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It’s funny how yesterday’s submission (mine) only has 75 points and this one 441. Goes to show that the time and date you post something on HN plays an importan

• secondcoming 2y ago
  I’d guess the best time is when the Californians wake up
• JohannesH 2y ago
  Timing is everything... and luck. :) Me and a colleague of mine once posted essentially the same video of us pushing a coke can across a table, making the sound vaguely similar to Chewbacca. His video got maybe 100-200 views, and mine got 1.7 million views on YouTube and somewhere between 50 and 100 million views across other platforms. The reason? I happened to post my video to reddit a few hours later, which happened to coincide better with people getting ready for Thanksgiving in the states. I'm from Denmark, so it didn't really cross my mind.
• qingcharles 2y ago
  The headline is the other factor. The headline on this one is slightly snappier.
• johnnyanmac 2y ago
  Yeah, it's a trend across all social media to maximize engagement when you're a professional influencer. No matter the site: - headline - time posted - target audience are the most important factors if you're aiming for the most eyeballs. A real shame, but I can't even begin to know how to address this.