A Complete Guide To The Best Times 
To Post On Social Media (And More!) 
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When to post on 
Twitter
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Days Most Brands Tweet 
Most brands tweet during the work week. 
‣ Peak: Thursday (17.4% of Tweets posted) 
‣ There is a significant drop over the weekends
Times Most Brands Tweet 
The majority of tweets are posted during the work 
week from 9AM to 6PM. 
‣ Peak: 12PM-1PM 
(8.01% of Tweets posted) 
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Most Effective Day to Tweet 
Tweets receive the most retweets on Sundays 
‣ Tweets on Sundays received on average 0.168 retweets 
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Most Effective Times To Tweet 
Tweets get the most Retweets at night (EST) 
‣ Tweets sent out from 
10-11pm 
receive 
0.194 retweets 
on average. 
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When to 
Content 
Marketing
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Days Most Brands Blog 
1. Tuesday & Wednesday (tied): 18% of 
all posts published 
3. Thursday : 17.9% 
4. Monday: 17.2% 
5. Friday: 15.9% 
6. Sunday: 6.8% 
7. Saturday: 6.3% 
Most brands publish blogs during the 
work week (87%)
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Times Most Brands Blog 
Most brands publish blogs while at work 
from 9AM to 6PM EST 
Peak: 11AM-Noon (6.53%)
Most Effective Day To Publish Blogs 
Blog posts are more effective on Weekends 
‣ The 13% of posts published on weekends rake in the most social shares 
‣ Blogs posted on Saturdays have the greatest share of social interactions (18%) 
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Most Effective Time To Publish Blogs 
Posts are most effective at night from 9PM-midnight EST 
‣Blogs posted between 10-11PM see the most interactions 
‣Secondary Peaks: 4-6AM, 7-8PM, and 1-2AM 
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When to post on 
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Times Most Brands Post Videos 
Most brands post videos on a normal distribution 
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‣ Most Popular Time To Post: 2-3 PM EST
Times Most Brands Post Photos 
Picture posting on Instagram also occurs on a normal 
distribution, with most posts occurring during the day 
‣ Peak: 2-3 PM EST (1800 pictures posted) 
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Most Effective Time To Post Videos 
Videos get the most interactions on Instagram during the off-hours 
from 9pm-8am EST (It seems people will look at pictures 
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while at work, but not videos)
Most Effective Time To Post Photos 
You should post pics: Whenever you want! 
‣ Overall photo effectiveness is consistent no matter the time of day! 
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Most Effective Days To Post 
Although most people post during the week (with a peak on 
Thursdays), normalized effectiveness is fairly consistent no 
matter what day you post, with a slight peak on Mondays 
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When to 
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Most brands send emails during the workweek 
‣ Peak: Thursday (18.8% of emails sent) 
‣ There is a huge drop in email during the weekend 
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Days Most Brands Email
Times Most Brands Email 
Most brands send email while they’re at work from 9AM to 
6PM EST. There are significantly fewer emails sent at night. 
‣ Peak: 11-12pm (10.78% of emails sent) 
‣ Second Peak: 4-5pm (5.81% of emails sent) 
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Most Effective Days To Email 
Your email is most likely to be read during the workweek 
‣ Highest Email Opens: Wednesdays and Thursdays 
‣ Unsurprisingly, there is a large drop in emails opened during the weekend 
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Source: MailChimp
Most Effective Times To Email 
Your email is most likely to be read in the afternoon 
‣ Most people check email after lunch 
‣ Best time to send emails: 2-5pm 
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Source: MailChimp
When to post on 
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Most Effective Days To Post 
Facebook interactions skyrocket on the weekends 
‣ Although most people post during the week, interactions per post increase 
steadily over the weekends 
‣ Post published on Sundays have the greatest interactions per post (2.72) 
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Most Effective Times To Post 
Posts published at night get the most interactions 
‣ Interactions per post increases steadily after 9 pm EST, but decreases sharply 
after 1am. It remains fairly constant during the work day. 
‣ Posts published between 12-1AM are most effective, with a normalized effect 
of 2.76 average interactions per post. 
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TrackMaven Conclusions
In General… 
For almost every channel, most people post during 
the workweek. The largest volume of posts typically 
falls on Thursdays and during work hours, with a 
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peak at around lunch time. 
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To maximize your reach, try posting in the evening 
and on the weekends, when people interact most 
with their social networks. 
! 
The exception is email, which most people check 
during the workweek.
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Peaks In Interactions 
Twitter Blogs Instagram Email Facebook 
Peak 
Day 
Sunday Saturday Monday Wed. 
and 
Thurs. 
Sunday 
Peak 
Time 
10-11 PM 10-11 PM Photos: 
anytime! 
