Instagram brings updates to its user interface every other day. It has to be, because with the daily changing demands of a modern user, there is simply not enough that can be done to improve the user experience. And that’s why Instagram keeps getting prettier, cleaner and, of course, more convenient to use.
First came the stories, then dark mode to improve the app’s aesthetics, scrolls for short entertaining videos, and even search features with multiple hashtags.
Instagram is aiming to be the app of the millennium, and it’s really close. Most people on Instagram are youngsters looking to build an enviable profile, and hashtags come in handy for that. But for it to help you, you need to know what hashtags to use to trend your posts.
Instagram used to allow searching for hashtags individually, but with a new update it is now possible to search for multiple hashtags.
Here is a complete guide on how to search multiple hashtags on Instagram and how to use it to your advantage.
Sounds good? Let’s begin.
What are Instagram hashtags?
Hashtags are keywords preceded by a hash (#) that you attach to your posts and stories to make them more visible or searchable. When many people use the same hashtag in a given period of time, it becomes trending on Instagram.
Users can also use this hashtag to search for posts tagged with it. This makes it easier to search for a post. If you type a random hashtag into the search bar, all posts with that hashtag will appear in the results. Therefore, using correct hashtags can also improve the visibility of your posts.
Most of the time, people use multiple hashtags. This will make the post visible when one of these hashtags is used for a search on Instagram. The more popular a hashtag is, the more likely your post will be seen by countless people.
That’s why Instagram has now introduced a multi-search where you can search for posts with a combination of hashtags.
How to search multiple hashtags on Instagram
To search multiple hashtags on Instagram, navigate to the search bar. Enter multiple hashtags you want to search for. Make sure they are preceded by a hash (#) and separated by spaces. Then you will be presented with an option to search with search any or search all.
Any search means that from the hashtags inserted into the search bar, all posts containing any of them will be listed in the search. Search All means that only the posts that contain all the hashtags typed in the search bar will be listed.
It’s like applying an OR and AND condition to the hashtags to render search results. You can also select both, but that essentially means all will be searched, since all posts containing any of the searched hashtags will appear in the search results.
Alternative way to search multiple hashtags on Instagram
If you can’t do this through the Instagram app, you can also use a third-party social media monitoring tool like Brand24.
Here’s how you can:
- Open the Brand24 Media Monitoring Tool.
- Tap Product and select Hashtag Search.
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- Click Sign In and create a new account.
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- Enter multiple Instagram hashtags that you want to search.
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- Select the language and tap Create project.
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- Tool starts collecting hashtags resulting from the Instagram.
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- To see results you need to connect Instagram/Facebook to Brand24.
- Click the Activate button under the Instagram icon.
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- Connect your Facebook by clicking Manage Facebook/Instagram connection.
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- Go back to your project and the tool will display all posts of a specific hashtag that have appeared on Instagram.
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Final Words:
This way you can easily search for multiple hashtags at once and then use them in your posts according to their popularity or visibility and take advantage of this cool new feature of Instagram.
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