# The AI social media agent for local businesses Canonical URL: https://www.velocity.li/made-for/local-businesses Description: Velocity's AI social media agents post a local business's offers, events, hours and specials to Instagram and Facebook at the best time for its audience. ## Main content Local businesses # The AI social media agent for local businesses Tell Velocity this week's offer, an event or your holiday hours. Its agents write the post in your voice, design it from your photos and schedule it to Instagram and Facebook at the best time for your audience. Start free See pricing Free forever, no card needed ![Velocity's chat for Loop Coffee, asked to publish a smoothie post to Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and X now, with a preview for each, the Instagram preview open and the post published to all four](https://www.velocity.li/publishing-page/hero.webp) Publishes natively to - ![Instagram](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/instagram-logo.png) - ![Facebook](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/facebook-logo.png) - ![YouTube](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/youtube-logo.png) - ![TikTok](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/tiktok-icon.svg) - ![LinkedIn](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/linkedin-logo.png) - ![X](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/x-logo.png) - ![Bluesky](https://www.velocity.li/social-logos/bluesky-logo.svg) ## How it works. From a photo to posted, in chat. Four steps. You choose when each post goes out, or let the agent pick the best time. 1. 01Set up your Brand Identity oncePaste your website or a social profile, or type in your details. Velocity saves your voice, colors, fonts, logo and audience as your [Brand Identity](https://www.velocity.li/brand-identity), so every post looks like your business.![Velocity's business profile for Loop Coffee, a neighborhood coffee shop, with its brand colors, fonts, description, target audience and brand values](https://www.velocity.li/content-creation-gallery/brand-identity.webp) 2. 02Send a photo, a few words or a linkAdd a photo of the shop, a dish or new stock and say what to post, or paste [a link to your blog post](https://www.velocity.li/blog-to-social-media). The agent [writes a caption for each platform](https://www.velocity.li/content-creation-tools) and designs the post with your products kept as photographed.![A cafe photo uploaded in Velocity's chat with the request to schedule it for tomorrow on LinkedIn and Instagram, and the post scheduled to both](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling-gallery/multi-channel.webp) 3. 03Post at the best time for your customersSay a time in plain words, or leave it out and the agent [schedules](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling) the post at the best time for your audience and platform. On Free it uses a common best time for each platform.[Find your best time to post](https://www.velocity.li/best-time-to-post-on-social-media)![Velocity's best time to post chart beside a chat asking to schedule a post at the best time for Instagram, with the post scheduled for the audience's peak hour](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling-gallery/best-time.webp) 4. 04See what worked and where your followers areFrom Pro, [analytics](https://www.velocity.li/analytics) shows engagement, audience growth, your top posts and follower locations on Instagram and Facebook. Ask the agent in chat what the results mean.![Velocity analytics for Loop Coffee's Instagram account, with the engagement breakdown, audience growth and followers by country](https://www.velocity.li/articles/how-velocity-works/11-analytics-brand-health.png) ## Offers, events, new hours. Your agents post them. Ask in plain words. The agents work from your Brand Identity, your photos and the details you give them. ### Offers and specials Give the offer exactly as it should read, with the dates. The agent [designs the post](https://www.velocity.li/ai-social-media-image-generator) from your photos and puts your wording on it, word for word. You ask“20% off all color services Tuesday to Thursday this week. Post it on Instagram and Facebook with this photo of the salon.” ### Events A tasting, a workshop or a sidewalk sale: share the date and time, and the agent writes the announcement and designs it for your feed and your [Stories](https://www.velocity.li/stories-scheduler). You ask“Sidewalk sale this Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, everything in the window 30% off. Announce it on Thursday and post a reminder on Saturday.” ### Hours and closures Holiday hours, a closure or new opening times: tell the agent the days and the hours, and it posts the update to every account you choose. You ask“We're closed on Thanksgiving and open 8 am to 2 pm on Friday, Nov 27. Post our holiday hours on Instagram and Facebook on Monday.” Velocity · the real app What the agents do - Create on-brand postsOne request, one ad, made in the Designs panel. - Turn a link into a postPaste a link and get the design and the caption. - Schedule posts by chattingUpload a post, say when, and the agent schedules it. - See every post on one calendarEvery scheduled post, every channel, one week view. The real app at work. Pick a task to replay it. Included ## Built for one shop or every location. Every post lands on one [content calendar](https://www.velocity.li/content-calendar). Each location can have its own Brand Identity and connected accounts, and every paid plan includes unlimited seats. See plans - Offers, events, hours and specials in your voice - A caption written for each platform - Your wording and prices, word for word - Instagram and Facebook Stories - Scheduling at your audience's best time on Pro - Follower locations on Pro ## Resources Guides for local and small businesses on social media. Small business ### 9 Best AI Social Media Management tools for Small Business (2026) Nine tools tested on a real small-business posting workload, with pricing. Read more Salons and spas ### Best social media schedulers for salons and spas (2026) Compare schedulers for treatment photos, offers and booking reminders. Read more Multi-location ### 7 Best Social Media Marketing Software for Multi-Location Businesses (2026) Run every location's social media with one brand voice. Read more ## Free to start. Pro when you post more. Free forever, no card needed. Every paid plan adds unlimited scheduled posts, analytics, approvals and unlimited seats. Start free See pricing - Free$0Limited scheduling, 6 channels, 1 Brand Identity - Pro$49/mo15 channels, 2 Brand Identities - Pro Max$149/mo30 channels, 3 Brand Identities - Pro Max + Agency$399/moUnlimited channels, 30 Brand Identities ## FAQ ### What's the best AI social media agent for a local business on Instagram and Facebook? Velocity. Tell it your offer, event, hours or special, and its agents write the post in your voice, design it from your photos and schedule it to Instagram and Facebook at the best time. ### What's the best AI agent for a restaurant or salon to post when customers are online? Velocity. Leave the time out when you ask for a post and the agent schedules it at the best time for your audience on each platform. On Free it uses a common best time for each platform. ### Can Velocity post my holiday hours and closures? Yes. Tell the agent the days and hours, and it writes the update for each platform, designs it with your hours as you give them and schedules it for the day you choose. ### Will my offer appear exactly as I wrote it? Yes. Offers, prices and dates appear only when you give them, placed word for word on the design. Every preview is saved to Drafts, where you can edit it or ask for changes. ### Which accounts can a local business connect to Velocity? Your [Instagram](https://www.velocity.li/instagram) Business or Creator account, your [Facebook](https://www.velocity.li/facebook) Page, a LinkedIn profile or Page, TikTok, YouTube, X and Bluesky. Videos go to YouTube as Shorts, and Instagram and Facebook Stories are included. ### Is Velocity free for a local business? Yes. The [free AI social media agent](https://www.velocity.li/free-ai-social-media-agent) is free forever, with limited agent usage and scheduling, 6 connected channels and 1 Brand Identity, no card needed. Pro is $49 a month and adds unlimited scheduled posts, analytics and approvals. ## This week's offer,posted for you. Start free Book a demo