Hashtag feeds
On this page we show you how to create and customize feeds of public Instagram hashtag content.
Creating a hashtag feed
Before you begin you will need to connect an
advanced source.
Once that’s done, proceed with the following steps:
- Navigate to the feeds page, click on + Add Feed
- Select Hashtag
- Choose a source
- Select Widget or JSON
- Pick a name for your feed, and click Create feed
After the feed is created, you will be prompted to select hashtags for your feed.
- Type in the hashtag you want and click # Search
- If your hashtag exists, it will appear under search results. Click on the hashtag to add it to your feed
- If you have a paid account you can add additional hashtags, up to a limit determined by your plan. See the pricing page for details
- Click Done - and that’s it!
Hastag feed settings
Hashtags
This is the same search interface that you saw when you first created your hashtag feed. You can add, remove and swap hashtags in a feed whenever you like.
Feed Type
Top posts: Returns “popular” posts with this hashtag according to a proprietary Instagram algorithm.
Recent posts: Returns the most recent 24 hours of posts with this hashtag.
Tip
Using less popular hashtags can sometimes result in a feed only returning a couple posts or even no posts at first, especially when using Recent posts.
As more posts are found, they will build up over time, until the feed is fully populated (ie. It matches the Number of posts setting)
Multi-hashtag sort
This setting only applies if your feed is mixing more than one hashtag.
Mix: Your feed will return an even mix of posts from each hashtag.
Timestamp: Your feed will return the most recent posts first, regardless of hashtag.
Tip
Using “Timestamp” might mean that you sometimes only get posts from the most popular hashtag in your feed.