Using and Finding Popular Hashtags, Mentions, and Tags

Supported Networks: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X

Hashtags, mentions, and tags are some of the most effective tools for expanding your reach and engaging with your audience on social media. This guide walks you through how to use all three across the platforms supported in Eclincher, including:

• Finding popular hashtags on Instagram, X, and TikTok
• Tagging people and locations on Instagram
• Mentioning people, brands, and pages on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn

Hashtags

Suggested Hashtags (Instagram, X, and TikTok)

Using the right hashtags helps your content reach a wider and more relevant audience. Eclincher's Suggested Hashtags feature makes it easy to find trending and popular hashtags while creating your posts.

How to use Suggested Hashtags:

1. While creating a post, click the Suggested Hashtags button.
2. A pop-up will appear where you can search for popular hashtags related to your topic.
3. Click Insert Hashtag(s) to add them to your post.
4. You can also save hashtags for future use so they are ready whenever you need them.

Mentioning and Tagging

You can mention or tag other accounts directly from Eclincher. Here is how it works on each platform.

Instagram

Instagram no longer supports suggested mentions, so you will need to type the handle manually.

• Type @ followed by the exact Instagram username (for example, @eclincher). Keep in mind that the account must be public. If the account is private, the post will not publish successfully.
• You can also use Recent and Saved Mentions to quickly select accounts you have previously mentioned or saved in your Handles library.

Tagging users in an image:

• Click the Tag Users button while creating your post.
• Type the correct Instagram username (without the @ symbol), click Add, choose where you want the tag to appear on the image, and click Save.

Adding a location tag:

• Click Add Location, type the location name, choose from the suggestions that appear, and click OK.

X (Twitter)

X no longer supports suggested mentions due to API changes, but you can still tag accounts easily.

• Type @ followed by the exact X username (for example, @eclincher).
• You can also use Recent and Saved Mentions to quickly select accounts you have previously tagged or saved in your Handles library.

Facebook

Facebook supports suggested mentions, making it easy to find the right page or account.

• Type @ followed by the Facebook account name or handle, then press the spacebar. A list of Suggested Mentions will appear, and you can filter by Pages or Places.
• You can also use Recent and Saved Mentions to select previously mentioned accounts or those saved in your Handles library.

Adding a location tag:

• Click Add Location, type the location name, choose from the suggestions, and click OK.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn mentions work a little differently from other platforms. You can tag both company pages and personal profiles.

There are two ways to mention a LinkedIn company page:

1. Type @ followed by the company name and press the spacebar. This works best for company names that consist of a single word.

2. Copy the LinkedIn company page URL from the company's main page and paste it directly into the post editor. The mention will be added automatically.

A Note on Multi-Channel Posts

When creating a post for multiple networks at the same time, the mention search feature will only pull suggestions from one platform. Facebook is given priority in this case. For the most accurate results, it is recommended to create separate posts for each social network.

Getting the most out of hashtags, mentions, and tags is one of the best ways to boost visibility and grow your engagement across social media.

If you have any questions or run into any issues, our Support Team is always happy to help. Feel free to reach out anytime.

Thank you,

The Eclincher Support Team

Updated on: 26/05/2026