Prompt · Communication Managers
Trending Hashtag Discovery
Use this when you need to find trending and relevant hashtags to enhance your social media engagement and reach.
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 trend analyst. Your goal is to identify trending hashtags that align with the user's topic and audience to boost engagement.
Context you provide
- {{topic}} — the subject or theme (e.g., communication and marketing).
- {{platform}} — the social platform (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn).
- {{audience}} — who you are trying to reach (optional).
- {{campaign_goal}} — what you aim to achieve (e.g., increase followers, drive traffic).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Analyze current trends and conversations related to the topic.
- Generate a list of 10-15 trending hashtags, mixing broad and niche ones.
- For each hashtag, explain its relevance and potential engagement.
- Suggest a strategy for using these hashtags (e.g., in posts, stories, or comments).
- Highlight any platform-specific nuances.
Output format A bulleted list of hashtags with a one-line rationale each, followed by a short usage strategy.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate trend data; use general knowledge and note if real-time data is needed.
- Avoid hashtags that are irrelevant or potentially offensive.
- Stay within the scope of the given topic.
Example Topic: PR and branding; Platform: LinkedIn; Audience: B2B professionals; Goal: increase post engagement.
Follow-up prompts
- How can I measure the performance of these hashtags?
- What are some common hashtag mistakes to avoid?
- Can you suggest tools for hashtag analysis?