Instagram Hashtag Generator: Full Guide, FREE Tool & Lists of Hashtags

Struggling to find the #perfect hashtag for your Instagram post?

That’s #relatable!

Most content creators on Instagram are in the same boat.

But there’s a quick way to fix this.

I’m about to show you how to find Instagram hashtags that will boost engagement and connect your posts with the #perfect audience.

So #followme to #instagood !!!

Instagram Hashtag Generator: Full Guide, FREE Tool & Lists of Hashtags

In this post I’ll show you how to find and use the best Instagram hashtags — no matter what niche you’re in!

And yes, the free tool and lists of popular hashtags are below!

In fact, I’ve added a glossary of 999+ hashtags below, so you have instant access to good hashtags for your next post.

But first… let’s back up and define what hashtags are and the different categories of hashtags.

Table of Contents

What is an Instagram hashtag?

Let’s start with the basics.

What’s a hashtag?

A hashtag is a word or a group of words beginning with a # sign.

If you’re American, you might call this a pound or number sign. Whereas other countries in the world refer to this (#) to as a ‘Hash’ symbol.

Hashtags basically function as keywords. You can click them to see more posts about the keyword.

Twitter was the first social media platform to introduce hashtags in 2007. Since then, many other social platforms have adopted them.

Now let’s look at the process of creating hashtags.

How do you add hashtags on Instagram?

Again, hashtags allow you to categorize Instagram posts into different buckets.

Here’s an example:

Say you want to see posts related to digital marketing. No problem. Just click in the search bar on Instagram and type in #digitalmarketing.

The search suggestions will supply you with a list of related hashtags.

When you click enter on #digitalmarketing, you get a page filled with Instagram posts about digital marketing:

You can use any term as a hashtag and search to get relevant results.

If you’re a digital marketer and want to make sure your posts show in this feed, you just need to add the hashtag “#digitalmarketer” to your post.

Then your post will automatically end up in this feed and be visible to anyone who searches the hashtag — or clicks the hashtag on another post

Keep in mind: it’s difficult to get seen via generic or highly competitive hashtags.

How to make finding hashtags (even more) simple

Think of the Instagram search bar as ‘Google’ and each hashtag page as a “Search engine results page”.

Just like Google, the posts on a hashtag’s results page depend on a number of factors, including:

1. Quality of posts
2. Number of likes, comments, shares and saves
3. Number of followers of the account

…and other factors determined by Instagram’s algorithms.

Choosing the right hashtags has NO advantage when your posts aren’t good quality.

You’ll only gain juice out of your hashtags when your Instagram posts STAND OUT from the crowd.

You can use a professional tool or a free Instagram post maker to help you create stunning Instagram posts in minutes.

Apart from quality posts and the right hashtags, you also need to focus on your post captions.

Add a pinch of consistency and you’ll get solid engagement on all of your Instagram posts over time.

9 different types of Instagram hashtags

Today, Instagram boasts over a BILLION active users.

As a result, hashtags have grown in number too — and with that high quantity comes a huge variety.

So let’s take a look at the different types of hashtags used on Instagram.

1: Branded hashtags

Branded hashtags feature names of your organization, product or service.

Such hashtags are used every time you make a post about your social media handles.

Some examples of branded hashtags are #nike, #picmaker, #Instagram, #LouisVuitton, etc.

Here’s an example of Louis Vuitton using their branded hashtag on one of their posts, featuring a member of the South Korean boy band, BTS.

NOTE: #BTS is also another branded hashtag on this post.

2. Hashtags related to a product or service

This category is a subset of the first category.

Although your products and services are offered by your brand, you can create separate categories for them too.

Sometimes you can also choose already available categories for products and services.

For example, some of the product hashtags from Nike could be #shoes, #whiteshoes, #whitesneakers, etc.

3. Community hashtags

This is a great way to index your posts among already well-established hashtags or communities on Instagram.

For example, if you’re a musician, you can use hashtags like ‘#musiciansofInstagram’ to index your post among the community on international musicians.

Let’s go a step further and assume that you’re a musician in New York.

You could also use a hashtag like ‘#musiciansofny’ to index your post on that page.

The other way brands can use this is by developing their own hashtag.

Mindvalley, the brainchild of Vishen Lakhiani, uses community hashtags on all of its Instagram posts.

Here are some community hashtags they consistently use on their posts.

#mindvalleycommunity

#mindvalleytribe

4. Custom campaign hashtags

These are custom hashtags created to track campaigns run by brands on Instagram.

One example of this is #nationafriedchickenday by KFC.

Although this was not their brand hashtag, it was highly relatable to their core offering — fried chicken.

They used the hashtag to their benefit on all their Twitter and Instagram posts.

Now, that’s what we call smart usage of hashtags!

On the other hand, Coca-Cola inserted #shareacoke into their famous campaign.

5. Location hashtags

These hashtags are based on certain locations in the world.

It can be anything like #newyork, #california, #italy, #india.

6. Event hashtags

These are hashtags created for events and conferences organized around the world.

One good example of event hashtags is the ‘#olympics’ used during the Olympics. Based on the country in which they are hosted, these hashtags can be further split into multiple categories.

A good example is the upcoming Tokyo olympics.

The hashtag‘#tokyoolympics’ is already trending even though the event is more than two months away (at the time of this being written).

7. Day-based hashtags

There is a list of hashtags that are based on days of the week.

Even though most people reject these hashtags, one look at their popularity may nudge you to think otherwise.

Here’s a small list of the hashtags for Monday.

Here’s another example of hashtags for Tuesday.

With day-based hashtags, your opportunities are endless.

8. Month-based hashtags

After day-based hashtags, we have month-based hashtags.

Although each variant can only be used once in a batch of 30 days in a year, it’s still beneficial.

It depends on how you apply your creativity to use these hashtags on your Instagram posts.

