The Best Times To Post On Instagram
Trying to grow your social media? In a world where algorithms are constantly changing, it’s hard to know when to post!
You put a lot of time into creating the perfect Instagram post, so it makes sense that you want your photos to get as many likes, comments and reactions as possible. That means choosing just the right moment to click “post,” but when is that? Increasing your visibility starts with posting at a time most of your followers will probably be online.
According to Bustle and Sprout Social, a social media management and marketing strategy software company, shares that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday each have their own window of time that makes for the best Instagram posting opportunities:
- Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon
- Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m.
- According to Sprout Social, posting in these time frames should allow you to “see positive engagement results.” Of these four days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the best for posting on Instagram, while Sunday is the worst.
Hootsuite, a social media management company, has also narrowed down the best times to post each day of the week. All their recommended times are in Pacific Time, but most likely apply to all time zones.
- They say the best time to post is Monday at noon, since users are ready to scroll then after a busy morning at work.
- Tuesday posts are most successful at 9 a.m., since more people are engaged then.
- On Wednesdays, hitting post at 11 a.m. is recommended. Hootsuite also reports that Wednesdays have the highest engagement overall.
- On Thursdays, the sweet spot is noon, but the window of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is also good.
- For Fridays, post at 2 p.m. for the best engagement.
- The prime post time for Saturdays is 9 a.m. since people are scrolling early. And if you miss all other weekday windows, wait to share your Sunday post until 7 p.m.
And while you have your cellphone out and you are posting on the gram, check out these 7 things for your phone you never knew you needed!
Astrologer Says These Zodiac Signs Never Charge Their Phones
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
Bell said that Aquarius is often forgetful and is likely to have high screen time. “They forget about the practical things in life, like charging their phone or bringing a portable charger around with them,” says Bell.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
According to astrologer Bell, Aries has the “impulsiveness and tendency to act before [you] think” which makes it easy for you to forget to charge your phone before leaving the house.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
Sagittarius’ “carefree and optimistic approach to life” can make it easy for the sign to forget to plug in their phone at the end of the day. “They’re too busy traversing the universe to think about charging their phone,” says Bell.
