# Optimal Social Posting Guides Passion Digital's Infographic Highlights Facebook Best Practices By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-02-14 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-best-practices References: [wearesocialmedia.gr](http://wearesocialmedia.gr/15-best-practices-for-facebook-pages-in-2014-infographic/) & [passiondigital](http://www.passiondigital.co.uk/blog/2014/01/31/23-rather-marvellous-facebook-best-practices-for-2014/) The '[Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook1) Best Practices' graphic from [Passion Digital](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charming-taste-of-europe) is an extensive one that provides tips for what's it calls "the king of social networks." With over 11.5 billion users, it's pretty clear that Facebook is still a force to be reckoned with, if you know how to take advantage of it. The infographic advises posting about once or twice a day, with a three hour gap in between to allow for maximum engagement. Posts that are short and sweet and use photos are also proven to get higher engagement as well. Passion Digital also advises taking a peek into the analytical insights that Facebook offers to understand when your audience is most interested, since social strategies will vary from business to business. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Optimal Social Posting Frequency:** Discovering the ideal number of daily posts and timing gaps can help businesses maximize engagement on social media. - **Visual Content Engagement:** Utilizing photos and visual elements in posts can significantly increase audience engagement on social media platforms. - **Data-driven Social Strategies:** Leveraging analytical insights provided by Facebook can inform businesses about the most opportune times to engage their target audience. ### Where This Applies - **Social Media Marketing:** Businesses in the social media marketing industry can utilize these best practices to enhance their clients' engagement and reach on Facebook. - **Digital Advertising:** Digital advertising agencies can adopt the recommended posting guidelines to optimize their ad campaigns and drive better results on Facebook. - **Market Research:** Market research firms can leverage data-driven social strategies to gather insights on consumer behavior and preferences through Facebook interactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Media Posting Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linktime.md) - [Automated Social Media Posting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postergpt.md) - [Social Sharing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-plus.md) - [Content Scheduling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planly-20.md) - [Simplified Content Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fastcontent.md) - [Social Media Automation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-bridge.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Automated Social Media Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postlyy.md) - [Social Media Schedulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-schedulers.md)