If you’re just getting into social media for your business or even if you have an established social strategy, you must be doing some reading up on the best time of day to share on social media. From analytics companies to social media consultants, many claim to know the best time to tweet or even the best time to post to Facebook. When it comes down to it – the best time of day to share on social media is really going to depend on you and your audience. Check out these tips for figuring out the timing for your social media plan and let me know what works for you.
Best Time of Day to Share on Social Media
- Get a good understanding of your audience – post around a schedule that works with them.
- Trial and error. Honestly, how else will you know if you don’t just jump in?
- Ask around – what works for your friends and business associates?
- Check out the research. Many studies show that the best time to tweet is between 1-3pm (when the traffic builds) while others say the best time to post to Facebook is Wednesday s at 3pm (the peak time!).
- Invest in some social media analytics tools to monitor the traffic to your accounts.
Have you seen any patterns in the best time of day to share on social media in your own accounts?
