{"id":20748,"date":"2022-07-18T06:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=20748"},"modified":"2022-07-18T06:08:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:08:26","slug":"do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"Do Hashtags Increase Likes on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6ac98edae9c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6ac98edae9c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6ac98edae9c\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram\/#Do_Hashtags_Increase_Likes_on_Instagram\" title=\"Do Hashtags Increase Likes on Instagram?\">Do Hashtags Increase Likes on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram\/#Influencers_hashtags_increase_likes\" title=\"Influencers&#8217; hashtags increase likes\">Influencers&#8217; hashtags increase likes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram\/#Relevance_of_hashtags\" title=\"Relevance of hashtags\">Relevance of hashtags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/do-hashtags-increase-likes-on-instagram\/#Impact_of_hashtags_on_post_distribution\" title=\"Impact of hashtags on post distribution\">Impact of hashtags on post distribution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Hashtags_Increase_Likes_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Do Hashtags Increase Likes on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:274px; max-width:31% margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wUtNqfn.png\" alt=\"Do hashtags increase likes on Instagram\"> <\/p>\n<p>Do hashtags increase likes on Instagram? That&#8217;s the question on many marketers&#8217; minds. In an Agorapulse study, posts containing hashtags received 70 percent more likes than those without. While some marketers swear by two hashtags, others advocate using all 30. Testing will reveal what works for you and what doesn&#8217;t. In this article, we&#8217;ll explore the effect of hashtags on Instagram post distribution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Influencers_hashtags_increase_likes\"><\/span>Influencers&#8217; hashtags increase likes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can leverage the power of influencers to increase your Instagram likes by using their hashtags. These users create viral content and use them to spread it throughout their communities. The following are some tips to use their hashtags to your advantage. You should follow the trends to know what hashtags work for other users. You can also refer to influencers in your niche. Look at how they use hashtags and try to mimic their approach.<\/p>\n<p>Use relevant hashtags for your content. This is a proven method to increase likes on Instagram. In addition to tagging influential accounts, you should use hashtags to attract your target audience. This will ensure that your posts are displayed on their tagged in section and feed. This will help your followers discover your content and increase their likes. Follow influencers in your niche and try to follow them.<\/p>\n<p>Choose appropriate hashtags. Most brands use three or less hashtags on each post. Using six to 10 hashtags increases engagement, while posting eight or more can lead to poor performance. Generally, posts with nine or more hashtags get the highest engagement per post. A study by Social Insider found that a post with nine hashtags got the most likes per post. But, make sure that you choose hashtags that are relevant to your content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevance_of_hashtags\"><\/span>Relevance of hashtags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of your business type, the relevancy of your hashtags will determine how many followers you have and the amount of engagement you receive. If your hashtags are irrelevant, it will make your brand seem desperate and untrustworthy. It&#8217;s also important to ensure your hashtags are specific to your target audience and industry. If you&#8217;re unsure about the relevancy of a hashtag, try using an analytics tool. This tool will help you monitor the performance of your hashtags and show you which ones are working best for your business.<\/p>\n<p>Hashtags can help you discover new content and increase your visibility on social media. When your hashtags are relevant, your content will appear on pages with a Follow button. When a user follows a hashtag, they&#8217;ll see posts that feature that hashtag. The more followers a hashtag has, the higher its chances of being featured in a user&#8217;s feed. By using a hashtag properly, you can increase your audience and increase your visibility on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Use a combination of popular and niche hashtags to maximize exposure on Instagram. For example, you could use #awesome to include photos of your pet or vacation. If you&#8217;re looking for content about nature, you could use #nature. Depending on the context, you can use a combination of popular and niche hashtags. This way, you can ensure you&#8217;ll reach a diverse audience with the content you create.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_hashtags_on_post_distribution\"><\/span>Impact of hashtags on post distribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have heard that hashtags can increase the number of views on your posts. But what are the benefits? They&#8217;re not as substantial as you might think, and you might want to reconsider your use of them. Hashtags can be useful for many reasons. They expose your posts to new followers, customers, and clients. Here are some of the benefits of using hashtags:<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent study by Socialinsider, there is no correlation between the number of hashtags you include and your post&#8217;s visibility. A single hashtag results in an engagement rate of 3.21%, while using fifteen to sixteen hashtags yields an average engagement rate of 3.23%. The best hashtag practice for large accounts was using three to four hashtags. The average engagement rate of smaller accounts decreased as their hashtag count increased.<\/p>\n<p>Another study by Socialinsider shows that the number of hashtags used in an Instagram post has no impact on its distribution. Posts with two to four hashtags receive the same distribution rate as those with 20 or more. The number of Instagram followers also doesn&#8217;t seem to impact the distribution of posts. Therefore, the number of hashtags you use should be based on the topic of each post. If you&#8217;re unsure of which hashtags to use, take some time to research the right ones for your posts.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vDerziL0e80\" height=\"270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"483\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Hashtags Increase Likes on Instagram? Do hashtags increase likes on Instagram? That&#8217;s the question on many marketers&#8217; minds. In an Agorapulse study, posts containing hashtags received 70 percent more likes than those without. While some marketers swear by two hashtags, others advocate using all 30. 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