Ann S.

Community and Brand Manager

Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/3/2015

"Alsmost unbelievable that it is free"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

The quite uncommon selection of supported social media networks. I can use it to manage Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Tumblr and Youtube from one dashboard! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

I think it took me some time to figure all the features out but I've heard the usability update is planned... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

It's free: there's no risk! Try it and you'll love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's managing my favorite marketing type: Visuals. It sends visuals and publishes them as visual updates which ensures they get more visibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gail G.

Small Business Marketing Strategist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/6/2015

"MavSocial: What I personally use daily and recommend as easiest to use"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

Because MavSocial is organized around visual media (images, videos) it is more appealing to use regularly. They are the easiest place for anyone to obtain images. You don't have to know which size to choose or which license applies. You just search, select, put in shopping cart, and when you check out the image is automatically moved to your personal digital library. Even the free images available are visually compelling.

There is a very small learning curve compared to any other social media solution I've seen. Just click on tabs to edit for each social network. Then schedule or publish. The main reason I use and recommend MavSocial to small businesses and bloggers is the ease of use. It is also easy on the eyes which is important for those who are older or spend hours on the computer.

I wrote a review of MavSocial at http://growmap.com/amazing-visuals/ which will include a video walkthrough of how to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

Currently to push content to any or all the attached networks more than once requires creating a separate post. I understand they are working on making it possible to schedule multiple posts within one post. I wish I could use it to push visuals to Pinterest. (They haven't incorporated Pinterest or Google Plus yet.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

By using MavSocial we can push more traffic from social media to our sites. They are the easiest platform to learn and to use. If you only need Twitter and a personal Facebook they have a free account. The first tier of pro account is a reasonable $30/month (and you could easily save more than that on buying images elsewhere). It is easy to teach assistants or small business owners and managers how to use it. If you need more social accounts than the versions on their site you can contact them and explain what you need. Bloggers should consider using MavSocial to offer social media management services to small businesses. There are visual reports you can provide to show your work. Be aware that MavSocial does not focus on providing advanced analytics which makes it simpler to use, but not the right choice if you must have more analytics. While MavSocial doesn't support Pinterest or Google Plus yet, they do support three Chinese social networks: Youku, Weibo, and Renren. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

MavSocial makes it easy to find and use compelling images to push content to social networks. They have so many free images that even if you have no budget you can add something relevant to all your content.

The built-in stats make it is easy to see which visuals get the most interaction. I can promote one piece of content using separate posts. For example, I create a post using an image, another using a video, and a third using a SlideShare. They can use the same text or different. In this way I can test the visuals and the wording to determine what increases interactions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/25/2016

"Works well but not much of a competitor "

3/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

It links with a lot of social platforms and it can be using to do a couple posts through it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

For big scale agency companies it might not be the best choice. It works but it isn't very intuitive and doesn't come with added reporting features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deborah A.

Social Media Business Strategist

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/31/2015

"Great team behind the MavSocial brand!"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

I think one of the aspects that is sometimes missed, when evaluating tools, is the people element. True, a tool may "technically" work with even a "bad" team, but it is my belief that those exceptional tools are ahead of the rest because of the people behind the tool. MavSocial is no exception. CEO/Founder Matthew Holden is the "real deal." So are other team members, like Chris Hodgeman. In interviewing Mr. Holden for our show(s), I was struck by how personable he is and how approachable. With my psychology background, I can easily see that that is a key factor in success for any company and MavSocial is getting it right! Simply put, if the people on the team are listening to feedback and engaging with their fans, the tool will only get better with time. That is the case with MavSocial. Already, the tool is unique in 3-5 areas, offering key functionality that is not offered elsewhere. Add to that the team behind the tool, and the only direction that MavSocial has to go is up (and up and up). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

I really can't say that there is anything that I dislike about MavSocial. I realize that this is a requirement for a proper review, but MavSocial is really so easy-to-use and addresses the pain points that I have. (Ironically, that was the same terminology that Mr. Holden used in the interview, was addressing those "pain points" of the customers.) Also, "dislike" is a strong term. If I were to make a suggestion, maybe adding additional available stock video content? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