Here’s an example of all the hashtags that are based on ‘#january’

9. Special day hashtags

These hashtags are based on a special day in a year.

These could be anything like International Earth Day, April Fool’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and even National Underwear Day. (Yes, we’ve got a special day to celebrate underwear at a national level!)

Here is an example of ‘#earthday’ used by Pinterest on one of their posts.

Another way to categorize Instagram hashtags

Apart from the above-mentioned way of categorization, here’s one more way to categorize Instagram hashtags.

While that looks at the function and internal meaning of a hashtag, here’s how you can do it differently.

1. High competition Instagram hashtags

Instagram hashtags that have more than 250,000 posts fall into the category of high-competition Instagram hashtags.

These are generic hashtags like #digitalmarketing, #marketing, and #sales.

Here’s an example page of a high competition Instagram hashtag:

This page has more than 15,549,561 posts, which puts it at the top of the competition.

2. Medium-competition Instagram hashtags

Medium competition hashtags are in the range of 85,000 to 250,000 posts.

#digitalmarketingtip is a good example of a medium-competition Instagram hashtag.

3. Low-competition Instagram hashtags

Any hashtag that has less than 85,000 posts is a low-competition hashtag.

#digitalmarketingspecialist is a good example of a low-competition Instagram hashtag.

Newbies on Instagram can try to compete for such low-hanging fruit (assuming their posts are good enough).

The best Instagram hashtag generator tool for finding hashtags

Below is the FREE hashtag generator tool! Enjoy and let us know how it works for you in the comments.

Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Log onto All-hashtag.com

You can use this link to visit the website: all-hashtag.com.

Step 2: Enter your core topic

Once you are on the website, click on the ‘Generator’ tab.

You will land on the Instagram Hashtag generator page.

On this page, enter your core topics into the search bar:

For example, if your search topic is sales, you can enter “sales” in the search bar and click enter.

You will land on the results page for your search query.

Step 3: Copy the hashtags and paste them into a Google sheet

You can copy these results and paste them in your Google sheet.

Here’s how we created a Google sheet of relevant hashtags for our reference.

Step 4: Use different sets of hashtags for different posts

Once you have collected these hashtags, mix them up and use them in different posts.

The more hashtags you use, the more your ‘test set’ will increase over time.

Step 5: Test and analyze your results

Once you have put out posts with different hashtags, go to Instagram analytics and check the traffic you are getting from each set.

There are quite a few tried and tested ways to check the reach of hashtags on all your posts.

You can analyze your hashtag reach using Instagram’s built-in analytics tool.

All you need to do is set up an Instagram business account and you will be good to go.

The top Instagram hashtags in 17 categories

Link to popular Instagram hashtags in 17 categories (Google sheet)

You can use this Google sheet to get various hashtags for your Instagram posts.

Here’s a breakdown of all the categories inside this Google sheet, along with the top 25 hashtags from each category.

Tab 1: Top 99 hashtags of 2021

Here’s the top 25:

#follow4follow #amazing #sexy #red #model #design #friends #insta #bestoftheday #selfie #likeforlike #instagram #italy #paris #ootd #photographer #canon #architecture #follow #night #training #followforfollow #l4l #food #goals

Click this image to see the rest:

Tab 2: Top 100 hashtags of all time

Here’s the top 25:

#love #instagood #fashion #photooftheday #beautiful #art #photography #happy #picoftheday #cute #follow #tbt #followme #nature #like4like #travel #instagram #style #repost #summer #instadaily #selfie #me #friends #fitness

Click this image to see the rest:

Tab 3: Top hashtags for Sales, Real Estate, Marketing, Digital Marketing

Sales top 25:

#sales #salesman #Salesforce #salestraining #salesfunnel #salestips #salesteam #SalesLife #salescoach #salesperson #salesmanager #salesk2 #salesrep #salesalesale #salespeople #salesjobs #saleswoman #salestrainer #salesmen #salespromotiongirl #salesfunnels #salesagent #salespro #salesdevelopment #salesleads

Real Estate top 25:

#realestate #realestateagent #RealEstateInvestor #realestatelife #realestateinvesting #realestatephotography  #RealEstateBroker #realestatemarketing #realestateagents #realestatesales #realestateforsale #realestateexperts #realestateinvestment #Realestatemiami #realestatephotographer #realestateinvestors #realestatenews #realestatedevelopment #RealEstateTips #realestateagency #realestategoals #realestatemarket #realestatedeveloper #realestatephotos #realestatephoto

Marketing top 25:

#marketing #marketingdigital #marketingtips #marketingonline #marketingstrategy #marketing101 #marketingagency #marketingplan #marketingsocial #marketingmultinivel #marketingtools #marketingteam #marketinglife #marketingdeconteudo #marketingguru #marketingderede #MarketingIdeas #marketingcoach #marketingconsultant #MarketingStrategies #marketingtip #marketingadvice  #marketingblog #marketingmanagement #marketingautomation

Digital Marketing top 25:

#digitalmarketing #digitalmarketingagency #digitalmarketingtips #digitalmarketingstrategy #digitalmarketingtraining #digitalmarketingstrategist #digitalmarketingtools #digitalmarketingconsultant #digitalmarketingexpert #DigitalMarketingThailand #digitalmarketingservices #digitalmarketinglife #digitalmarketingplan #digitalmarketingstrategies #digitalmarketingtip #digitalmarketingturistico #digitalmarketingcompany #digitalmarketingdubai #digitalmarketingblog #DigitalMarketingConsultants #digitalmarketingpanama #digitalmarketingblueprint #DigitalMarketingBusiness #digitalmarketingcourse #digitalmarketingnigeria

Click this image to see the rest:

Tab 4: Top hashtags for Finance, Fitness, Health, Travel

Finance top 25:

