How to GROW on Instagram Using Hashtags | Ultimate Instagram Hashtag Strategy

In our last video you made it clear you wanted us to breakdown how to grow on Instagram using hashtags! In this video we’re revealing the Ultimate Instagram Hashtag Strategy including how to use hashtags on Instagram, how to find high performing hashtags, how to rank in hashtags on Instagram and a step-by-step hashtag research process.
If you want to know how to use Instagram hashtags for maximum exposure then be sure to watch this video until the end because we’re giving you an in-depth Instagram hashtag strategy to get more followers in 2020 which will be the same instagram hashtag strategy for 2021.
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[@amayagibson9421]

What I got from this video: 1. Put hashtags in comments 2. Establish your ideal customer - customer interest, customer location, customer problems, what are your customers buying , what hashtags are the brands that are doing well are using 3. There are three category: Category 1- small/niche hashtags 1k-99k ( use 15 hashtags) Category 2- medium niche hashtags 100K- 999K ( use 10 hashtags) Category 3- large niche hashtags 1M + ( use 5 hashtags ) 4. Create hashtag banks for each category

[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

Wow, that's amazing! What's the page? - C

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[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much!! We really try to get to the point and deliver actual useful information, so this is so good to hear. :) - C

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

Thank you! Sometimes you need to take your education into your own hands ✊ - C

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much! That's so kind, happy you're enjoying them. :) - C

[@LDenise27]

I always wanted to know what a niche was and almost every video I saw did not explain this into detail. Thank you for this great in detail information!

[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome, Sherri! Happy to help, here for any other questions you may have. Thank you! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

Wow, that's a great story - make sure you capture all of that in your content. Love it! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much! So happy you're enjoying the videos and finding them helpful! :) - T

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[@Highseasonco]

Our pleasure, so happy to hear that. Thanks so much for watching! - C

[@losochohomes39]

Thank you - this was so easy to follow. Quite useful!

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much, glad you found it helpful! - C

[@Highseasonco]

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[@qveencannabis]

High Season Co. Hi 👋🏽 Is it a good idea to use different hashtags on every post? Or is using the same ones over and over again an okay thing?

[@Highseasonco]

Hey! We’d definitely recommend using a mix of different hashtags, using the exact same ones for each post back to back may flag your account as spam. If your posts are under different categories then that will solve the problem and ensure your hashtags are varied post to post. Also note some of your hashtags can be the same e.g branded hashtags would likely be in every post.

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[@Highseasonco]

Thanks so much Afrah! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome! Really happy to hear they're helpful, thanks for watching! - C

[@ChristineIdokogi]

I have finally found the information and KZbin channel I desperately need. So useful and clear to follow and understand. I feel like I can go and search my hashtags right now.

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you, Christine! Really glad this was helpful, you're definitely good to go to create your hashtag banks. - C

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Another great video! This was awesome to watch because it confirmed a lot of the things I was kind of doing but is very reconfirming that’s these are strategies you recommend :) thank you so much for the value :)

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you Kia! So happy you're finding so much value in our vids, that's exactly what we love to hear!

[@sophiatomaselli845]

Wow I loved how well explained this really helped me finally break down hashtags I’ve been trying to look this up for months!

[@Highseasonco]

Amazing! Glad it was helpful! - T

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I like how u reply to all the comments thank u and thnx for helping I can finally grow my account and let people see my montages!

[@Highseasonco]

People take the time to comment on our videos so the least we can do is respond! Happy to help, best of luck with the growth! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome, appreciate you, thanks for watching! - C

[@jcgurl3773]

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[@Highseasonco]

Hi Deborah! Thank you so much, you're so kind :) So happy this is helpful for you, appreciate the sub! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

That's so kind, Parvin! So much appreciated, thank you for watching! :) - C

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

So welcome, thanks for watching! - C

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Thank you for this video. I finally understand The whole social media hashtag relevancy. The video was practical, clear and engaging. I love it.

[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome, I'm so glad it was helpful. We truly appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching, we hope you'll stick around :) - C

[@Comfortblynumb12]

I started a woodworking business about a year ago, been busy with orders. But I'd like to get busier and more attention to my business. Do I add the hash tags in my description of the item or do I post a comment on my post with them?

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[@Highseasonco]

So welcome, thanks for watching! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome! - C

[@josh486]

This is the first video I have watched on hashtags that is organized and gives REAL helpful information. I'm a social media manager and while I already know a lot of this info, this video helped me organize my thoughts and create an actionable workflow. Thank you for this! Will be subscribing to see your other videos!!

