WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO POST ON
SOCIAL MEDIA ?
Schedule your posts for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube
By: Harikrishna Patel
Certified Digital Transformation Consultant |
Business Process Consultant | Certified Cloud Practitioner | Data Analyst
THE BEST TIMES TO POST ON
SOCIAL MEDIA IN 2020
• We worked closely with our data science team to pull information based on
our own customer base and understand when our 400+ customers’ content
was most and least frequently engaged with, broken out by platform and
industry.
• Since we initially published this article, reaction to COVID-19 has reshaped
behaviour across all aspects of life and changed how people use social
media.
• With this tool, you will never run out of ideas what to post on your social
media.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• To start, let's take a look at the U.S. About half of the country's population is in the
Eastern Time Zone, and combined with the Central Time Zone, that accounts for
over 75% of the total U.S population.
• SAT and SUN get the highest level of engagement of Facebook
• Facebook users browse on their desktops & check it during downtime at work
• The hours of 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM are also promising posting times for B2C, B2B,
software, and higher-ed organizations
• The best days to post on Facebook are Thursday to Sunday
• Facebook sees another increase in clickthrough rates between 11:00 a.m. to 12
p.m., when folks are taking their lunch break.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• Instagram is meant for use on mobile devices. Approximately 60% of its U.S. users
use the app daily, though it would appear that many engage with content more
during off-work hours than during the workday.
• Wednesday get the highest level of engagement on Instagram
• Most instagramers tend to login via mobile. So they tend to avoid browsing during
work hours.
• On average, the best times to post on Instagram across industries are 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. during lunch time and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. after work, during lunch and the end of
the typical work day, respectively.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• How it's used also depends heavily on audience -- but people often treat it like an
RSS feed, and something to read during downtimes in their day, like commutes,
work breaks, and so on.
• Saturday and Sunday are worst day to post on twitter.
• Posting at Lunch everyday Monday to Friday can help you increase social media
engagement.
• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. during the lunch hrs best time to post.
• If your goal is to maximize retweets and clickthroughs, aim for noon or 5 to 6 p.m.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• Roughly 25% of U.S. adults use LinkedIn, largely for professional purposes, during
weekdays and the work hours. It's used with slightly less frequency than some of the
other channels on this list.
• Saturday / Sunday and after work hours tend to be the worst time to post on
LinkedIn
• LinkedIn is used by recruiters, sales people and business people which is why it’s
used during work hours.
• 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. during work hours best time to post.
• The best day to post on LinkedIn is Wednesday.
• B2C, media, and higher-ed organizations have the narrowest windows for when to
post for maximum performance: 12 p.m., 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. are their best times,
respectively.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• Pinterest users skew heavily female, and 29% of users are active on this channel on
a regular basis.
• Work hours tends to be less popular for Pinterest users.
• Mothers tend to use Pinterest actively which may be why they tend to post later in
the evening.
• After work hours 8 p.m to 11 p.m. is best time to post.
• Contrasting many of the other channels we've listed here, evening commutes tend
to be some of the worst times to post to Pinterest.
• That could be due to the fact that it's not as "browseable," with many pins requiring
navigation away from the channel.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
• Most viewers watch YouTube on weekend so post on Saturday and Sundays
around 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. During work days and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the weekends will be
the best time to post on YouTube.
• Most viewers watch videos in the evening. Post at 12-4 PM so videos would be
indexed by the evening.
HARIKRISHNA PATEL
CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT |
BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST
HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME
+91-999-80-14314
HELLO@HARIPATEL.ME
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When to post on social media???

  • 1.
    WHEN IS THEBEST TIME TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ? Schedule your posts for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube By: Harikrishna Patel Certified Digital Transformation Consultant | Business Process Consultant | Certified Cloud Practitioner | Data Analyst
  • 2.
    THE BEST TIMESTO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN 2020 • We worked closely with our data science team to pull information based on our own customer base and understand when our 400+ customers’ content was most and least frequently engaged with, broken out by platform and industry. • Since we initially published this article, reaction to COVID-19 has reshaped behaviour across all aspects of life and changed how people use social media. • With this tool, you will never run out of ideas what to post on your social media. HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected]
  • 3.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • To start, let's take a look at the U.S. About half of the country's population is in the Eastern Time Zone, and combined with the Central Time Zone, that accounts for over 75% of the total U.S population. • SAT and SUN get the highest level of engagement of Facebook • Facebook users browse on their desktops & check it during downtime at work • The hours of 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM are also promising posting times for B2C, B2B, software, and higher-ed organizations • The best days to post on Facebook are Thursday to Sunday • Facebook sees another increase in clickthrough rates between 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., when folks are taking their lunch break.
  • 4.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • Instagram is meant for use on mobile devices. Approximately 60% of its U.S. users use the app daily, though it would appear that many engage with content more during off-work hours than during the workday. • Wednesday get the highest level of engagement on Instagram • Most instagramers tend to login via mobile. So they tend to avoid browsing during work hours. • On average, the best times to post on Instagram across industries are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during lunch time and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. after work, during lunch and the end of the typical work day, respectively.
  • 5.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • How it's used also depends heavily on audience -- but people often treat it like an RSS feed, and something to read during downtimes in their day, like commutes, work breaks, and so on. • Saturday and Sunday are worst day to post on twitter. • Posting at Lunch everyday Monday to Friday can help you increase social media engagement. • 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. during the lunch hrs best time to post. • If your goal is to maximize retweets and clickthroughs, aim for noon or 5 to 6 p.m.
  • 6.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • Roughly 25% of U.S. adults use LinkedIn, largely for professional purposes, during weekdays and the work hours. It's used with slightly less frequency than some of the other channels on this list. • Saturday / Sunday and after work hours tend to be the worst time to post on LinkedIn • LinkedIn is used by recruiters, sales people and business people which is why it’s used during work hours. • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. during work hours best time to post. • The best day to post on LinkedIn is Wednesday. • B2C, media, and higher-ed organizations have the narrowest windows for when to post for maximum performance: 12 p.m., 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. are their best times, respectively.
  • 7.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • Pinterest users skew heavily female, and 29% of users are active on this channel on a regular basis. • Work hours tends to be less popular for Pinterest users. • Mothers tend to use Pinterest actively which may be why they tend to post later in the evening. • After work hours 8 p.m to 11 p.m. is best time to post. • Contrasting many of the other channels we've listed here, evening commutes tend to be some of the worst times to post to Pinterest. • That could be due to the fact that it's not as "browseable," with many pins requiring navigation away from the channel.
  • 8.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] • Most viewers watch YouTube on weekend so post on Saturday and Sundays around 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. • 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. During work days and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the weekends will be the best time to post on YouTube. • Most viewers watch videos in the evening. Post at 12-4 PM so videos would be indexed by the evening.
  • 9.
    HARIKRISHNA PATEL CERTIFIED DIGITALTRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT | BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTANT | CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER | DATA ANALYST HTTP://WWW.HARIPATEL.ME +91-999-80-14314 [email protected] Thanks