Since using Instagram, I followed many friends and celebrities and what’s shocking was the amount of hastags people are using under just one picture. However, I have to admit that more hastags does makes you more popular for being more searchable and more meaning content wise.
If you’re on Instagram, you have probably noticed that there are several Hashtag strategies out there. Some people don’t use any, others use too many ( e.g. #Take #a #look #at #the #pink #dress #I #bought #today) and others again highlight a few ( e.g. Take a look at the #pink #dress I bought today).
In my opinion, the last strategy is most valuable. Although I’m not a fan of the strategy of using a # in front of every word, I can see a big boost in the number of likes / hearts when I add a couple of tags to my pictures.
My top ways of using hashtags on Instagram:
* Hashtags are a great way of spreading your pictures, as they make your pictures more visible and findable for people with the same interest.
* Capture / communicate the feeling you had when taking the picture.
* Enter a competition – Lots of brands /companies have their own IG account, host competitions and encourage people to add their tag(s) when uploading a suitable picture.
* As part of an event
How do you like to use hashtags?