Social media tips & guides for every platform

Best time to post on social media

Data-backed timing guides for every major platform, based on analysis of 52 million posts. Each platform has different peak windows - here is what the data shows.

• Best time to post on every platform - complete overview

  Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Threads in one quick-reference guide.

• Best time to post on Instagram

  Thu 9 a.m. leads; evening hours dominate most days. Data from 9.6M posts.

• Best time to post on TikTok

  Sunday 9 a.m. is the top slot. Weekends and evenings dominate. Data from 7.1M posts.

• Best time to post on Facebook

  Thu 9 a.m.; mornings win on Facebook unlike most other platforms.

• Best time to post on LinkedIn

  Wed 4 p.m.; late afternoon is the new LinkedIn prime time in 2026.

• Best time to post on X (Twitter)

  Tue 9 a.m.; weekday mornings dominate. Data from 8.7M posts.

• Best time to post on YouTube

  Long-form: Sun 10 a.m. Shorts: Fri 4 p.m. Two formats, two separate schedules.

• Best time to post on Threads

  Thu 9 a.m.; weekday mornings lead. Data from 2.5M posts.

Instagram

Profile analytics, feed/Reels/Stories sizing, image dimensions, and posting strategy.

• Instagram image sizes - complete 2026 guide

  Every format: feed, carousels, Stories, Reels, profile photo, ads.

• Instagram profile visitors: what you can see

  Insights vs myths, Story viewers, risky third-party apps.

• Feed photos: square, 4:5 & landscape

  1080 px exports, carousels, grid thumbnail traps.

• Reels dimensions & safe zones

  9:16 masters, thumbnail discipline, cross-post to TikTok.

• Stories size & sticker safe zones

  1080×1920 workflow for photo/video Stories.

• Viewing Stories with more privacy

  Offline limits, ethics, phishing sites - separate from dimensions.

Short-form video

Vertical masters, codecs, safe zones, and cross-post hygiene for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

• TikTok video size & export checklist

  9:16, H.264/AAC, bitrate starters, QA list.

• YouTube Shorts dimensions

  Vertical 1080×1920 habits distinct from long-form 16:9.

• 16:9 resolution chart

  720p→8K pixels, bitrate ideas, platform behavior.

X (Twitter)

How to use X, image specs, and advanced search operator recipes.

• How to use X (Twitter): the complete 2026 guide

  Account setup, profile optimization, content strategy, Premium tiers, and growth best practices.

• Advanced search operators

  Recipes for monitoring, research, and creative mining.

• Header / banner 1500×500

  3:1 layouts, mobile crop, avatar overlap.

• Post images & carousel crops

  16:9 vs square, compression, alt text reminders.

Facebook & LinkedIn

• Facebook cover safe zone

  Responsive crop workflow for Pages & profiles.

• LinkedIn post images

  Landscape, square, tall infographics, document posts.

Accessibility & link previews

• Alt text for social images

  Templates, examples, and platform quirks.

• OG images (1200×630)

  Open Graph + Twitter cards, cache debuggers.

Social media strategy & productivity

Tools, workflows, and best practices for creators and teams who post consistently.

• 9 best productivity tools for creators (tried & tested)

  Task managers, time trackers, focus tools, and planning apps - tested across 50+ apps.

Social media terms explained

Plain-English explanations of social media slang, hashtags, and platform-specific terminology.

• What does OOTD mean?

  Outfit of the Day - origin, formats, hashtags, and how to create great OOTD content.