If you are an Instagrammer and a YouTuber, you probably have a large number of followers on every social media site. However, have you ever thought of combining your followers on both platforms to build a super big follower base? Using the power of both sites can increase your popularity and follower count exponentially.
You may not want to just discuss YouTube content more effectively and build an audience there. That’s okay too. Using Instagram as a launchpad for your YouTube content can be very effective, but even mentioning other YouTube videos correctly can get you followers.
According to the latest statistics, YouTube attracts a third of the total daily internet traffic. People around the world watch over a billion hours of content every day. That’s a lot of people who have one thing in common and using the right YouTube hashtags can help you leverage that audience.
Tag the Core Topics
First, you might want to add a general hashtag that indicates that the post is about YouTube. But the most obvious hashtag, #youtube, has more than 37 million posts under it. That’s too much competition.
Instead, consider using hashtags like #youtubevideos or #youtubemusic if you’re talking about content. If you’re a YouTuber yourself, you may want to include hashtags that indicate this, such as #youtuber or #youtubers.
Competition for YouTuber hashtags is really high, so you should consider including unique hashtags as well. Try adding a word behind YouTube like #youtubegaming, #youtubelife, #youtubemom, and #youtubeblogger.
Hashtags on YouTube
If you are a YouTuber, you may also want to create hashtags for your videos. YouTube hashtags work a little differently than what you might see on Twitter and Instagram. The videos now show the top three hashtags listed for it just above the title. Clicking on each takes you to a search page for other videos with the same hashtag.
So how do you get YouTube hashtags to work on your channel? When you create content, you can put hashtags in three places: title, video tag, and description. Remember to keep everything short and simple.
You don’t want to overdo it with hashtags. Videos with fewer hashtags usually rank higher than videos with ten or more hashtags. You can still add up to 15 hashtags, otherwise YouTube won’t accept any of them.
YouTube Hashtags on Instagram
Now you know how to use common YouTube hashtags in your social media posts and how to add hashtags to your YouTuber content. Now it’s time to get the two married together.
To do this, create a new Instagram post every time a new video is posted. Use common YouTube hashtags to get attention.
Other Hashtag Ideas:
#youtuberewind, #youtubechannel, #youtubekids, #youtubemom, #youtubelive, #youtubegamer, #youtubevlog, #youtubevlogger, #youtubechannels, #yt
Let everyone know your new video is live and has been tagged appropriately. For example, new tech reviews might have hashtags like #tech, #technews, #iphonex, or #samsungnote9.
Similarly, if your channel includes tips on the latest makeup techniques, you may want to make sure your hashtags are consistent with your brand. Hashtags such as #Makeuptutorial, #Makeupideas, and #Makeupvideo may be appropriate for these types of posts.
When using social media like Instagram to get more attention for your YouTube channel, you should also try using similar hashtags. This way, your Instagram followers can use the same hashtags to search for your videos on YouTube. If you have a #cutekitties post on Instagram, try including #cutekitties as one of the top three hashtags for your YouTube video.
Finally, YouTubers can also tag requests and calls to action for their video-related posts. Some hashtag ideas include #subscribetomychannel, #follow, #like and #followback.
final thought
Hashtags for YouTube on any other social media platform can be a bit of a hassle. Because YouTube has such a wide variety of content, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly why you’d use the hashtag #youtube at first.
This is where your other hashtags are integral. The text in your post might explain that your new video is going live, or that you want followers to check out something you’re watching on YouTube. Your hashtags are the first clue to your post content, so choose accordingly.
First, you can hashtag with your general category like #youtube or #youtubevideo, but other hashtags should be about who you are and what the content is about.
Next, if you haven’t already, you want to go to your YouTube account and choose simple hashtags for your videos. Users aren’t as forgiving of creative and unorthodox hashtags on YouTube as they are on Instagram, so keep it short and sweet.
Finally, you can link both accounts using one or both of the same keywords on both platforms. This will also make it easier for followers to find your content on both YouTube and Instagram.
