SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ON INSTAGRAM: WHEN IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE POSTING TIMING?
This study investigates the most effective posting timing on Instagram to enhance content engagements (i.e., likes and comments). Data of 2,958 Indonesian food brands posts were analysed using negative binomial regression to predict the number of likes and comments. This study reveals that the most effective posting days are on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as contents posted on Instagram on these days result in a higher number of likes and comments. In addition, this study also encourages food brands to post their contents during breakfast and lunch times as these times of the day prompt more likes and comments. The findings of this study will help brands and social media managers to include scheduling in their social media marketing strategy on Instagram. KEYWORDS: Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Posting Days, Posting Times, Content Engagement