Quick question about posting times!

[xszg01]

Hey everyone! I've been experimenting with posting times and wondering what actually works best for visibility.

For authors: What days/times have you noticed give you the biggest view/subscriber bumps? Is consistency or timing more important?

• Morning updates (6am-11am)
• Lunch break drops (11am-2pm)
• Afternoon releases (2pm-6pm)
• Evening prime time (6pm-11pm)
• Whenever it's ready (no set schedule)
• Weekdays
• holidays
• daily
• Every other day
• scheduled
• unscheduled

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For readers: When do you usually check for new updates? Weekday evenings? Weekend mornings? Random?

• Morning commute (6am-11am)
• Lunch break browsing (11am-2pm)
• Afternoon scroll (2pm-6pm)
• Evening relaxation (6pm-11pm)
• Late night deep dives (11pm-3am)
• Weekdays during breaks
• Weekends/holidays only
• Daily check for updates
• Every few days catch-up
• Binge-read weekly
• Whenever I see notifications

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Biggest question: Have any of you actually tested different times and seen clear results, or is it all just guesswork?

Curious to hear your experiences!
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[minamii]

I have tried different days and found that I have a lot more interest on the weekends, almost not readers on holidays even when I release holiday specials. Other than that, I haven't found that the time of day really makes that much difference.

[justincarbunkle]

I typically upload Saturday mornings. Usually I get 20-30 within the hour I post then.

I did a few Monday and Thursday posts last month and those got pretty much nothing the day they were posted. Over a few weeks those episodes reached about the same number of views as the Saturday posts.

[xszg01]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I’ve noticed the same weekend spike—readers seem to treat weekends as “catch-up” time, whereas on actual holidays they’re either offline or too busy to scroll. It’s reassuring to know the exact hour isn’t the magic bullet; consistency and weekend timing matter more.

[xszg01]

Wow, 20–30 views in the first hour is impressive! My own episodes usually pull anywhere from a handful up to about twenty readers total, so I’m still hunting for that kind of early traction. Any tips beyond the Saturday-morning slot that you think help you hit those numbers so fast?