The best time to post to your blog

by Josh Cochrane on May 2, 2008

Writing a good blog post can take an hour or more. Having spent the effort, you don’t want your hard work to fall on deaf ears, which is why most people avoid blogging on Sunday afternoons.

Well, that and because you have more important things to do on Sundays — like planning to start your new business with our business plan software!

To get the most out of your blogging time, take a look at the results of a new study on the most effective days and times to publish your best posts. The short answer is, weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time are best, and Thursday is the best day, though not by much.

ReadWriteWeb has the full rundown.

Josh Cochrane
Director of Online Marketing
Palo Alto Software

About Josh Cochrane

After an early career as a magazine editor, Josh Cochrane spent ten years with a leading industrial ERP software provider. He played key roles there in everything from technical writing and customer experience to marketing communications and online marketing to product management and software interaction design. He joined the team at Palo Alto Software in early 2007, overseeing the company's online marketing and e-commerce operations. He is now responsible for product development, focusing on helping to design and build the next generation of Palo Alto Software's award-winning software. Josh is a longtime coach of his kids' teams in the local youth sports program, owns a gorgeous sunburst Fender Telecaster that he plays poorly but with gusto, and has sworn to never again auto-draft his team in the company's fantasy football league. Josh is currently the VP of Product Development at Palo Alto Software.