[@Highseasonco]

That's so great to hear, Josh! Thanks for the kind words, so happy that this put the information in a bit of a process for you. Appreciate you! - C

[@MarketingHarry]

That's a good hastag strategy, guys. I like the step by step process! Quite useful. 👍

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks Harry, it definitely works! - C

[@janislil]

Awesome step by step lesson, a big move, so easy to put into practice, your're both great teachers...thank you both so much!

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks so much, Janet, I'm really glad to hear it's helpful :) Thanks for watching! - C

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Thanku for this insightful description of hashtags 🌼,this is really helpful and amazing 🌟

[@Highseasonco]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching :) - C

[@KarlottaWashington]

Thank you for all you do! Your delivery is outstanding. I love that I can quickly apply the information you share. I'm super late joining the High Season Co page but thankfully your information is relevant today. Question: So am I correct to conclude that ranking high in the niche category improves your ability to rank in the mid and popular hashtags?

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much, Karlotta! So happy to hear that, stoked to have you here. That's not specifically confirmed, but if you're doing great in multiple niche hashtags, that would mean your engagement overall is high, which will result in more followers and therefore the chances of ranking higher in the larger hashtags would increase. - C

[@Thelimerencegirl]

I really appreciate this video, thanks

[@Highseasonco]

Happy to help, thanks for watching! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome! - C

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[@Highseasonco]

So happy to hear that! It truly works :) - C

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome! - C

[@2010hondacbr1000rr]

Ah! So never post #s in the actual post, just comment them! Didn’t know that. Thank you

[@Highseasonco]

That's it! Super key. - C

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[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome, Mouli! So happy you're enjoying it :) - C

[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome, Mouli! So happy you're enjoying it :) - C

[@brandonwilliams4792]

These tips were certainly useful! Thanks! Just starting my media/photography company and these were helpful. I'm clueless when it comes to hashtag use lol

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you! Congrats on the new business! So happy this video could help you navigate the hashtag world lol. If you ever have social media questions let us know, we have Q&A segments and would be happy to answer them in one of our videos.

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[@Highseasonco]

@@brandonwilliams4792 happy to help! We should be filming early next week so you can drop your questions right here.

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[@Highseasonco]

Merci!!

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[@Highseasonco]

Hey that's all we can ask for :) - C

[@centricthreads9626]

Y'all dropped some serious gems. I literally had to pull out my notebook. I've saved this video and sill be watching it again. Thank y'all!

[@Highseasonco]

Appreciate you! Take all the notes, that's the move. Really glad it was helpful. Cheers! - C

[@Coach_TeriSlater]

This is great @High Season Co. but is there a new workaround for finding the related hashtags since IG doesn't show them like they used to on this video? @12:40 on this video

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Teri! Unfortunately, there's not - this is an older video hence the "related hashtags" section was still there. Now we just use the Instagram search function and look at the similar suggested hashtags. Thanks for watching! - C

[@creativelyengineered4993]

Thanks! I help support a social media account for an organization. I used only 15 hashtags based on this strategy, and in a few hours, we are already more than twice hour average engagement and impressions. Now more research for me to complete my hashtags. Great job! 🌟

[@Highseasonco]

Love hearing these kinds of stories! Thanks for sharing and so happy you're already finding results with this strategy. 🙌 Keep up the great work and let us know if you ever have any other questions you want answered in an upcoming video! - T

[@The_zeal_zone]

It would really help me if you do a video of analyzing the insta insights

[@Highseasonco]

We thought about doing that actually! I'll add it to the calendar. :) - T

[@darshnilal112]

Hey there! Great video :) I have been wondering lately if the approach to hashtags for reels is the same as the one you've recommended for posts? Since reels are the latest feature, wanted to optimize the hashtag usage for it as much as possible. Thanks, love your videos - very educational for someone like me who is just starting off social media branding.

[@Highseasonco]

Hey Darshni! Thank you for the kind words, so happy the videos are helping :) For Reels, we'd suggest to use the same hashtag strategies as feed posts and videos, we've seen nothing so far to indicate that the process is different. As always, create hashtag banks around the topics you post about and make sure the right one is posted on the Reel, and you're good to go. Thanks! - C

[@darshnilal112]

@@Highseasonco thank you!

[@alliebeer8874]

I just discovered you guys and am really enjoying your videos! Such great advice!! Do you have any tips for how to post with hashtags right now in the US? All the recent posts on the hashtags are hidden (as I'm sure you know). I would LOVE some advice! You guys are awesome!

