{"id":5889,"date":"2019-10-17T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/?p=5889"},"modified":"2022-10-14T11:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T11:25:48","slug":"holiday-house-hashtags-for-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/holiday-house-hashtags-for-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Travel Hashtags and National Days to Get Your Holiday Home Noticed on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you use social media you will have come across #hashtags (if you don’t and are considering it, read our article<\/a> to find out if it can help promote your holiday home). Hashtags were first used on Twitter in 2007. Since then they have grown to become a standard tool to make social media feeds more effective. Essentially, hashtags are labels that allow your posts to become searchable. For example, if you add #holidaycottage to your social post, it will appear when people search for #holidaycottage. Using the right hashtags will allow more people to view your posts and potentially like and follow you.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of this article is to give you some ideas of popular useful travel related hashtags, to improve the visibility of your holiday home on social media. If you are new to using hashtags use this list as a starting point. If you are a seasoned hashtag user keep this list up your sleeve for those days when the inspiration just isn\u2019t flowing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popular hashtags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The more popular a hashtag, the more people you will reach when you are trying to share your content with others. In order to ensure your hashtags are relevant you should generally use holiday, travel and accommodation related hashtags. Some of our favourites include: #travel, #holiday, #romantic, #bookdirect, #holidayhome, #holidaycottage, #dogfriendly, #familyfriendly, #break, #staycation, #vacation, #summerholidays, #shortbreaks, #getaway, #weekendaway and #luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People will also search for #thingstodo and specific #activities and #attractions that might include: #walking, #hiking, #adventure, #explore, #beach, #surfing, #cycling, #golf, #hottub, #photo and #logfire to name just a few. Useful tip<\/em><\/strong>: If you type a hashtag into the search box at the top of Instagram<\/a>, it will show you how many posts include the hashtag and give you some insight into popularity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also a good idea to hashtag your location, such as #Cornwall, #LakeDistrict or #Suffolk. Check if the local tourism board has a special hashtag for your region and if any local events or attractions have a specific hashtag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily and seasonal hashtags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There will always be days when you are struggling\nfor ideas so it is useful to have a few hashtags that can be used on specific\ndays of the week. Here are a few examples that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also hashtag seasons and special times of the year for example: #StDwynwensDay (Welsh Valentine\u2019s day); #HalfTerm; #SchoolHolidays; #BackToSchool; #Spring; #FirstDayOfSummer; #BankHoliday and #Autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National and International Days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for something a bit different, or a fun way of creating a \u2018hook\u2019 for your hashtags, consider using relevant National or International Days. This list is by no means exhaustive but here are some travel related National Days to get you going:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#BestPractice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is\nrelatively easy to stick any old hashtag on the end of your social posts.\nHowever, in order to be as effective as possible and to reach the right audience\nthere are a few key points that you should consider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally you\nshould use a mixture of popular hashtags that are likely to boost the views of\nyour post, alongside more niche hashtags that will get your post in front of\nthe people who are most interested in seeing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst it is\nuseful to have a list of hashtags that you can use, make sure you only use ones\nthat are meaningful and relevant to your post. Also make sure that you don\u2019t\nuse the same ones all the time. Make a note of which hashtags work best so you\ncan reuse them but also add new ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst\nhashtags have a place on Facebook, they are more suited to Twitter and\nInstagram. On Twitter you should stick to one or two hashtags. Instagram allows\nup to 30 but don\u2019t feel you have to use 30 hashtags every time you write a\npost!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst\nhashtags can technically be any length, shorter ones are generally better,\nespecially as you will want to write some text to go with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use your hashtags to engage with other relevant accounts,\nsuch as local businesses or attractions. Click on one of your hashtags and see\nwhat posts come up. They should all have something in common with you and you\nmay find you can create some useful new relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The information in this article should be used as a guide rather than a hashtag bible. Take some of the generic and popular hashtags and start experimenting with them. Add some niche hashtags for your property and see what works and what doesn\u2019t. Check what hashtags other holiday home owners are using. They might work for you. They might not. Lastly, keep posting regularly and let us know what works by leaving a reply below! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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