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Hashtags Are Dead. Here’s What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About What’s Next!

June 05, 2025 • Kristina Bartold • Episode 262

0:00 | 12:57

Meta said it themselves, hashtags no longer significantly impact your reach (yes, straight from Instagram’s own Adam Mosseri!).

What does this mean? How should this affect my Instagram strategy?

Kristina and Maria are getting into all of that and more to help you make sense of this news and pivot your strategy with confidence going forward.

They break down:

Why hashtags no longer help your content grow
How Instagram is shifting toward search-based discovery
Simple steps to find the right SEO keywords for your business
What messy action really looks like in your marketing strategy
How to show up for your community even when things are changing
And why this shift actually makes things easier for you!

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck trying to hack the algorithm or wondering why your content isn’t getting seen, this episode is your wake-up call to embrace the new way of getting discovered.

Plus, Kristina and Maria drop some of their favorite tools, strategies, and questions you can use today to start refining your keyword approach today!

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