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks Allie! So you can use hashtags as normal, the Recent Posts is only removed due to the election stuff so it'll be back soon. Hashtags still work as always, you can still be found via hashtags so don't change anything, just keep using them. - CC

[@alliebeer8874]

@@Highseasonco thanks so much! I appreciate the help!! Be safe!

[@cancelled148]

OH MY GOD. THIS ACTUALLY WORKS. THIS REALLY DOES WORK! 💞💞💞

[@Highseasonco]

It truly does! :) - C

[@cancelled148]

@@Highseasonco I already have 7 people who liked my post.

[@Highseasonco]

@@cancelled148 Yes!!!!

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[@Highseasonco]

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[@Highseasonco]

Thank you!!

[@nataliedemayo28]

hi, im starting my activewear business so I was wondering if you could help me find the right hashtags. Im from Panama City Panama

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Natalie, this video actually has the exact steps on how to find the right hashtags. Best of luck! - C

[@saab994]

Hey guys great content it changed my perspective towards hastag and I had a is there any order to place hashtags from high to low or vice versa or can it be placed randomly do reply it would be of much help

[@Highseasonco]

You're welcome! And no, there's no particular order for your hashtags, you can add them in however you like. - C

[@justopeners]

Awsome, thanks for the info. What about a local restaurant. Those bigger hashtags would not be in my friends restuarant area.

[@Highseasonco]

Pleasure! Avoid the big hashtags and stick with more niche, local hashtags. Those always work better for hyper local businesses. This video is a guide, you'd want to adjust it to your specific conditions. - C

[@tanay_sankhe]

Thankful for landing on your channel. You guys are offering some genuine value. Just one small question. For a new page with 0 posts and 0 followers, how many posts should I post on daily basis to grow my account organically?

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks for the kind words. As fas as how often to post, we always say that you should decide based on how often you can keep it up. Daily posts are fine if you can manage it over time, but if you'll eventually drop significantly below that then I'd recommend to find a rhythm that works for you. - C

[@tanay_sankhe]

@@Highseasonco Thank you once again! I'll try and test what works best for me :)

[@pewdiepiewillalwayswin9588]

Legends 🙏

[@Highseasonco]

Nuff respect - C

[@ajgordon7363]

This is underrated

[@Highseasonco]

Facts

[@michaelargento666]

Love all of your education here guys! Thank You! Im just curious about suggested hashtags When I search one in my niche, its not showing the suggested hashtags as shown on your example in the video. Did IG take this feature away? Can anyone help me with this question please?

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks Michael! Yes, unfortunately this is an older video and they've since removed that feature. It's super disappointing as it was extremely helpful when coming up with hashtags. Now you just need to do it a little more manually. You can still type in a keyword, but you'd have to scroll the list of the options presented and check each one to see if it's a fit - C

[@littlehappiadmin]

Hello! Thank you for the valuable information! I I understand the hashtag strategy thanks to you guys, but where do I put these hashtags? In comments? can you please clarify.

[@Highseasonco]

Hi! So welcome :) As of 2024, the recommendation is to put the hashtags in the caption - C

[@DEllisMusic]

Another fantastic video, thank you guys! It never would have occurred to me to use hashtags with smaller engagement for the reasons presented, gonna implement some of that and see how it goes. Here's a question for you, might even make a good video topic: how would you guys approach doing teaser campaigns on Instagram where you have a physical product you're going to sell but are still developing said product and still have some time before it's ready for launch?

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you for the kind words, Daniel! The niche hashtags typically generate much higher results than the larger ones, I think you'll definitely see some success. Great idea - the answer would be too long for a comment, but that could make a solid video. We'll add it to the list! - C

[@DEllisMusic]

High Season Co. 😎😎

[@DEllisMusic]

@@Highseasonco figured I'd update this comment, it's definitely working. Already noticing my engagement numbers going up!

[@aleshapage4004]

Great video. I will be using this strategy. On my business account, my impressions don’t show how many are from hashtags. Any idea how I can change this? Thanks

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you! It doesn't always say, there's no way to edit the Insights unfortunately. Some of our accounts show it, some don't, and overall it's extremely inconsistent. - C

[@christinetobiasz]

Hi!! Loving your tips and channel :) Would you recommend using a hashtags specific for IG TV videos? I create fashion/lifestyle content for petite women on IG/YT 😊😊

[@Highseasonco]

Hey! Thank you so much for the kinds words! :) We would definitely recommend using all 30 hashtags when posting to IGTV, and sharing the post in-feed. There are some specific IGTV hashtags you can capitalize on as well e.g. #igtvcommunity #igtv #igtvchannel which aren't too big yet so give you a great opportunity to rank.

