6 types of hashtags for your social media posts

Today we are going to share with you six types of hashtags you can use for your social media posts. But before that, someone may ask what a Hashtag is.

A Hashtag is a label from content and helps others who are interested in a particular topic quickly find content on that same topic. It can be a handy social media growth strategy for your account if used very well and can give you a lot of visibility.

Are you having a difficult time getting hashtags for your posts? We just discovered these greats tips for coming up with hashtags that we hope helps you too. They are;

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Branded Hashtags

A branded hashtag is exclusive to your company or organization. For example, #techhubgh

Image Hashtags

These are hashtags that describe the picture or media which is posted. For instance, in this post, because we are speaking on something related to social media we will add #socialmediamarketingtips.

Location Hashtags

The location hashtags are hashtags that help you to reach people within a specific location or area. For example, if I add the hashtag #Dansoman to my post, the probability of People living within Dansoman seeing it is very high.

Community Hashtags

These are hashtags that are used by people who share a common interest in a particular topic. For example, if I am posting tips on Canva I can add the hashtag #Canvausers.

Niche Hashtags

These are hashtags that are unique to the group you are aiming at reaching. For example, I want my post to reach small business owners who want to use Canva for their business. I will add the hashtag #smallbusinessowners.

Industry Hashtags

These are general industry terms that your post target usually searches through when looking for your products or services. For example, #graphicdesigners.

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