#finance#finances #financememes #financegod #financeandfelony #financeiro #financetips #financemarket #financeira #financebroker #financeworld #financecoach #financereading #financemanager #financefreedom #financefriday #financeavailable #financeblogger #financecars #FinanceGoals #financemajor #Financement #financeaccounting #financenews #financequotes

Fitness top 25:

#fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel #fitnessaddict #fitnessgirl #fitnessjourney #fitnesslifestyle #fitnesslife #fitnessfreak #fitnessgoals #fitnessgear #fitnessfood #fitnessinspiration #fitnessgirls #fitnessbody #fitnesswomen #fitnessblogger #fitnessmodels #fitnesscoach #fitnessphysique #fitnessmom #FitnessTrainer #fitnesslover #fitnessaddicted #fitnessfreaks

Health top 25:

#healthy #health #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #healthychoices #HealthyEating #healthyliving #healthylife #healthybreakfast #healthyhair #healthybody #healthcare #healthiswealth #healthcoach #healthymind #healthyeats #HealthyDiet #healthandfitness #healthyrecipe s#healthandwellness #healthyskin #healthymom #healthfood #healthysnack #healthyhabits

Travel top 25:

#travel #Travelgram #traveling #Travelphotography #travelling #travelblogger #traveler #traveller #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #travels #traveladdict #travellife #travelphoto #travelpics #traveldiaries #travelbug #TravelAwesome #travelpic #travelers #travelstoke #travelgirl #traveldiary #traveldeeper

Click this image to see the rest:

Tab 5: Top hashtags for Music, Love, Friends, Photography

Music top 25:

#music #musician #musica #musically #musicvideo #musical #musicislife #musicians #musicproducer #musiclife#MusicLover #musicallyapp #musicproduction #musicfestival #musicismylife #musicphotography #musicstudio #musicindustry #musiclovers #musicianlife #musicals #musicartist #musicvideos #musicaly #musicaltheatre

Love top 25:

#love #lovely #Loveit #loveyourself #lovelife #lovemyjob #lovequotes #loveyou #lover #loveher #lovehim #lovers# lovedogs #loveislove #lovefood #lovemylife #lovethem #Lovestory #lovewhatyoudo #lovecats #lovepuppies #lovenature #lovethissong #lovewins #loveofmylife

Friends top 25:

#friends #friendship #friendshipgoals #friendsforever #friendships #friendsforlife #friendstime #friendsnotfood #friendshipquotes #friendswithbenefit #FriendsLove #friendsinperson #friendsgiving #friendslikefamily #friendstrip #friendshipismagic #friendshipbracelet #friendsandfamily #friendstvshow #friendsday #friendsallovertheworld #friendsinbnw #friends4ever #friends4life #friendsarefamily

Photography top 25:

#photography #photographylovers #photographysouls #photographyeveryday #photographyislife #photographylover #photographyislifee #photographylife #photographyart #photographyoftheday #photographyy #photographylove #photographyaddict #photographyskills #photographybook #photographyprops #photographydaily #photographyisart #photographyaccount  #photographystudio #photographyday #photographynature #photographysoul  #photographystudent #photographyworkshop

Click this image to see the rest:

7 Instagram hashtag mistakes you should avoid

Mistake #1: Keeping your profile private

A private profile is one of the worst things you can do for your hashtag strategy.

If your profile is private, Instagram won’t index your posts on any hashtag pages.

Let’s assume that you have included the following hashtags on your post: #marketing, #sales, #future.

Instagram will only index your posts on the following hashtag pages if your profile is public.

Here’s an example of a public profile.

With a public profile, you can view all it’s contents even if you aren’t following it.

Now, here’s an example of a private profile:

Even if this account uses 100 different hashtags on all their posts, it wouldn’t be indexed on the hashtag pages.

Mistake #2: Using banned hashtags on Instagram

Instagram has a number of banned hashtags you should stay away from.

These hashtags are banned because Instagram users have termed them to be spammy or irrelevant.

One rule of thumb is to insert your hashtag into the “Instagram search bar” and see if it has been flagged.

For example, you might think that ‘#alone’ is completely harmless.

But once you run a search on Instagram, you will find that this hashtag has been flagged for inappropriate use.

Adding too many banned hashtags on your profile , may flag your profile as spammy.

Mistake #3: Being too generic with your hashtag approach

Hashtags like #digitalmarketing, #sales, and #marketing are QUITE generic.

These hashtags have a lot of followers and posts.

But, they also have strong competition at the top.

A good rule of thumb is to niche down and include hashtags that are highly relevant to your post.

Here’s an example of how Dain Walker, a Melbourne-based brand strategist uses a niche hashtag to his benefit.

Apart from generic hashtags like #marketing, #branding, Dain has also included low competition hashtags like #markeitngtips and #brandingdesign.

It’s a solid strategy to have a mix of hashtags that are high competition — as well as low on competition.

Mistake #4: Being generic with your Instagram posts in general

A common mistake Instagram content creators make is being highly generic with their Instagram posts. Instagram is crowded and highly competitive.

If you’d like to be successful on Instagram, stick to a niche and post content related to that. Here are some examples:

Dain Walker sticks to posts related to branding, digital marketing, and content marketing.

Marcus Filly is a fitness trainer and sticks only to content related to fitness.

Don’t be generic with your content strategy on Instagram.

Pick a niche or an industry — and stick to it.

That’s the only way to grow in a highly competitive platform.

Mistake #5: Not having a consistent posting schedule

Creating content on a consistent basis is hard.

Coming up with new ideas every single day is a challenge.

That’s when social media management tools like Post Planner come in handy.

It allows you to follow top accounts in your niche and generate ideas from it.

You can also use tools like Post Planner to plan posts beforehand and reshare old posts when you’re running out of ideas.

If you’re serious about your social media strategy, tools like Post Planner are a solid investment.

