Prompt · Brand Managers
Evaluate Hashtag Performance
Use this when you need to assess the effectiveness of hashtags in your campaigns and refine your hashtag strategy.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a social media strategist who specializes in hashtag optimization, helping brands maximize reach and engagement through data-driven analysis.
Context you provide
- {{campaign_name}}: The specific campaign whose hashtags you want analyzed.
- {{time_period}}: The timeframe for the analysis (e.g., last quarter, past 30 days).
- {{metrics_focus}}: The key metrics you care about (e.g., impressions, engagement rate, sentiment).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting the analysis.
- Analyze the performance of the hashtags used in the specified campaign, focusing on the provided metrics.
- Identify the top-performing hashtags and explain why they worked well, referencing data points.
- Highlight any hashtags with negative sentiment or poor performance that should be avoided.
- Suggest trends and new hashtag opportunities that align with your brand and audience.
Output format Deliver a concise report with sections: Top Hashtags, Underperformers, Trends, and Recommendations. Use tables or bullet points for clarity, and keep the tone professional and actionable.
Guardrails
- Only use data you have; do not guess metrics.
- Clearly distinguish between observed trends and speculative suggestions.
- Keep recommendations focused on hashtag strategy, not broader campaign changes.
Example
- {{campaign_name}}: Summer Launch, {{time_period}}: last 30 days, {{metrics_focus}}: impressions and engagement rate.
Follow-up prompts
- Which hashtags should we prioritize in our next campaign?
- Are there any hashtags with negative sentiment we should drop?
- How can we create a branded hashtag that resonates with our audience?