You do not have to conquer it in a day. Even though the tool is very easy, take your baby steps and pretty soon, it will become habit and your results will be evident. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time savings! For anyone participating in social media marketing (even part time), they know that time is something that we all need and something that the social media marketer never has enough of, in their daily tasks! MavSocial not only saves time, but makes repurposing content even easier. And, just tonight, through the use of the tool and the interview, I am overflowing with ideas. So, the tool helps me to create new content (idea generating) and it provides me with content (image libraries) to augment my social sharing with prepared images, helping me to keep my quiver full and save me time! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chantal B.

Internal Audit and Evaluation

Government Administration

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/15/2015

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"MavSocial is one of the most comprehensive social media management tools available. "

4.5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

My favorite MavSocial feature is the ability to purchase high quality stock photos (at very reasonable prices and access to over 35 million photos) and use them instantaneously in my posts without leaving the application. I also love the ability to save all my photos with their cloud storage, and not having to search everywhere for them. I can access them anywhere, from any device.

With MavSocial you also have the capability to upload all those miscellaneous images that you have saved all over the place. The free account provides 1 GB of visual content storage while the Pro+ plan offers 100GB. For a lot of people 1 GB is adequate for storing photos. You can gather all the images you use for your blogs and social media posts and save them in one location. Plus you can access them through the application anywhere you go. No need to worry if you have an image saved at home but are creating a blog post on the road. You can upload various image types (jpg, png, gif), audio files (mp3, mov, wav) and videos (mov, mp4, m4v). The maximum file size is 1GB. You may add metadata such as title, description and tags, to make your visual content easier to find later on. After you upload content, you can then create a new gallery or add it to an existing one.

With MavSocial, you can also create social media campaigns. You can use a list or calendar view to create and edit campaigns within the ‘Campaign Planner’. Once you create a campaign, you can go into it and add new posts or edit posts that you pre-scheduled. What’s great is that you have access to analytical reports on the campaigns you create. I am using this feature for my old blog posts. Now they are no longer dormant on my blog but brought back to life again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

There is nothing that I dislike but I would love the ability to use MavSocial to schedule posts to Pinterest. That particular feature is needed with my social media campaigns and daily use. There is nothing wrong with MavSocial - I would like to see more added to it. It is one of the best social media management softwares that I have tried. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

MavSocial's support is amazing! There have great video tutorials and will respond back to any questions that you have. For anyone who manages social media campaigns, this software is ideal! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been able to recycle old blog posts with new visual content purchased within MavSocial, which keeps traffic flowing to my blog. I have seen an increase in blog traffic and engagement of 34%. That is huge. The ability to generate reports and have analytics readily available has also been extremely helpful. I work with brands as an influencer and my ability to prove my influence and reach is paramount when working in the social media space. I can provide concrete metrics to clients which helps me get new business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/8/2015

"Mav Social Review"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

I like the ability to to post to multiple pages within the same social network that I manage. For Instance I can schedule separate posts to two different facebook pages through you platform. That is very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

Other than not being able to edit the email address associated with my account, so far, there isn't anything that I have found that I dislike about this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

This platform is great if you are managing multiple social media accounts. Particularly if your company has different pages for different brands that you carry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our big problem was not being able to easily manage our social media pages. This platform is a great, cost effective tool to be able to do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ryan J.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/24/2015

"The Streamlined Solution I was Looking For"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

The ease of use, and the range and flexibility of content that allows us to maintain our brand while saving sooooo much time and resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

Can't say that we have any complaints, really. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

Absolutely give it a go. It will eliminate all the headaches of your social media campaigns. Takes new employees 5 minutes to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

We used to think that our social media campaigns were somewhat well-organized, but MavSocial helped us really shore things up in terms of consistency, and has saved us a massive amount of time and energy in centralizing the process and making it simple. We were wasting a lot of time training various employees to stay on message and learn our cataloguing system, but were still ultimately frustrated by the results. MavSocial gave us an easy and effective solution to manage our social media campaigns, and we can pretty much just show new employees to our MavSocial account and they get it without needing their hands held. Our campaigns are not only easier, but much more effective now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bob T.

