How brands can boost fan engagement on Facebook
Research by Buzzsumo homes in on optimum times and ideal lengths for your organization’s posts on the social network.
Do shorter or longer Facebook posts get more “likes,” comments, and shares?
Is it better to embed videos directly on the social network or use YouTube links?
What days and times see the highest engagement rates?
To find out, Buzzsumo analyzed more than 1 billion posts published in January 2016 by 3 million brands worldwide, including small businesses and giant corporations such as Nike.
Image posts and those that ask questions get the most engagement (shares, “likes,” comments) overall, the analysis found.
Short posts (fewer than 50 characters) get the most engagement of any text post type, the researchers found, indicating that many Facebook users see the platform as a discovery tool and/or a space to react in, rather than as a place to directly read in-depth pieces, according to Buzzsumo.
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