This day and age a strong social media presence places a crucial role in the success of many businesses. Think about it; today the only reason people need to leave the house is for work, social gatherings and maybe to put the bins out. But everything else can be managed online. So the importance of communicating with customers where they like to play is crucial!

Unfortunately, when you begin your social media journey, you have to begin at 0 and as if that’s not tough enough, you then need to remind yourself that social media doesn’t always yield results straight away. It can be a frustrating struggle to get followers, likes, engagement and to be quiet honest in the beginning the process can be painful.

Now, whilst I’d like to cover everything on the how to of social media today I am just going to give you a general rundown in the art Instagram Hash Tagging!

When it comes to Instagram, hashtags are crucial components as they are a way to draw people to your account and let them know you exist. The goal of hash tagging is to use it to index your content with the aim to get more eyes on you, which will hopefully lead to new followers that will then be converted into customers.

Now, whilst you can research hashtags for your industry today I am going to provide you with a list of some of the best Instagram hashtags for your niche market;

TLS / Fitness

1. #fitnessaddict
2. #workouttime
3. #todaysworkout
4. #gymlife
5. #fitfood
6. #womensfitness
7. #fitfam
8. #tls21daychallenge
9. #weightloss

Motives

1. #faceoftheday
2. #makeupmafia
3. #makeupaddict
4. #shimmer
5. #blush
6. #bronzer
7. #makeover
8. #motivescosmetics
9. #mua

Supplements

1. #heathyliving
2. #nutritious
3. #vitamins
4. #natural
5. #healthy
6. #healthylifestyle
7. #wellness
8. #isotonix
9. #wellbeing

Skincare

1. #musthave
2. #healthyskin
3. #antiaging
4. #facial
5. #exfoliate
6. #glowingskin
7. #spaday
8. #skincare
9. #beautyblogau

DNA

1. #infant
2. #firsttimemum
3. #mumlife
4. #babystyle
5. #newbornbaby
6. #instababy
7. #babiesofinstagram
8. #babyskin
9. #dnamiracles

Royal Spa & Fixx / Hair Care

1. #hairgoals
2. #hairinspo
3. #hair
4. #hairenvy
5. #instahair
6. #beauty
7. #hairlovers
8. #hairstylist
9. #haironfleek

Quotes

1. #quotes
2. #quoteoftheday
3. #qotd
4. #lifequotes
5. #motivationalquotes
6. #inspirationalquotes
7. #instaquote

General

1. #photooftheday
2. #loveit
3. #selfie
4. #instadaily
5. #picoftheday
6. #igers
7. #instacool

Business

1. #innovation
2. #business
3. #entrepenuer
4. #lifestyle
5. #shoppingannuity
6. #seizetheday
7. #empower

Travel

1. #travelgram
2. #thegoodlife
3. #cruise
4. #wanderlust
5. #traveltips
6. #travelfriendly
7. #wheretonext

Now whilst this is a great list to get you started don’t forget nothing beats stalking your audience and seeing what they are tagging. You may be surprised at the communities you’ll find that may be in line with your target market.

General rule of thumb;

1. Use about 5 to 10 hashtags on each post
2. Use hashtags when you comment on your post – one of the downside of using a popular hashtag is that it will only stay in the top posts for a short amount of time however if you hashtag in your comments it will bring your post back up to the top giving you extra visibility.

Well there you have it – Let me know which hash tags worked best for you!