Using and Finding Popular Hashtags, Mentions, and Tags

Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X

This article provides guidance on how to use and find popular hashtags, mentions, and tags on various social media platforms. The topics covered include:

Finding popular hashtags on X and Instagram
Tagging people and locations on Instagram
Mentioning people/brands on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn

Hashtags

Suggested Hashtags (Instagram & X)

Instagram and X offer a "Suggested Hashtags" feature that helps you find the most popular hashtags related to your search. When creating a post, you will see a "Suggested Hashtags" button. Clicking on it will open a pop-up where you can search for top hashtags and add them to your post by clicking the "Insert hashtag(s) button." You can also save these hashtags for future use.



Please note that Instagram has limitations on the number of hashtag queries. You can query a maximum of 30 unique hashtags within 7 days. "Unique" means 30 different hashtags, so you can search the same term multiple times without limitation.

Mentioning / Tagging

You can mention or tag other accounts directly from eclincher. Here's how you can do it on each social platform:

Instagram

- Mentioning People: Instagram no longer shows suggested mentions, but you can still mention a profile by typing "@ + the correct account name." The mentioned user must have a public account. If the account is set to private, the post will fail to publish. You can also view "Recent Mentions" to mention accounts you've used in previous posts.



- Tagging People (in an image): You can tag people in an image by clicking the "Tag Users" button.



Type the correct Instagram account username. Click "Add," choose the tag placement, and click "Save."

Note: Instagram username should be accurate, as it appears in Instagram, and it should not contain "@".





- Tagging Location: You can also add a location tag to your Instagram post. Click "Add Location," type the location, choose from the suggestions, and click "OK."



X, Facebook, and LinkedIn

To mention a person or business on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn (profile, page, or account), you can choose the target mention from a drop-down list. e-clincher provides "Suggested Mentions" from the respective platforms' APIs. You can select one or more mentions and add them to your post.

- X: Select mentions from the Recent & Saved Mentions


- Facebook: Choose mentions from the "Suggested Mentions" list, and you can also specify whether you want to search for pages or places.



- LinkedIn: LinkedIn tagging or mentioning works uniquely compared to other channels. You can mention company pages as well as personal profiles.

Please note, that personal profiles' mentions can be added as long as they are following any of your pages.

Adding mentions of company pages:

There are two ways to mention a LinkedIn company page.

To mention a company page that consists of one word, just type "@name" and click on the space bar. The mention will be automatically added.
Using this method would work with company pages that consist of one word.

You can also mention a company page by copying the LinkedIn company page URL and pasting it into the post editor. The mention will be automatically added.
Using this method requires you to select a LinkedIn profile in the post editor.

When selecting multiple networks in the post editor, the search feature for mentions will only populate mentions from one platform. The priority goes to Twitter. To mention in your posts, it is recommended to create separate posts for each social network.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to our 24/7 Support Team for assistance.

Thank you,
The eclincher Support Team

Updated on: 10/07/2024