[@christinetobiasz]

@@Highseasonco thanks you! I will definitely use this hashtags when i post my next IG TV video :) looking forward to more videos from you guys!

[@Highseasonco]

​@@christinetobiasz perfect! You're so welcome. :) Thanks for watching and if you ever would like us to answer a question in an upcoming Q&A video don't be shy to ask!

[@xiomarabates410]

Question for you guys . I post at least 2 reels a day and don’t see a lot of growing now I see I have been missing all this hashtags tips . Do you recommend going back to those newer reels and adding hashtags or is it too late to change that ?

[@Highseasonco]

You could add the hashtags to the older Reels but it's mostly a waste of time. You'd be best to focus on making sure all of your new posts are using our 3-tag approach (hashtags, location tags, account tags, alt text) and you'll be good to go. Thanks for watching! - C

[@marinegautier3919]

Thank you so much for all your smart advices 🥰 My problem is : as I click on a hashtag, I don’t get the relevant hashtags has mentioned in your video Shall I activate something ? It doesn’t work either in my shop and creator account ☹️ (I live in France)

[@Highseasonco]

Hey there, Instagram actually removed that feature. Literally in 5 minutes we're filming a brand new video with a way around that! Stay tuned - C

[@travelrefocused]

Thanks for the great content. I took your advice and added 30 hashtags to three of my posts today. I then posted a fourth image later in the day, again with 30 hashtags. With the fourth image post, I noticed my image was not showing up when I checked the hashtags. It appears I have been "shadow blocked" by Instagram. I was wondering if you had any insight regarding this. Was it because I went back and quickly added the hashtags to three posts? Or was it the amount of hashtags (30) I was using for each post? Thanks!

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you for the kind words. That's a very strange thing. Shadowbanning is a very vague subject as far as the official word from Instagram. If you posted hashtags on 3 posts right before doing the 4th, that could potentially explain it as it feels like an action block. The volume of hashtags wouldn't affect the shadowbanning at all, we use 30 hashtags every single day for every post for ourselves and all our clients with no negative effects. Try to post them slower and more spread out and it should help. - C

[@SafetyProcoLLC]

have you heard of two hashtags exactly the same having two different hits on instagram?

[@Highseasonco]

Hey! Like having a different number of uses when you search for it?

[@cancelled148]

Problem! I can't find the relevant hashtags in my hashtag research! Help! 😭😭

[@Highseasonco]

Funnily enough, in 5 minutes we're literally filming our next video with the solution to that problem. Stay tuned! - C

[@cancelled148]

@@Highseasonco Oh! I'm the one you were talking to on Instagram! 😅

[@Highseasonco]

@@cancelled148 Ah no way! Lovely, you'll appreciate the next video for sure then :)

[@cancelled148]

@@Highseasonco Awesome! Thanks sm!

[@courtneyshephard2300]

How often do you guys recommend that we change our hashtags? Like every 3 months or so?

[@Highseasonco]

Great question - typically quarterly is a great timeframe. Keep an eye on your insights to see how your hashtag reach is going, if you see a significant drop then you could do it sooner. - C

[@mariamiddlehurst8723]

Hello, thank you so much for sharing all of your tips and tricks. I have been using your engagement strategy and it's really working. I have been trying this hashtag tip but unfortunately I haven't been seeing the results I had hoped for. Usually I would get around 600-1500 impressions from hashtags but on the post I did using this method I have received only 14. What do you think I did wrong? Thank you.

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Maria, thanks for the kind words. That could just mean the hashtags you chose aren't working for your content. Best bet would be to make sure you create unique hashtag banks for each content category, try them for a few weeks and if you're not seeing results, switch them up and create a whole new bank. - C

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[@nifaharikrishnan1850]

Love watching you videos, it’s less hype and more useful tips. I’m getting 91% on average with my hashtags, I know they are working and I get most of my traffic from hashtags. Trying to figure out how to turn all these eyes into followers or sales...any tips?

