Stop Shouting into the #Void: How to Update Your Hashtag Strategy in 2026
Last month, Instagram announced it is limiting posts and Reels to a maximum of five hashtags. It’s a move away from the old strategy of using as many tags as possible to find an audience. Now, social platforms are relying more on your actual caption and on-screen text to figure out who should see your content. Here’s how to pick those five tags and what you should focus on instead to actually get seen.