As you all know, Instagram is much popular, currently more than any other social media platform and because of this, getting likes, followers is now difficult for young influencers.
To build up a sustainable Instagram following, compelling content is needed that your audience actually craves. Yet if you don't know the most suitable time to post on Instagram, then many of the audience might never see it.
Moreover, a simple Instagram post will never get you audience engagement, therefore, you have to think something out of the box and need to consider all those factors that are leading to reach audience interest.
So how will you figure out the optimal post time for the audience? How to earn publicity from the grass to the root level?
The most certain way to get a worthy time to post is by analyzing the right hours of getting more audience engagement.
For in-depth analysis, this article will serve you some key points with which you may raise the popularity/followers/likes on your posts by posting at the appropriate time.
Let's get started.
When is the Best Time to Post on Instagram?
This is the time to see what is right & what isn’t, as so many hypotheses running around the internet. Here is the split down list of the best time to post day wise.
Monday: (6 AM to 10 AM)
Monday is the welcoming day of our week throughout the globe. So, it will be better to post on Instagram from 6 AM to 10 AM on that particular day. As Monday morning is not a fete day for people, so to make them a bit active & excited, you can follow up this timing.
Note - Every day of a week has a peak hour. So consider that peak hour to get more possibilities for engagement. And for Monday it is from 11 AM morning to 2 PM afternoon.
Tuesday: (4 to 5 AM, 9 AM to 6 PM)
Tuesday is completely different as compared to Mondays, The posting time changes for both working days. On this particular day, people are more active from 4 AM to 5 AM morning, and 9 AM to 6 PM evening.
The peak hour for Tuesday starts at 7 PM evening. Therefore, post accordingly to get higher engagement.
Wednesday: (5 AM to 11 AM & 3 PM)
Wednesday is the most suitable day of the week for an Instagram post. The reason is there is a massive boost in engagement on this particular day as compared to others. So, make sure to post on this day either manually or you can
automate social media posting.
Now the desirable time to post will be 5 AM to 11 AM morning, & the peak hour starts from 3 PM afternoon.
Thursday: (5 AM to 11 AM, & 3 PM to 4 PM)
Thursday & Wednesday both are pretty much the same. Thursday has a large engagement rate, not as huge as Wednesday but pretty close to it. So it will be better to post with equal reliability on both these days & find which day works better to gain more engagement.
The perfect time to post is around 5 AM to 11 AM morning, and the peak time is 3 PM to 4 PM afternoon.
Friday: (5 AM, 9 AM to 10 AM, 11 AM to 1 PM, 2 PM)
Friday is quite different from any other day. On this particular day, people look for socializing and have fun, a few users check the social feed. Hence, the best time for posting is 5 AM morning, from 9 AM to 2 PM afternoon. The peak hour for Friday starts from 5 AM to 11 AM morning.
Saturday: (9 AM to11 AM)
Saturday is a bit tricky if you have a user base globally. Because the time may differ in some countries this day is considered a holiday & in some, it isn't. Thus, you need to manage the time accordingly. For the holiday country, the right time to post is 11 AM, 7 PM, 8 PM, and for the non-holiday country is 5 AM, 7 PM, 8 PM.
Sunday: (9 AM to 11 AM)
As Sunday is a holiday, more people like to check their Instagram feed. So, the best time for posting on this particular day is 9 AM to 11 AM morning and 12 PM afternoon. As not all people spend their Sunday at home, so you might not get the same engagement on this day as Wednesday & Thursday.
Here you have it, the day-wise split down list to know the right time for posting on Instagram that you can follow manually and by
Instagram automation tools to boost engagement. Overall you can say the weekdays are best to post because they bring more engagement as compared to other days.
Over To You
The above tips and tricks about optimal timing to
post on Instagram can be an excellent starting point to increase an engaged Instagram audience
I hope this article will work and help you to pick better engagement. Keep up posting periodically & find out the right time to post for your profile/brands.