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you, Ranitha! That's a great percentage you're getting on your hashtags, well done. So the next step would be to fine tune your content to ensure you're giving all those new eyes a clear CTA ("click the link in my bio to..." - join my mailing list, download my guide, buy my book etc) on every post, keep them engaged with Stories (with "swipe up" or "link in bio" CTAs) daily, and keep testing different types of content to see what kinds resonate with your audience best. It could be an IGTV strategy with helpful tips or hints for your industry/product, different types of images, carousels etc. Keep testing, and good luck! - C

[@loganbarker8491]

I've noticed the related hashtag feature may have been disabled, do you have any other good methods of finding relevant hashtags?

[@Highseasonco]

It has, it's incredibly frustrating as that was by far the best way to find new hashtags. Currently, the closest workaround we've found is when you're searching for hashtags, there are similar alternatives in the search results. It's not as good as the related hashtags but it's still helpful. - C

[@thobert1]

does it make sense to go back into your current Instagram gallery and adjust the hashtags?

[@Highseasonco]

You can, but I wouldn't go too far back as timeliness is accounted for in the algorithm, so it wouldn't push it back into the feed but it may help it rank under the hashtags. - C

[@bayanechebaro427]

I recently stumbled upon your channel and I immediately subscribed as you are the first who actually give clear tips. I tried this method and one of my posts literally blowed up, however it hasn't been working at all on my latest posts. My account has only 1K genuine followers any idea why this strategy stopped working?

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks so much for the kind words. So it all depends on the content itself, it has to be engaging and people have to like it. You can never really tell which pieces of content will work - the ones you're certain will work rarely do, and the ones you aren't a fan of are the ones that end up getting traction. Keep trying different things, make sure you're using specific hashtag banks for each content category, and it should work. - C

[@bayanechebaro427]

@@Highseasonco I love that you took some of your time to answer my questions, it is highly appreciated! I will definitely take into consideration what you have just said.

[@Highseasonco]

@@bayanechebaro427 You're so welcome! :) - C

[@PlanetKarma]

It's # time!

[@Highseasonco]

Ayyy let's go! - C

[@amreenkhan4901]

Hey, I'm just having a prblm with #..as when you are able to select one #, you're able to swipe to other related #, but that feature isn't available now on my phone and I've even tried the same through Laptop. Can you please help me how to find the related # as you're able to swipe. Thanks & awaiting for your reply

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Amreen, you're referring to the Related Hashtags feature. Instagram removed this a few years back. The only solution we found is the Hashtag Expert app, which you can hear about here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH3Tdaltntx5ndU

[@puremusicgl]

Hi guys, I have a problem, before my hashtags were working very well but from December I have the impression that none of them works... Do you know why? 🤔

[@Highseasonco]

Hey there, we'd have to dive in a bit more and review your analytics to see what could be the problem. One immediate thing to pay attention to is that you're not using any banned hashtags as that will drastically decrease your reach, we break that down in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfRaZWveJyYbbM

[@Tam4iAngel]

can you add hashtags through editing your older posts or does that have no effect

[@Highseasonco]

You absolutely can, but the algorithm won't favour them and push the posts to more people. However, the posts should turn up in the hashtag pages so it's worth it if it's not too much trouble/time consuming. - C

[@Tam4iAngel]

Ok so i tried this on a few of my older posts and they did get some traction infact even some of my other posts started moving so I'd say it is a possible strategy. Obviously it would have been better if I had done this in the first place but i hadn't seen this video yet 😋

[@brianarobertson7744]

How are you able to see the other related hashtags like that under the hashtag you searched for? I can only see it as a list view. I hope that makes sense.

[@Highseasonco]

Hey Briana, it looks like that feature has been removed since we did this video. Hopefully it's only temporary! - C

[@brianarobertson7744]

High Season Co. me again from IG, @brianachristayia I asked on both platforms so thanks for answering this again ! 💕

[@jasandoval1000]

Can I still add the hashtags in the caption but spread it out by using ..... space in between my message and the hashtags?

[@Highseasonco]

Can you? Yes, absolutely. Should you? No, not at all. It looks clunky and messy, it's a turn off for viewers. We'd suggest to just use any branded hashtags in the caption and keep the rest for the first comment. - C

[@buzzcast5302]

I ACTUALLY LEARNED valuable information it was Worth watching, explain everything perfectly, thanks for your video’s!!!

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks for the kind words, appreciate it! - C

[@anthonybosco1358]

Oddly recently I'm finding my posts with fewer hashtags are getting similar if not better engagement. 10 hashtags performing about the same as 28. Is there a possible reason for this?

