THE BEST HASHTAGS FOR YOUR INSTAGRAM POSTS.

I asked and you guys wanted! 

It's probably safe to say we all have a love/hate relationship with instagram, I know I do. I'm constantly trying to stay ahead of what I'm creating, figure out what people like and don't like (the loss and gain of my followers is so confusing) and one thing I've always known but only recently decided to take notice of - was how hashtags help with your likes, reach and engagement.

I won't pretend I know the ins and outs of this and after watching Abi's insta-stories about how using the generic hashtags doesn't help with your reach and panicked. So I started to compile this list and looking into how I can make the most of the hashtags available. 

I think it's a process of trial and error with these things and I'm fairly certain a rule of thumb is not to  keep using the same hashtags over and over again - I think that's one way to get shadow-banned? Right?  Obviously, it's not something I'm an expert on but I think thats what people have suggested in the past.

But in an attempt to help myself and you, I've got a pretty huge list of hashtags to use on future posts, they're separated into categories based on niche and including some used by content creators themselves.

I created my own just a couple weeks back (#seethegram for future reference) and I received a messaged from a blogging pal and it turns out bloggers love to use these kinds of hashtags and use it as a way of engaging and finding new blogging accounts to follow, so we'll all be really happy if you decide to use these in your future uploads,

It's a big list, so let's begin... 

CREATED BY CREATORS.

#seethegram
#adoseofus
#prettyperfectmess
#themisfitbloggers
#mycuriousgang
#GrowwithFlo
#BlossomingMe
#slowstyleshare
#feelgoodstyle
#westmidscreatives
#shinyhappybloggers
#midsizegals
#mymidsizestyle
#midsizeandme
#wearitwithbex
#theuncoolclub
#myeverydaydisneystyle
#wattiwore
#jodiestyleshare
#sweetgrid
#happytinysquares
#styledinasquare

BLOGGERS. 

#bloggertribe
#blogginggals
#bloggerdiaries
#bloggingtips
#bloggersgetsocial
#UKbloggersquad
#bloggeroutfit
#bloggerlife
#bloggerbabe
#blogsociety
#bloggervibes
#ourbloggingtribe
#girlswhoblog
#ontheblog
#girlboss
#blogpromotion
#bloggerproblems
#instablog
#instadaily

#bloggergirl 

#savvyblogging

#blogwithme

#girlbossinfluencers 

#thebossbabesociete 

#blogging4style

#bloggingcommunity 

#bloggergram

#instainfluencers 

#influencerdiaries 

BEAUTY.

#beautybloggers
#beautytrends
#bbloggersUK
#Bblog
#beautycommunity
#beautyblog
#beautyessentials
#skincaredaily
#beautybasics
#beautyreviews
#instabeauty
#instamakeup
#makeupuptips
#wakeupandmakeup
#makeupmafia
#mymakeup
#makeupgeek

LIFESTYLE. 


#lifestyleblogs
#bloggerstyle
#lifestyleblogging
#realifeandstyle
#blondelifestyle
#brunettelife
#iamtheeverygirl
#personalblog
#bloggerslifestyle
#IGinfluencersunite
#UKlifestyleblogger

FASHION.
You'll find a more in-depth fashion hashtag life on Lucy's post, but here's a couple I've been using recently... #stylemehappy  #streetstylefashion #streetstyleinspiration  #personalstyleblogger  #dailyfashioninspo  #realoutfitgram  #outfitpic  #anotheroutfitpost  #mylookoftheday  #outfitdiaries  #fashioninspo  #dailyoutfit  #stylegram  #outfitgram #ootdinspo  #outfitinspiration  #petitiefashionblogger  #ootdguide  #stylediary  #ootdpost #myfeelgoodfashion #styleoftheday#petitieblogging

MIDSIZE.
#averagesizegirl  #curvestyle #midsize  #midsizefashion  #bobyposipals  #bodypositivestyle  #midsizestyle  #curveoutfit  #midsizeootd  #midsizeblogger
MISCELLANEOUS.
#cornersoftheworld  #thecaptionclub  #dayofsmallthings  #alliseeispretty  #creativegalgang #postitfortheaesthetic   #blogandbeyond  #darlingmoments  #mybeautifulsimplicity  #createyourownfeed #lifestyleinspo  #happyselves#chattycaptioncommunity #myeverydaymagic #connectingcreativecuties

...and there you have it!  I have seen a massive change in my instagram since this time last year, I have more time to create and share more regularly and have found that using it as a separate account along side my blog, rather than an extension of my blog has also helped improve my following and engagement. 
I've been compiling this list over a few weeks but the plan is to keep updating it throughout, so if you have any suggestions please do let me know. Let me know how you find this list! 
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