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Instagram wants to limit hashtag spam

If you’re tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that the platform will now cap hashtags to five per post.

“While I know it can be tempting to use more, a few specific tags actually perform better than a long list of generic ones,” Mosseri says on his “Instagram advice” channel. “Quality over quantity is key.” Mosseri notes that hashtags do help with search, but “don’t increase your reach” – instead, you should “focus on working out what kind of content resonates with your audience.”

Instagram has also worked to …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/847739/instagram-hashtag-spam-limit

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/847739/instagram-hashtag-spam-limit

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