Hashtags in 2023: Here's What To Know

There is a ton of questions surrounding Hashtags right now! Do they even work anymore? How many should I be using? How do I find the best ones to use? But we’re here to clear out some of the noise and let you know how to get the most out of yours!

If you didn't know, hashtags are a great way to label and categorize your content so Instagram can send it out to the right people. It helps with the Explore page search results, but also with Instagram's algorithm. Meaning that if you use the right hashtags, your posts will reach more of your target audience.

So yes, hashtags still work on Instagram!

In fact, they’re still one of the best ways to get discovered by new audiences. We strive to use at least 3-5 hyper relevant hashtags on BGP posts. This helps us target a wider range of people and engage with our followers.

How many Hashtags should I be using?

After doing a little research, we found multiple sources including our favorite, Later, recommends up to 20 but to focus on quality rather than quality. You could even create a couple of hashtags groups as a note on your phone and copy the relevant groups to make things simple.

How should I select my hashtags?

We recommend using at least 1 hashtag from the following groups (with examples):
- Location - #NYC #NewYork #NewYorkCity
- Branded - #BGP #BlackGirlsPole #BGPConnect
- Industry - #PoleDancersOfIG #PoleDancers
- Community - #BGP #PoleDanceNation
- Descriptive - #PoleShapes

You can also use sites like DisplayPurposes or Later’s Hashtag Suggestion Tool to find great hashtags (that are NOT shadow banned)!

Should I be posting hashtags in the caption or comments?

Some say that hashtags in the comments helps with engagement and some say that having them in the caption helps more with Instagram’s algorithm! Instagram actually confirmed that they work both in the caption and comments so this is totally a personal preference.

Some of the Most Popular Pole Dance Hashtags are listed below. We recommend you use a mix of large hashtags and those with smaller posting volume - anywhere between 10k-300k.

  • #blackgirlspole (of course!)

  • #poledance

  • #poledancer

  • #polelife

  • #poledancing

  • #polefitness

  • #poletrick

  • #polesport

  • #polelove

  • #poleart

  • #polefit

  • #poledancenation

  • #poledancersofig

  • #poletricks

  • #poleaddict

  • #poledancersofinstagram

  • #polemove

  • #polecombo

  • #polepassion

  • #poledancers

  • #polegirl

  • #ig_poledance

  • #polewear

  • #unitedbypole

  • #exoticdancer

  • #exoticpole

  • #aerialnation

  • #aerialist

So there you have it: Hashtags are still a thing and they’re here to stay! With the right hashtags, you can get your post seen by more people and grow your engagement. So take some time this week to research the best tags to use for each of your posts!

Happy posting!

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