{"id":3296,"date":"2017-12-26T14:02:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/how-to-reach-a-new-audience-with-instagram-follow-hashtags\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T18:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T00:14:06","slug":"how-to-reach-a-new-audience-with-instagram-follow-hashtags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/blog\/how-to-reach-a-new-audience-with-instagram-follow-hashtags","title":{"rendered":"How to Reach a New Audience with Instagram &#8220;Follow Hashtags&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/blog-post-header-how-to-reach-a-new-audience-with-instagram-follow-hashtags.png\" alt=\"How to Reach a New Audience with Instagram \"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram-press.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/12\/now-you-can-follow-hashtags-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagrammers can follow hashtags<\/a> the same way they follow people, it&#8217;s easier than ever for them to see all the people, posts, and videos related to what matters to them right in their Instagram feeds &#8211; no searching required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skillful use of hashtags has always been important for <a href=\"https:\/\/tailwindapp.com\/blog\/instagram\">successful Instagram marketing<\/a>, but the new follow hashtags option adds an expanded opportunity for Instagrammers looking to expand their reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do you follow hashtags on Instagram &#8211; and how can the &#8220;follow hashtags&#8221; feature help you find and grow a new audience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-follow-a-hashtag-on-instagram\">How to Follow a Hashtag on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25521002_10214082724092780_1349232112_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11934 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Find a hashtag that interests you &#8211; either by searching hashtags, or by clicking on a hashtag in a caption. Hit the &#8220;follow&#8221; button. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25488930_10214082720412688_1261202513_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11936 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now photos with that hashtag in the caption will appear in your Instagram feed. If you don&#8217;t like what you see, just tell Instagram not to show posts like that in results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do like the images that appear, like or comment on the posts to keep them coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide the overall quality or relevance of the results of your hashtag follow isn&#8217;t what you hoped for, you can easily unfollow by clicking on the &#8220;Following&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-reach-a-new-audience-with-instagram-hashtag-following\">How to Reach a New Audience with Instagram &#8220;Hashtag Following&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with how NOT to use hashtag following for marketing to find a great new audience. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25551423_10214082720132681_1300310237_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11937 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I follow #pinterestmarketing, and when something shows up in my feed for that hashtag that has nothing to do with #pinterestmarketing, I tell Instagram not to show that post for that hashtag. I am not the only one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who use irrelevant hashtags are going to see reach decline as Instagrammers send negative feedback &#8211; even if it&#8217;s not their intent to spam hashtag feeds&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to do instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-highly-relevant-hashtag-lists-for-your-posts\">Use Highly Relevant Hashtag Lists for Your Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to think about what kind of content people want to see for any given hashtag. <a href=\"https:\/\/tailwindapp.com\/blog\/hashtag-lists-for-instagram\">Create hashtag lists<\/a> for each of the different types of blog posts and Instagram updates you publish. Create as many as you need, but don&#8217;t forget to review them in the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/instagram-scheduling-and-publishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">every post you schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to remove a hashtag or two if it&#8217;s not 100% relevant &#8211; and well worth a second or two of your time to avoid the kind of negative engagement you&#8217;ll get if someone feels like you&#8217;re spamming their feed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now is the time to be more particular than ever about which hashtags you use on every single Instagram image you send out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tailwindapp.com\/blog\/hashtag-lists-for-instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create hashtag lists right in Tailwind<\/a>. No more opening up separate apps. No more copying and pasting.\u00a0 Create as many as you need and get your photos in the right hashtag results!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hashtag-list-computer.gif\" alt=\"How to create a hashtag list on your desktop with Tailwind\" class=\"wp-image-10916 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-and-use-the-best-and-niche-hashtags-for-your-posts\">Find and Use the &#8220;Best&#8221; and Niche Hashtags For Your Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can get your photos picked up for the more popular hashtags, go for it &#8211; use them! For most of us, though, we&#8217;re better off choosing a mix of hashtags which are just popular enough that people might follow them along with some niche hashtags &#8211; those followed by die-hard enthusiasts. Then throw in a couple competitive (popular) hashtags &#8211; just in case you&#8217;re lucky enough to get your images picked up for display in feeds. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/instagram\/hashtag-finder\">Tailwind&#8217;s hashtag finder to discover relevant hashtags<\/a> for each image. A mix of mostly &#8220;best,&#8221; with a few &#8220;niche&#8221;, &#8220;good&#8221;, and &#8220;competitive&#8221; (popular) hashtags may help you get found in search and surfaced in feeds when people follow.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tailwindapp.com\/blog\/instagram-hashtag-research-find-great-hashtags-fast\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ios-finder-IG-small.gif\" alt=\"Tailwind's Instagram Hashtag Finder in action\" class=\"wp-image-11385 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tailwind&#8217;s Hashtag Finder in action<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-conclusion\"><strong>In Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Instagram&#8217;s &#8220;Hashtag Follow&#8221; feature to find a new audience is an easy marketing win for Instagrammers who are willing consider this new context and put a little extra thought into their use of hashtags. 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