We all spend time and energy to create high quality messages that achieve our companies’ business goals. Ever wondered what is the best time to post them for stellar results? If so, here they are, and please note: All times are ET. Tip: We use HootSuite to schedule posts. It frees up your weekends.
Twitter. Best time is between 1:00pm and 3:00pm, especially on days earlier in the week. Worst time is after 8:00pm and after 3:00pm on Fridays.
Facebook. Best time is between 1:00pm and 4:00pm, with Wednesday at 3:00pm being the best time all week.
Worst time is after 8:00pm and before 8:00am, and posting on the weekend.
LinkedIn. Best time is between 7:00am and 9:00am or 5:00pm and 6:00pm.
Worst time is between 10:00pm and 6:00am.
Google+. Best time is between 9:00am and 11:00am.
Worst time is between 6:00pm and 8:00am.
Pinterest. Best time is between 2:00pm and 4:00pm or 8:00pm and 1:00am. Traffic builds after 12:00pm and the peak time is Saturday morning. Worst time is between 5:00pm and 7:00pm.
Tumblr. Best time is after 4:00pm to post most important content, posts that go up after 7:00pm get the most clicks during a 24hr period. Friday evenings are also a key time to post.
And for best results, consider staggering your posts.
Would you like more insights on how to create high quality messages that increase sales? Give me a shout at [email protected]. Cheers.
Thanks to Maisha McKinney for her valuable research for this blog post.
Sources: Mashable (bit.ly data), Forbes, and Business2Community
*Please note: All times are ET