Mistake #6: Not using location-based hashtags

Location-based hashtags can be really helpful for your reach.

It’s true for businesses that operate on a local or regional level.

For example, if you’re a florist in New York, you can include hashtags like “#florist, #floristsofInstagram, #florist life”.

Since you’re a local business operating in New York, you can also include hashtags like “#newyork, #newyorkcity, #newyorkcity_Instagram” etc.

Add a mix of location hashtags to get the extra reach on your Instagram posts.

Mistake #7: Adding irrelevant hashtags

The most common (and ANNOYING) mistake on all social media platforms?

Spamming.

Instagram gives you the freedom to add 30 hashtags on every post.

But if you’re unable to come up with 30 hashtags, you shouldn’t add irrelevant hashtags.

Many social media marketers recommend not using more than 11 hashtags per post — to avoid appearing spammy.

Don’t add more hashtags and reduce your post relevancy.

By adding irrelevant hashtags, you risk spamming your Instagram account.

Do you have a favorite hashtag for YOUR industry? Please let us know about it in the comments below!

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Hashtag Generator for Instagram? Heres a 2021 Guide (Tool & Lists Included)

Struggling to find the #perfect hashtag for your Instagram post?

That’s #relatable!

Most content creators on Instagram are in the same boat.

But there’s a quick way to fix this.

I’m about to show you how to find Instagram hashtags that will boost engagement and connect your posts with the #perfect audience.

So #followme to #instagood !!!

Instagram Hashtag Generator: Full Guide, FREE Tool & Lists of Hashtags

In this post I’ll show you how to find and use the best Instagram hashtags — no matter what niche you’re in!

And yes, the free tool and lists of popular hashtags are below!

In fact, I’ve added a glossary of 999+ hashtags below, so you have instant access to good hashtags for your next post.

But first… let’s back up and define what hashtags are and the different categories of hashtags.

Table of Contents

What is an Instagram hashtag?

Let’s start with the basics.

What’s a hashtag?

A hashtag is a word or a group of words beginning with a # sign.

If you’re American, you might call this a pound or number sign. Whereas other countries in the world refer to this (#) to as a ‘Hash’ symbol.

Hashtags basically function as keywords. You can click them to see more posts about the keyword.

Twitter was the first social media platform to introduce hashtags in 2007. Since then, many other social platforms have adopted them.

Now let’s look at the process of creating hashtags.

How do you add hashtags on Instagram?

Again, hashtags allow you to categorize Instagram posts into different buckets.

Here’s an example:

Say you want to see posts related to digital marketing. No problem. Just click in the search bar on Instagram and type in #digitalmarketing.

The search suggestions will supply you with a list of related hashtags.

When you click enter on #digitalmarketing, you get a page filled with Instagram posts about digital marketing:

You can use any term as a hashtag and search to get relevant results.

If you’re a digital marketer and want to make sure your posts show in this feed, you just need to add the hashtag “#digitalmarketer” to your post.

Then your post will automatically end up in this feed and be visible to anyone who searches the hashtag — or clicks the hashtag on another post

Keep in mind: it’s difficult to get seen via generic or highly competitive hashtags.

How to make finding hashtags (even more) simple

Think of the Instagram search bar as ‘Google’ and each hashtag page as a “Search engine results page”.

Just like Google, the posts on a hashtag’s results page depend on a number of factors, including:

1. Quality of posts
2. Number of likes, comments, shares and saves
3. Number of followers of the account

…and other factors determined by Instagram’s algorithms.

Choosing the right hashtags has NO advantage when your posts aren’t good quality.

You’ll only gain juice out of your hashtags when your Instagram posts STAND OUT from the crowd.

You can use a professional tool or a free Instagram post maker to help you create stunning Instagram posts in minutes.

Apart from quality posts and the right hashtags, you also need to focus on your post captions.

Add a pinch of consistency and you’ll get solid engagement on all of your Instagram posts over time.

9 different types of Instagram hashtags

Today, Instagram boasts over a BILLION active users.

As a result, hashtags have grown in number too — and with that high quantity comes a huge variety.

So let’s take a look at the different types of hashtags used on Instagram.

1: Branded hashtags

Branded hashtags feature names of your organization, product or service.

Such hashtags are used every time you make a post about your social media handles.

Some examples of branded hashtags are #nike, #picmaker, #Instagram, #LouisVuitton, etc.

Here’s an example of Louis Vuitton using their branded hashtag on one of their posts, featuring a member of the South Korean boy band, BTS.

NOTE: #BTS is also another branded hashtag on this post.

2. Hashtags related to a product or service

This category is a subset of the first category.

Although your products and services are offered by your brand, you can create separate categories for them too.

Sometimes you can also choose already available categories for products and services.

For example, some of the product hashtags from Nike could be #shoes, #whiteshoes, #whitesneakers, etc.

3. Community hashtags

This is a great way to index your posts among already well-established hashtags or communities on Instagram.

For example, if you’re a musician, you can use hashtags like ‘#musiciansofInstagram’ to index your post among the community on international musicians.

Let’s go a step further and assume that you’re a musician in New York.

You could also use a hashtag like ‘#musiciansofny’ to index your post on that page.

The other way brands can use this is by developing their own hashtag.

Mindvalley, the brainchild of Vishen Lakhiani, uses community hashtags on all of its Instagram posts.

Here are some community hashtags they consistently use on their posts.

#mindvalleycommunity

#mindvalleytribe

4. Custom campaign hashtags

These are custom hashtags created to track campaigns run by brands on Instagram.

One example of this is #nationafriedchickenday by KFC.

Although this was not their brand hashtag, it was highly relatable to their core offering — fried chicken.

They used the hashtag to their benefit on all their Twitter and Instagram posts.

Now, that’s what we call smart usage of hashtags!

