Do you want more people to see your Instagram content?
Are you using Instagram hashtags?
Using the right hashtags makes it easier for people to find your Instagram posts and grows your reach.
In this article you’ll discover how to grow your reach on Instagram with Hashtags
Instagram has rapidly become a powerful social channel. With over 400 million users, an average of 80 million photos posted daily and 3.5 billion likes on any given day, it’s a valuable platform to incorporate in your social media marketing strategy.
But how can you get some of those 3.5 billion likes for your business? That’s simple: Use hashtags.
1: Leverage Popular Trends: popular hashtags are perfect for developing an Instagram presence and building brand awareness. There are many popular hashtags you can use, such as:
#photooftheday
#selfie
#instalike
#instagram
#instagood
Do not just use these hashtags, interact with other users who use them as well!
2: Dive Into a Popular Theme: themes can be a lot of fun, and Instagram has some popular themed hashtags that you can use with your Instagram posts. Here are a few to consider for your business:
#TBT or #throwbackthursday
#motivationalmonday
#motiviationmonday
#followfriday
3: Share Inspirational Quotes: Inspirational Quotes will help you to get traction and interaction for visual content, and they work as well on Instagram as on your other social channels. Be sure to use these hashtags along with quotes!
#instaquote
#quoteoftheday or #qotd
4: Tell People What You’re Doing Now: telling people what you’re doing now is a great way to make your Instagram account lively & bubbling with personality! To tell users what you are doing,try these hashtags (choose the ones that relate to your brand or industry):
#WIDN (What I’m doing now)
#amreading
#amwriting
#amdesigning
5: Drive Traffic to Your Blog: the following hashtags can be used to promote a new blog post or show your Instagram audience that you’re working on one:
#blogging
#newblogpost
#instablog
Another great way to find appropriate hashtags is via Instagram’s search feature! Simply type in a keyword related to your niche, click on tags and take note of the top 10 – 15 hashtags you find!
Do you think the hashtags above will boost your Instagram marketing? Why not consider adding one or several of them to your future Instagram posts to see how they improve your visibility with new users?
Written by Rukevwe Toka @SwoopStudios
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