Founder/Owner

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/19/2015

"I've barely scratched the surface but I already know I need it!"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

One of the best features of MavSocial is that plenty of thought has gone in to it. Instead of having to use multiple platforms for posting, tracking and finding images, it's already there. Even when posting to different networks with the same basic update, it will tell you how many words you have left to use for each one. Scheduling is there, huge image library and I'm sure there's plenty more. I shall enjoy discovering them all! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

So far, I haven't found anything out of place or a pointless feature. I'm sure after extended use I will find something but at the moment - more than happy... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

If you managing multiple sites and social media accounts then you will need an all in one product. Otherwise you will be wasting time and not maximising the benefits that can be had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

I manage multiple sites and multiple social media accounts. I've been looking around for something to manage them, either a single service or a workflow of a few. MavSocial looks as though it's going to do that for me... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lilach B.

Founder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/18/2015

"MavSocial should be part of every marketers toolkit"

5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

MavSocial has so many great features. I particularly loved that everything is under one roof, you can store, organise and manage all your visual and audio content in one place.

The fact that you can add audio to Twitter as well as schedule videos to Facebook are great advantages too. In fact I'm pretty sure there are no other tools that allow you to do this?

Their Campaign Planning and Management feature is pretty cool, the calendar layout makes it super easy to be organised and efficient.

Found it useful to be able to see what our update would actually look like on each of the social networks with their handy viewer.

Overall was very impressed with MavSocial. A very valuable tool that is perfect for those creating visual content.

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What do you dislike about MavSocial?

It's very hard to list as was so impressed with them. It would be great to see the ability to link Instagram and Pinterest to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

I would strongly recommend brands, agencies and entrepreneurs who are creating visual content to use MavSocial. It’s so much more than a place to store and find visual content. If you’re creating visual content and wanting to get (and be able to measure) an ROI then MavSocial should be part of your toolkit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

MavSocial makes it easier to have everything in one easy to access place. Being able to analyse and see which of your images are performing the best is very helpful.

Being able to edit images as well as access their library was very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ian Anderson G.

Co-founder, Digital Marketer, Social Tools Strategist & Web Developer

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/16/2014

"Powerful social media management tool with digital assets management"

4.5/5

What do you like best about MavSocial?

I really love the way MavSocial stores all your digital assets (videos and images). With other social media management tools such as Hootsuite or SproutSocial you have to store your videos and images elsewhere, and this becomes very difficult to manage. It's my view that most people just don't bother. With MavSocial, it's just really easy to reuse previously shared images and videos. I love the way you can purchase high quality stock images directly through MavSocial. I also like the way it integrates with a wide variety of social networks. They don't support as many as Hootsuite, but they do support Chinese and Japanese networks (with full character support). Not that I've had the chance to play with that yet as I'm not targeting users in China or Japan (yet!). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MavSocial?

There's not much to dislike at the moment, but perhaps the user interface could do with some improvements. It feels a little clunky and not as intuitive as it could be. There's always going to be a learning curve with any app, and I think that's definitely the case with MavSocial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MavSocial:

MavSocial is a powerful social media management tool with some enterprise features for a much lower cost. It doesn't integrate with as many social networks as Hootsuite, but it does integrate some international networks too. It also integrates with stock image and video libraries so you can design your images and content all through one dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MavSocial solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using content marketing to build up my brand and awareness of the services we offer. I've been frustrated by how difficult it can be to manage content and posting to our social channels- particularly when we're short of time and resources. MavSocial allows us to keep on top of our digital assets and it helps us be much more productive in quickly posting to our networks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.