On the other hand, Coca-Cola inserted #shareacoke into their famous campaign.

5. Location hashtags

These hashtags are based on certain locations in the world.

It can be anything like #newyork, #california, #italy, #india.

6. Event hashtags

These are hashtags created for events and conferences organized around the world.

One good example of event hashtags is the ‘#olympics’ used during the Olympics. Based on the country in which they are hosted, these hashtags can be further split into multiple categories.

A good example is the upcoming Tokyo olympics.

The hashtag‘#tokyoolympics’ is already trending even though the event is more than two months away (at the time of this being written).

7. Day-based hashtags

There is a list of hashtags that are based on days of the week.

Even though most people reject these hashtags, one look at their popularity may nudge you to think otherwise.

Here’s a small list of the hashtags for Monday.

Here’s another example of hashtags for Tuesday.

With day-based hashtags, your opportunities are endless.

8. Month-based hashtags

After day-based hashtags, we have month-based hashtags.

Although each variant can only be used once in a batch of 30 days in a year, it’s still beneficial.

It depends on how you apply your creativity to use these hashtags on your Instagram posts.

Here’s an example of all the hashtags that are based on ‘#january’

9. Special day hashtags

These hashtags are based on a special day in a year.

These could be anything like International Earth Day, April Fool’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and even National Underwear Day. (Yes, we’ve got a special day to celebrate underwear at a national level!)

Here is an example of ‘#earthday’ used by Pinterest on one of their posts.

Another way to categorize Instagram hashtags

Apart from the above-mentioned way of categorization, here’s one more way to categorize Instagram hashtags.

While that looks at the function and internal meaning of a hashtag, here’s how you can do it differently.

1. High competition Instagram hashtags

Instagram hashtags that have more than 250,000 posts fall into the category of high-competition Instagram hashtags.

These are generic hashtags like #digitalmarketing, #marketing, and #sales.

Here’s an example page of a high competition Instagram hashtag:

This page has more than 15,549,561 posts, which puts it at the top of the competition.

2. Medium-competition Instagram hashtags

Medium competition hashtags are in the range of 85,000 to 250,000 posts.

#digitalmarketingtip is a good example of a medium-competition Instagram hashtag.

3. Low-competition Instagram hashtags

Any hashtag that has less than 85,000 posts is a low-competition hashtag.

#digitalmarketingspecialist is a good example of a low-competition Instagram hashtag.

Newbies on Instagram can try to compete for such low-hanging fruit (assuming their posts are good enough).

The best Instagram hashtag generator tool for finding hashtags

Below is the FREE hashtag generator tool! Enjoy and let us know how it works for you in the comments.

Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Log onto All-hashtag.com

You can use this link to visit the website: all-hashtag.com.

Step 2: Enter your core topic

Once you are on the website, click on the ‘Generator’ tab.

You will land on the Instagram Hashtag generator page.

On this page, enter your core topics into the search bar:

For example, if your search topic is sales, you can enter “sales” in the search bar and click enter.

You will land on the results page for your search query.

Step 3: Copy the hashtags and paste them into a Google sheet

You can copy these results and paste them in your Google sheet.

Here’s how we created a Google sheet of relevant hashtags for our reference.

Step 4: Use different sets of hashtags for different posts

Once you have collected these hashtags, mix them up and use them in different posts.

The more hashtags you use, the more your ‘test set’ will increase over time.

Step 5: Test and analyze your results

Once you have put out posts with different hashtags, go to Instagram analytics and check the traffic you are getting from each set.

There are quite a few tried and tested ways to check the reach of hashtags on all your posts.

You can analyze your hashtag reach using Instagram’s built-in analytics tool.

All you need to do is set up an Instagram business account and you will be good to go.

The top Instagram hashtags in 17 categories

Link to popular Instagram hashtags in 17 categories (Google sheet)

You can use this Google sheet to get various hashtags for your Instagram posts.

Here’s a breakdown of all the categories inside this Google sheet, along with the top 25 hashtags from each category.

Tab 1: Top 99 hashtags of 2021

Here’s the top 25:

#follow4follow #amazing #sexy #red #model #design #friends #insta #bestoftheday #selfie #likeforlike #instagram #italy #paris #ootd #photographer #canon #architecture #follow #night #training #followforfollow #l4l #food #goals

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Tab 2: Top 100 hashtags of all time

Here’s the top 25:

#love #instagood #fashion #photooftheday #beautiful #art #photography #happy #picoftheday #cute #follow #tbt #followme #nature #like4like #travel #instagram #style #repost #summer #instadaily #selfie #me #friends #fitness

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Tab 3: Top hashtags for Sales, Real Estate, Marketing, Digital Marketing

Sales top 25:

#sales #salesman #Salesforce #salestraining #salesfunnel #salestips #salesteam #SalesLife #salescoach #salesperson #salesmanager #salesk2 #salesrep #salesalesale #salespeople #salesjobs #saleswoman #salestrainer #salesmen #salespromotiongirl #salesfunnels #salesagent #salespro #salesdevelopment #salesleads

Real Estate top 25:

#realestate #realestateagent #RealEstateInvestor #realestatelife #realestateinvesting #realestatephotography  #RealEstateBroker #realestatemarketing #realestateagents #realestatesales #realestateforsale #realestateexperts #realestateinvestment #Realestatemiami #realestatephotographer #realestateinvestors #realestatenews #realestatedevelopment #RealEstateTips #realestateagency #realestategoals #realestatemarket #realestatedeveloper #realestatephotos #realestatephoto

Marketing top 25:

#marketing #marketingdigital #marketingtips #marketingonline #marketingstrategy #marketing101 #marketingagency #marketingplan #marketingsocial #marketingmultinivel #marketingtools #marketingteam #marketinglife #marketingdeconteudo #marketingguru #marketingderede #MarketingIdeas #marketingcoach #marketingconsultant #MarketingStrategies #marketingtip #marketingadvice  #marketingblog #marketingmanagement #marketingautomation