[@Highseasonco]

Interesting. It could be a coincidence, but the only thought I have is that you're using one or two specific hashtags in the batch of 10 that are performing exceptionally well. There's no reason that 10 hashtags would over-perform against 28 hashtags logically, but run with whatever is working for you. - C

[@brianabiddinger4894]

My husband and I use this strategy on our business account and it was working great until a week ago. When looking at our insights the hashtags on our latest posts have reached 13, 23, 58, and 68 people. It doesn't make sense to us. I've checked to make sure we are using relevant tags (and ones that aren't banned.) I also know we are not shadow banned bc I do find our posts if I search the hashtag. Any suggestions?

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Briana, that's certainly odd, but it can happen from time to time. You may need to create a fresh, new hashtag bank with hashtags you haven't used in the past. Typically we'd suggest to do that every few months to keep the posts fresh and ensure you're reaching as many people as possible. Hopefully that will help boost you back up again. - C

[@brianabiddinger4894]

@@Highseasonco Okay, great, thanks!

[@first_ladyfox8432]

When I look at large hashtags I do not see any related hashtags at the top, did Instagram change this? I only see follow, top and recent.

[@Highseasonco]

They did change it, yes, unfortunately. We did a second video on hashtags with an app that solves that issue - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH3Tdaltntx5ndU

[@olenkap9585]

has anything changed since then? when i open a hashtag no suggested hashtags are displayed. The rest of it is the same as in video shown, but no hashtags

[@Highseasonco]

Correct, over the summer we noticed they removed the suggested hashtag section, which is a genuine shame. Hopefully they bring it back! - C

[@emilygifford4159]

I don’t have that related hashtag section showing on my account. Any idea why or if I’m looking in the wrong place?!

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Emily, Instagram removed this section sometime this year (long after we posted the video). It's such a shame, it was so helpful. Hopefully they bring it back! - C

[@emilygifford4159]

@@Highseasonco oh! Thanks for the reply. Thought I was being dim 😅

[@reactionvideos1516]

Im trying to find hashrags from the explore page but it is confusing to find low to mediums one, because they all in there together

[@Highseasonco]

Hey there - when you head to search and you type a hashtag in, and then go to "tags" you should see the number of uses under each one "e.g. 695k posts, 63k posts" etc. Are you seeing that?

[@reactionvideos1516]

@@Highseasonco yes I am and thanks so much for taking the time to reply much appreciate it

[@Highseasonco]

@@reactionvideos1516 perfect! You're welcome!

[@jasjackson3491]

I have been doing hashtag research and creating multiple groups with the techniques in the video but I’m STILL getting 0 reach. Any tips?! I try to use smaller hashtags as well. What am I doing wrong?!

[@Highseasonco]

Hi Jas, that's really odd. Are you actually getting zero reach, like nothing at all? That's extremely strange, it sounds like something is wrong with your account. Because there'd be organic reach as well, and if that's missing then there's likely more to it. Definitely stick with exclusively niche (less than 100k uses) hashtags to be safe, though. You'll have a much better chance of landing some reach with that. - C

[@jasjackson3491]

@@Highseasonco UPDATE. Thank you for reaching out! I get very little reach.. my highest number from hashtag reach is 5. I’m not shadow banned because I’ve seen my post in the recents before. I make sure that my hashtags are in the number groups and that they aren’t banned. I don’t use the same hashtags and I have a brand new Instagram. I’ve been trying to get this hashtag thing down for months but no luck so far.

[@d4rkpiet902]

I just created an acc but I can't see the suggested hastags. Can u help me?

[@Highseasonco]

The related hashtags section was removed last year sometime. We did a new video last week with a way around that - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH3Tdaltntx5ndU. - C

[@moniquebaird6281]

Instagram doesn't have the related/recommended hashtag feature anymore :( How would we do this now?

[@Highseasonco]

We made a follow up video with the solution: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH3Tdaltntx5ndU

[@quendelf]

I heard that if you use the same hashtags, especially with the same order insta doesn't like that though...?

[@Highseasonco]

We've heard people say that but we've never seen evidence of it. That aside, always customize at least 5 hashtags per bank for every post. So you can have a standard 25 hashtags for each content category, and if you make sure you customize a handful, we haven't seen an issue. - C

[@myster8769]

i have a question and i hope High Season Co will see this, but is it true that writing the same group of hashtags every post will not work?

[@Highseasonco]

Hi! That's not necessarily true. The idea is to use unique batches of hashtags for each post based on the topic. So you can use the same batch of hashtags on all posts about one topic, but switch up a few to customize it. Hope that helps - C

[@myster8769]

High Season Co. ow ok thank you so much 😊