Social media has become an integral part of this modern world. From product advertisements to news articles, social media offers everything on a single platform, which is why people spend many hours on it. This kind of person’s engagement is being utilized by businesses around the world and they have started using these platforms for their own benefit. Posting product or service-related content on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest has become quite normal as well as frequent for such businesses. However, it is very important to identify the exact time frame for posting if one wants to acquire maximum clicks.
Since there is n number of industries, each one of them has its own specific audience which is connected with it. So, if a particular posting time proves to be profitable for a particular business, it is not necessary that the same time frame will be beneficial for some other business as well. People browse each social network differently and which is why businesses have different days and times for them. For example, there is enormous activity on Twitter around 6 p.m. while Pinterest sees more engagement around 2 a.m.
So, what is the best time to post on such platforms? Let’s find out.
1. Best time to post on Facebook: Facebook is the most populated platform by far, with over 2 billion active users. This means that there is a lot of opportunity for organic engagement on Facebook, if you are aware of the current Facebook algorithm. Mid-week is the peak period to post on Facebook, while weekends are the worst possible choices. You can have consistent engagement between 9 am – 3 pm whereas the lowest engagement is before 7 am and after 5 pm. B2C, B2B, software or higher-ed organizations have the best chance to increase their click-through rates if they follow the above-mentioned time frames.
2. Best time to post on Instagram: Facebook may have more users than Instagram, but it can never compete with the modernity and trendiness which Instagram possesses. On average, the best time to post on Instagram is between 12 pm to 1 pm, Monday to Friday. B2B organizations have the most amount of click-through rates during this period, with Friday being the most profitable day.
3. Best time to post on Twitter: The lifespan of a tweet is very short – just 18 minutes. This is the reason timing matters a lot on this platform. Thus, a business needs to ensure that they make the most use of these 18 minutes by posting productive content. The best time to post on Twitter is between 8 am to 10 am in the morning as well as from 6 pm to 9 pm in the evening. If your goal is to maximize retweets and clickthroughs, then you should aim for 5 pm to 6 pm. For B2C companies, the best days to tweet are weekends whereas, for the B2B companies, the best days to tweet are weekdays.
4. Best time to post on LinkedIn: LinkedIn is one of the best professional networking platforms in the market right now, which is why it is of paramount importance to many companies. It has over 575+ million users with 260 million active users. These people are most active during the day from 10 am to noon. For B2C, media and other higher-ed organizations, the best time to post is 8 am, 10 am and 12 pm, with Wednesday being the best day.
Social media is changing constantly and so is the user’s behavior along with it. So, if you wish to attract more users to your posts, follow the above steps and identify a suitable time frame for your business and ensure that you post specifically during that time frame. Another important thing to note is that you should avoid being complacent. Even if you find out a particular time that works for you, never stop testing.
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