Digital Marketing top 25:

#digitalmarketing #digitalmarketingagency #digitalmarketingtips #digitalmarketingstrategy #digitalmarketingtraining #digitalmarketingstrategist #digitalmarketingtools #digitalmarketingconsultant #digitalmarketingexpert #DigitalMarketingThailand #digitalmarketingservices #digitalmarketinglife #digitalmarketingplan #digitalmarketingstrategies #digitalmarketingtip #digitalmarketingturistico #digitalmarketingcompany #digitalmarketingdubai #digitalmarketingblog #DigitalMarketingConsultants #digitalmarketingpanama #digitalmarketingblueprint #DigitalMarketingBusiness #digitalmarketingcourse #digitalmarketingnigeria

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Tab 4: Top hashtags for Finance, Fitness, Health, Travel

Finance top 25:

#finance#finances #financememes #financegod #financeandfelony #financeiro #financetips #financemarket #financeira #financebroker #financeworld #financecoach #financereading #financemanager #financefreedom #financefriday #financeavailable #financeblogger #financecars #FinanceGoals #financemajor #Financement #financeaccounting #financenews #financequotes

Fitness top 25:

#fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel #fitnessaddict #fitnessgirl #fitnessjourney #fitnesslifestyle #fitnesslife #fitnessfreak #fitnessgoals #fitnessgear #fitnessfood #fitnessinspiration #fitnessgirls #fitnessbody #fitnesswomen #fitnessblogger #fitnessmodels #fitnesscoach #fitnessphysique #fitnessmom #FitnessTrainer #fitnesslover #fitnessaddicted #fitnessfreaks

Health top 25:

#healthy #health #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #healthychoices #HealthyEating #healthyliving #healthylife #healthybreakfast #healthyhair #healthybody #healthcare #healthiswealth #healthcoach #healthymind #healthyeats #HealthyDiet #healthandfitness #healthyrecipe s#healthandwellness #healthyskin #healthymom #healthfood #healthysnack #healthyhabits

Travel top 25:

#travel #Travelgram #traveling #Travelphotography #travelling #travelblogger #traveler #traveller #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #travels #traveladdict #travellife #travelphoto #travelpics #traveldiaries #travelbug #TravelAwesome #travelpic #travelers #travelstoke #travelgirl #traveldiary #traveldeeper

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Tab 5: Top hashtags for Music, Love, Friends, Photography

Music top 25:

#music #musician #musica #musically #musicvideo #musical #musicislife #musicians #musicproducer #musiclife#MusicLover #musicallyapp #musicproduction #musicfestival #musicismylife #musicphotography #musicstudio #musicindustry #musiclovers #musicianlife #musicals #musicartist #musicvideos #musicaly #musicaltheatre

Love top 25:

#love #lovely #Loveit #loveyourself #lovelife #lovemyjob #lovequotes #loveyou #lover #loveher #lovehim #lovers# lovedogs #loveislove #lovefood #lovemylife #lovethem #Lovestory #lovewhatyoudo #lovecats #lovepuppies #lovenature #lovethissong #lovewins #loveofmylife

Friends top 25:

#friends #friendship #friendshipgoals #friendsforever #friendships #friendsforlife #friendstime #friendsnotfood #friendshipquotes #friendswithbenefit #FriendsLove #friendsinperson #friendsgiving #friendslikefamily #friendstrip #friendshipismagic #friendshipbracelet #friendsandfamily #friendstvshow #friendsday #friendsallovertheworld #friendsinbnw #friends4ever #friends4life #friendsarefamily

Photography top 25:

#photography #photographylovers #photographysouls #photographyeveryday #photographyislife #photographylover #photographyislifee #photographylife #photographyart #photographyoftheday #photographyy #photographylove #photographyaddict #photographyskills #photographybook #photographyprops #photographydaily #photographyisart #photographyaccount  #photographystudio #photographyday #photographynature #photographysoul  #photographystudent #photographyworkshop

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7 Instagram hashtag mistakes you should avoid

Mistake #1: Keeping your profile private

A private profile is one of the worst things you can do for your hashtag strategy.

If your profile is private, Instagram won’t index your posts on any hashtag pages.

Let’s assume that you have included the following hashtags on your post: #marketing, #sales, #future.

Instagram will only index your posts on the following hashtag pages if your profile is public.

Here’s an example of a public profile.

With a public profile, you can view all it’s contents even if you aren’t following it.

Now, here’s an example of a private profile:

Even if this account uses 100 different hashtags on all their posts, it wouldn’t be indexed on the hashtag pages.

Mistake #2: Using banned hashtags on Instagram

Instagram has a number of banned hashtags you should stay away from.

These hashtags are banned because Instagram users have termed them to be spammy or irrelevant.

One rule of thumb is to insert your hashtag into the “Instagram search bar” and see if it has been flagged.

For example, you might think that ‘#alone’ is completely harmless.

But once you run a search on Instagram, you will find that this hashtag has been flagged for inappropriate use.

Adding too many banned hashtags on your profile , may flag your profile as spammy.

Mistake #3: Being too generic with your hashtag approach

Hashtags like #digitalmarketing, #sales, and #marketing are QUITE generic.

These hashtags have a lot of followers and posts.

But, they also have strong competition at the top.

A good rule of thumb is to niche down and include hashtags that are highly relevant to your post.

Here’s an example of how Dain Walker, a Melbourne-based brand strategist uses a niche hashtag to his benefit.

Apart from generic hashtags like #marketing, #branding, Dain has also included low competition hashtags like #markeitngtips and #brandingdesign.

It’s a solid strategy to have a mix of hashtags that are high competition — as well as low on competition.

