Ig Hashtag Strategist
Build a sized Instagram hashtag set for a post using the 2026 reality that 3 to 5...
Install
npx skills add sergebulaev/instagram-skills --skill ig-hashtag-strategist -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- sergebulaev/instagram-skills696
- Category
- Writing
- Updated
- 8d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 994 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Build a sized Instagram hashtag set for a post using the 2026 reality that 3 to 5 well-chosen tags beat 30 random ones. Sizes each tag as niche (under 50k posts), mid (50k to 500k), or broad (500k+), then assembles a 2-3 niche, 1-2 mid, 0-1 broad mix that a small or mid account can actually rank in, matched to the post content and rotated to avoid spam patterns. Use to choose hashtags for a caption, carousel, or Reel. Not for writing the caption itself (use ig-caption-writer).
Instagram Hashtag Strategist
Pick 3-5 hashtags that actually help, sized so the post can rank. The 30-tag wall is dead: in 2026 hashtags work as topic labels, and a small account ranks in niche tags, not in million-post broad ones. This skill builds the sized set.
When to use
- User has a caption, carousel, or Reel and needs hashtags
- User is still posting 20-30 generic tags and wants the 2026 approach
- User wants tags sized to where their account can actually rank
The model: size, not volume
A tag's size is its total post count. The strategy is a mix so the post ranks in the small tags while touching the bigger ones.
| Tier | Post count | Role | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niche | under 50k | where a small/mid account can actually rank for hours | 2-3 |
| Mid | 50k - 500k | enough audience, beatable competition | 1-2 |
| Broad | 500k+ | a brief category-label touch, ranks for minutes | 0-1 |
Default: 3-5 total. Full reasoning in ../../references/hashtag-strategy.md.
