Posting Best Times for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest
For social media and social media posting, the key question is: What is the best time to post to social media? The answer: know your target audience and know your time zones. Adjust accordingly.
While the optimal time to update your Twitter or Google+ is included per a variety of resources, your audience may have a different optimal time. It means you need to know—one of the Author U members has a huge LinkedIn and Twitter following and they are active late evening.
Note: all times below are all based on Eastern. If your connections are truly global, then you may need to have postings in the “middle of your night”. That’s when management systems like Hootsuite and Buffer are your best friend.
Facebook …Traffic is highest between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. with 3 p.m. for most likes/comments.
Best times: Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesdays are hot.
Avoid times: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Twitter … Peak time is Monday –Friday; peters out after 3 p.m. on Friday through Sunday. Times to post are during work, school, commute hours.
Best times: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Avoid times: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Google+ … Think weekdays with Wednesday best—for AMs-best time is between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., during business hours-traffic fades after 5 p.m. and weekends.
Best times: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Avoid times: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Pinterest … During the week, from noon to 5 p.m. Best time to post is Saturday. Primary piners are women—avoid family demand times.
Best times: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Avoid times: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
LinkedIn … Do your posting before or after business hours and avoid Mondays, Fridays and the weekends.
Best times: 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Avoid times: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Instagram … Share your pics of anything that you are doing with your book—creation, events, blogs, changes to your site …
Best times: Monday is the best; afternoons all days are best –3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Avoid times: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Always keep in mind: social media morphs often—ideal times this month could be different in three months form now.
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