Mistake #4: Being generic with your Instagram posts in general

A common mistake Instagram content creators make is being highly generic with their Instagram posts. Instagram is crowded and highly competitive.

If you’d like to be successful on Instagram, stick to a niche and post content related to that. Here are some examples:

Dain Walker sticks to posts related to branding, digital marketing, and content marketing.

Marcus Filly is a fitness trainer and sticks only to content related to fitness.

Don’t be generic with your content strategy on Instagram.

Pick a niche or an industry — and stick to it.

That’s the only way to grow in a highly competitive platform.

Mistake #5: Not having a consistent posting schedule

Creating content on a consistent basis is hard.

Coming up with new ideas every single day is a challenge.

That’s when social media management tools like Post Planner come in handy.

It allows you to follow top accounts in your niche and generate ideas from it.

You can also use tools like Post Planner to plan posts beforehand and reshare old posts when you’re running out of ideas.

If you’re serious about your social media strategy, tools like Post Planner are a solid investment.

Mistake #6: Not using location-based hashtags

Location-based hashtags can be really helpful for your reach.

It’s true for businesses that operate on a local or regional level.

For example, if you’re a florist in New York, you can include hashtags like “#florist, #floristsofInstagram, #florist life”.

Since you’re a local business operating in New York, you can also include hashtags like “#newyork, #newyorkcity, #newyorkcity_Instagram” etc.

Add a mix of location hashtags to get the extra reach on your Instagram posts.

Mistake #7: Adding irrelevant hashtags

The most common (and ANNOYING) mistake on all social media platforms?

Spamming.

Instagram gives you the freedom to add 30 hashtags on every post.

But if you’re unable to come up with 30 hashtags, you shouldn’t add irrelevant hashtags.

Many social media marketers recommend not using more than 11 hashtags per post — to avoid appearing spammy.

Don’t add more hashtags and reduce your post relevancy.

By adding irrelevant hashtags, you risk spamming your Instagram account.

Do you have a favorite hashtag for YOUR industry? Please let us know about it in the comments below!

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How to Get Stronger With Suspension Training (Without Going to the Gym)

I’ve had a regular exercise habit for more than 20 years, and across the decades, I’ve gone through more phases than the moon.

The elliptical/Nautilus machine workout combo that was hot in the late 90s, early 2000s? Check. Boot camp? Kickboxing? Spin classes? Yup. I ran a couple marathons. When I got injured running, I trained for and completed a two-mile swim in the Hudson. (No mutant illnesses yet!)

Next, I discovered barbell training—deadlifts, squats, overhead and bench presses—combined with Iyengar yoga to keep my strong muscles lithe.

I loved lifting heavy things, but sticking to my routine got complicated when I started traveling regularly (in the Before Times). Gyms with free standing barbells weren’t easy to find, they were often located far away from my lodgings and the sites I wanted to visit, and day passes were expensive.

I needed an affordable and accessible workout that would keep me strong enough to ease back into strength training when I returned to my home gym. Even after the pandemic tanked my travel plans, I still needed a gym alternative—thanks first to lockdown, and then to my immunocompromised status.

Enter suspension training: the use of hanging straps to add greater resistance and instability to bodyweight exercises.

It’s been over a year since I started my WOFH (Working Out From Home) regimen: three 20-minute suspension training workouts per week, plus daily walks.

To my surprise, I’m now 10 pounds lighter and leaner. I’m functionally strong in ways I hadn’t anticipated. Even better, I get injured while working out less often and recover without the need for regular physical therapy sessions, unlike when I was lifting.

As with all exercise programs, individual results will vary. However, if the Delta variant is making you wary of using the gym, or you can’t afford or don’t have the space for a well-stocked home gym, or you’re just looking for a quick, effective workout you can do almost anywhere, no matter your fitness level, consider adding suspension training to your workout regimen.

What to look for in a suspension training kit

Using suspended straps or ropes as workout equipment is nothing new: Check out the charming illustrations and instructions on pages 43-50 of the 1866 book Athletic Sports for Boys: A Repository of Graceful Recreations for Youth.

Nowadays, however, people conflate suspension training with TRX training, the brand that popularized the system for the general fitness market. However, multiple companies make suspension training kits for a variety of prices. (Mine, which I purchased a couple of years ago and which seems to have been discontinued, cost about $30; Amazon currently shows a range of prices, from $45 to $250.)

Most kits weigh a pound or two (mine is 1.2 pounds), bundle up to fit easily into luggage, and can transform most any room and a variety of outdoor spaces into an impromptu gym.

The basic system includes:

• a long adjustable strap
• two handles that you attach to each end of the strap
• multiple anchors for different set-ups, from hanging it over a door to looping it around a branch, bar, railing, lamp post…whatever holds your weight, really
• a drawstring bag for storage
• instructions for assembly and a basic workout guide demonstrating various exercises you can do

The more expensive versions, from what I can tell, use sturdier materials, such as rubber handles for outdoor workouts instead of the standard foam; have sleeker or lighter designs; and/or offer access to online workout programs and apps. One feature that my version lacks is a seam that holds the two ends of the center strap steady so you can pull on only one handle at a time without the entire strap flying through the D-ring. (Similarly, when doing hamstring runners with my feet in the handles, the center strap seesaws up and down.) It’s a minor quibble, requiring me to grasp both handles when performing one-arm exercises. Still, had I known, I would have purchased one with that feature.

Another factor to consider when purchasing a suspension trainer, of course, is how much weight the straps will hold. As long as you use it correctly, most trainers should hold your weight just fine; if you’re concerned, though, this affordable option claims to have been tested to hold 400lbs of body weight. (350lbs appears to be the max body weight limit across the various TRX versions.)

While most trainers come with a basic workout guide, “basic” is the key word. I have an online fitness coach, so she does a great job of switching up my workouts every six weeks or so.

