographics where available. It also turns these signals into platform health scores and recommendations.

Question 3

Can I export my analytics data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can export your analytics data as CSV or PDF reports for any date range. This is useful for sharing with clients, stakeholders, or team members who don't use Velocity directly.

Question 4

How are platform scores calculated?

Accepted Answer

Each platform health score is a 0-100 read on engagement rate, follower growth, posting consistency, reach trends, and recent momentum. Scores update weekly and include practical recommendations.

Question 5

Does Velocity track YouTube watch time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Velocity pulls detailed YouTube analytics including total watch time, average view duration, audience retention, subscriber growth, and click-through rate on thumbnails, all through the official YouTube Data API. You can ask Velocity agents about any of these metrics in natural language.

Question 6

Is Velocity a good alternative to Buffer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Velocity is an agent-led alternative to Buffer. Both publish to multiple platforms, but Velocity adds specialized agents, such as Research, Brand, Media Analysis, Creative, and Posting Agents, that turn a goal into platform-ready content, best-time scheduling, and agent-explained analytics. Velocity Pro starts at $19/month.

Question 7

How does Velocity compare to Hootsuite?

Accepted Answer

Velocity and Hootsuite both publish, schedule, and analyze content across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X. The difference is approach and entry price: Hootsuite starts at $99/month and is built around enterprise social management, while Velocity Pro starts at $19/month and gives you an agent workflow for research, brand profile, media analysis, creative, scheduling, publishing, and analytics.

Question 8

What is the best agent-led social media management platform?

Accepted Answer

For most creators and small businesses, Velocity is the most complete agent-led social media management platform: it combines research, brand profiles, media analysis, natural-language scheduling, cross-platform publishing, platform health, and agent-explained analytics in one workflow. Competitors like Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Later, Agorapulse, and Loomly offer pieces of this.

Question 9

How much does Velocity cost?

Accepted Answer

Velocity has three paid plans: Pro ($19/month), Pro Max ($99/month with 5x usage), and Pro Max + Business ($199/month with 20x usage). Annual billing is available at $180, $948, and $1,908 per year.

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