Videos: 
9PM-8AM 
2-5 PM 12-1 AM
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When to Post on Social Media

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    A Complete GuideTo The Best Times To Post On Social Media (And More!) TrackMaven
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    When to poston Twitter
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    TrackMaven Days MostBrands Tweet Most brands tweet during the work week. ‣ Peak: Thursday (17.4% of Tweets posted) ‣ There is a significant drop over the weekends
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    Times Most BrandsTweet The majority of tweets are posted during the work week from 9AM to 6PM. ‣ Peak: 12PM-1PM (8.01% of Tweets posted) TrackMaven
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    Most Effective Dayto Tweet Tweets receive the most retweets on Sundays ‣ Tweets on Sundays received on average 0.168 retweets TrackMaven
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    Most Effective TimesTo Tweet Tweets get the most Retweets at night (EST) ‣ Tweets sent out from 10-11pm receive 0.194 retweets on average. TrackMaven
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    TrackMaven Days MostBrands Blog 1. Tuesday & Wednesday (tied): 18% of all posts published 3. Thursday : 17.9% 4. Monday: 17.2% 5. Friday: 15.9% 6. Sunday: 6.8% 7. Saturday: 6.3% Most brands publish blogs during the work week (87%)
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    TrackMaven Times MostBrands Blog Most brands publish blogs while at work from 9AM to 6PM EST Peak: 11AM-Noon (6.53%)
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    Most Effective DayTo Publish Blogs Blog posts are more effective on Weekends ‣ The 13% of posts published on weekends rake in the most social shares ‣ Blogs posted on Saturdays have the greatest share of social interactions (18%) TrackMaven
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    Most Effective TimeTo Publish Blogs Posts are most effective at night from 9PM-midnight EST ‣Blogs posted between 10-11PM see the most interactions ‣Secondary Peaks: 4-6AM, 7-8PM, and 1-2AM TrackMaven
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    When to poston TrackMaven Instagram
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    Times Most BrandsPost Videos Most brands post videos on a normal distribution TrackMaven ‣ Most Popular Time To Post: 2-3 PM EST
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    Times Most BrandsPost Photos Picture posting on Instagram also occurs on a normal distribution, with most posts occurring during the day ‣ Peak: 2-3 PM EST (1800 pictures posted) TrackMaven
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    Most Effective TimeTo Post Videos Videos get the most interactions on Instagram during the off-hours from 9pm-8am EST (It seems people will look at pictures TrackMaven while at work, but not videos)
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    Most Effective TimeTo Post Photos You should post pics: Whenever you want! ‣ Overall photo effectiveness is consistent no matter the time of day! TrackMaven
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    Most Effective DaysTo Post Although most people post during the week (with a peak on Thursdays), normalized effectiveness is fairly consistent no matter what day you post, with a slight peak on Mondays TrackMaven
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    Most brands sendemails during the workweek ‣ Peak: Thursday (18.8% of emails sent) ‣ There is a huge drop in email during the weekend TrackMaven Days Most Brands Email
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    Times Most BrandsEmail Most brands send email while they’re at work from 9AM to 6PM EST. There are significantly fewer emails sent at night. ‣ Peak: 11-12pm (10.78% of emails sent) ‣ Second Peak: 4-5pm (5.81% of emails sent) TrackMaven
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    Most Effective DaysTo Email Your email is most likely to be read during the workweek ‣ Highest Email Opens: Wednesdays and Thursdays ‣ Unsurprisingly, there is a large drop in emails opened during the weekend TrackMaven Source: MailChimp
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    Most Effective TimesTo Email Your email is most likely to be read in the afternoon ‣ Most people check email after lunch ‣ Best time to send emails: 2-5pm TrackMaven Source: MailChimp
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    When to poston TrackMaven Facebook
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    Most Effective DaysTo Post Facebook interactions skyrocket on the weekends ‣ Although most people post during the week, interactions per post increase steadily over the weekends ‣ Post published on Sundays have the greatest interactions per post (2.72) TrackMaven
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    Most Effective TimesTo Post Posts published at night get the most interactions ‣ Interactions per post increases steadily after 9 pm EST, but decreases sharply after 1am. It remains fairly constant during the work day. ‣ Posts published between 12-1AM are most effective, with a normalized effect of 2.76 average interactions per post. TrackMaven
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    In General… Foralmost every channel, most people post during the workweek. The largest volume of posts typically falls on Thursdays and during work hours, with a TrackMaven peak at around lunch time. ! To maximize your reach, try posting in the evening and on the weekends, when people interact most with their social networks. ! The exception is email, which most people check during the workweek.
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    TrackMaven Peaks InInteractions Twitter Blogs Instagram Email Facebook Peak Day Sunday Saturday Monday Wed. and Thurs. Sunday Peak Time 10-11 PM 10-11 PM Photos: anytime! Videos: 9PM-8AM 2-5 PM 12-1 AM
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