# Outreach-Optimizing Stats This Infographic Goes Over the Best Time to Post on Social Media By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-07-10 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-time-to-post References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/367127/Infographic-The-Best-Times-To-Reach-Your-Social-Media-Audience/) & [blog.surepayroll](http://blog.surepayroll.com/post-pin-tweet-best-time-to-outreach/) This infographic breaks down when the best time to post is on social media. This will come in especially handy for community managers just starting out or other people looking to create a content calendar for a brand. Whether you're establishing your own personal brand or are trying to maximize traffic and engagement for someone else or a company, timing is crucial. From SurePayfoll, the best time to post infographic covers audiences across a variety of social media platforms such as [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sociallater), Twitter, [Pinterest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blogtopin), [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postlyy), Google+ and Tumblr. The outreach optimizing information not only lets you know when to post, but also lets you know about the worst times so you don't make any errors. Other related facts are also included. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social-media-posting Timing:** Opportunity to develop AI-powered prediction algorithms to determine the best times to post on social media for maximum engagement and traffic. - **Community-management Optimization:** Opportunity to create software or tools for community managers to schedule posts at the most effective times and track engagement metrics. - **Content-calendar-streamlining:** Opportunity to develop platforms or applications that streamline the process of creating and scheduling content calendars for social media. ### Where This Applies - **Social-media-management-software:** Opportunity for software companies to create tools that optimize social media posting to increase engagement and traffic. - **Digital-marketing-consulting:** Opportunity for digital marketing consulting firms to offer services that leverage data to optimize social media posting timings for increased engagement. - **Social-media-marketing-agencies:** Opportunity for social media marketing agencies to offer data-informed posting strategies and content calendars to maximize engagement for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Engagement Timing Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dontpostyet.md) - [Social Media Schedulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-schedulers.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [AI Content Schedulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postiz.md) - [Launch Timing Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-to-launch.md) - [Content Scheduling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planly-20.md) - [Social Media Schedulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sociallater.md) - [Social Media Automation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-bridge.md) - [Social Sharing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-plus.md)