However, a quick YouTube search pulls up loads of suspension training exercises for you to combine into a good workout. You can even buy something like this very affordable stack of cards that offers 52 separate exercises for you to mix and match. (For my workouts, I complete as many rounds of a 5-exercise superset—a blend of arm, leg, and core moves—as I can in 20 minutes.)

You can anchor your suspension trainer just about anywhere—as long as it will hold your weight

I anchor my suspension straps over a door—make sure the door opens away from you—or by looping it around a door fame pull-up bar. Far more enterprising people than I, however, have looped them around sturdy tree branches, pull-up bars in outdoor parks, and even bridge railings and lamp posts. Here’s a good video on how to set up your equipment safely; remember to give a good tug on the straps before starting your workout to make sure your setup will hold.

Suspension training increases the versatility and intensity of bodyweight workouts

We’ve discussed the value of bodyweight workouts before. If done with good form and an intensity that challenges your muscles, exercises like pushups, squats, dips, bridges, lunges, planks, and burpees build strength and stamina, can increase bone mass, and provide other benefits. Bodyweight workouts are the running of strength training: no equipment necessary, easy to start anytime, and, when done safely, great for all levels of fitness.

Suspension training adds extra “oomph” to bodyweight exercises in three primary ways. First, the anchored straps help you do upper body exercises that can otherwise be clumsy or impossible without equipment: rows, chest flies (flys?), tricep extensions, and bicep curls. (I’ve tried suggested workarounds like grabbing underneath a sturdy table for rows or using milk gallons for curls, extensions, and the like, but I’ve always found those hacks awkward. You can, of course, use dumbbells or other free weights, but that removes the element of lightweight portability.)

Second, you can change the level of resistance by adjusting the length of the straps and/or your stance. Take rows, for instance: If you’re just starting off, you can do them from an almost vertical, standing position to add a little bit of resistance when you pull. As you get stronger, you can steadily move your feet forward so you’re more horizontal in your stance and pulling more of your bodyweight.

I have scoliosis and other wonky biomechanics that often lead to overuse injuries, so I love how simple it is to modify an exercise. Just stepping forward or backward or slightly lengthening or shortening a strap can provide the necessary adjustment to make it possible to keep an exercise in my rotation. It’s a more nuanced fix than, say, switching to a lighter barbell plate or dumbbell, where you are usually limited to going up or down by 1.25 lbs per rep at the least—and usually more.

Finally, you can use the straps to introduce instability that requires greater core strength and balance (like Bosu Balls or balance boards) to manage. Mountain climbers, hamstring curls, bridges, lunges, planks, and push ups are more challenging when your feet or arms are off the ground.

Your body will tell you if it’s working

Research on suspension training often focuses on the added elements of instability and balance, especially for older exercisers. Studies from 2014 and 2015, for instance, found that muscle activation in the torso increased if core and “pushing” exercises—standard and scapula push ups and shoulder protractions—were performed using suspension trainers as opposed to on the ground. (Activation is simply a fancy way of saying your muscles worked harder.)

How much harder is up for debate, however. A 2018 systematic review of 18 studies (not a whole lot) found greater muscle activation when using suspension training for hamstring curls, push-ups, and prone bridges; for upper body and core exercises, however, the data was all over the place, and ultimately inconclusive about whether there is a difference.

I’m honestly less interested in what the studies say than in the feedback my body gives me. I feel the burn more and complete fewer reps when I do side or front planks, bridges, and push-ups with my feet elevated in the strap handles than when my feet are stable. That’s enough evidence for me.

Moreover, as I age, I know balance will be increasingly important to maintain to prevent falls. Suspension training allows me to add a more challenging balance component to one-legged lunges and squats than if I were, say, holding onto a door frame or railing.

Suspension training can help you maintain strength, but it won’t increase it

My year-plus of suspension training has definitely increased my strength to a degree that I didn’t expect. In fact, a couple of studies suggest that bodyweight exercises are as effective for building bigger muscles (aka hypertrophy) as training with weights if you achieve a full range of motion.

That said, I’d never expect to walk into a gym, pick up a barbell, and start cranking out deadlifts with ease. If winning a powerlifting competition or Strongman-level drag-a-KIA strength is your goal, stable or suspended bodyweight exercises won’t help you get there, because, well, you max out at your bodyweight. You’d be better off focusing on deadlifts, squats, bench presses, and dragging KIAs.

How to know if suspension training is right for you

To me, the best gauge of a workout’s effectiveness is whether or not you’ll do it. That depends on a lot of factors, from your fitness goals, to your schedule, to what you enjoy doing.

While I used to love recording new deadlift PRs, my desire to travel and, later, the pandemic changed my priorities. As life got stranger, I sought short, effective workouts I could do anywhere to keep my body and my mind healthy. I wanted the strength to haul a 30lb bag of cat litter up the stairs, the cardiovascular fitness to get out of the house for daily walks around my hilly neighborhood, and the balance not to fall flat on my face when Mochi runs directly under my feet as I head towards his food dish with a can of Fancy Feast. (In short, I need to be strong and healthy so I can be a good cat mom.)

I can’t prove how much of my pandemic fitness is due to the suspension training, rather than my walks or any dietary changes. That said, I’m beyond impressed that the shortest strength workouts I’ve ever done have contributed to my being in the healthiest shape of my life: light, lean, strong, and—most importantly for me—not overwhelmed by injuries. As important, I’m not bored yet after over a year of using the same equipment, thanks to the endless variety of exercises available with suspension training.

No exercise is perfect for everyone, and suspension training may end up as another phase in my long list of short- and longterm workout relationships. If you’re looking for an affordable, portable, accessible, and efficient way to gain strength, balance, and endurance that you can do basically anywhere, however, give suspension training a try. I’m beyond glad that I did.

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