LinkedIn Hashtags are a critical element of content marketing and search on the platform.  I have updated the LinkedIn Top 150 hashtags  2022 as an easy reference guide.  

The purpose of hashtags is to clearly categorise content to create easy distribution and visibility of subject matter and keyword topics.  

It draws and aligns converted audiences if you will.   Your own network may or may not follow specific hashtags you use but you will reach a greater lens of 2^nd and 3^rd degree connections and hence elevate your brand and content.

Key Tips

LinkedIn hashtags are structured and used very differently than Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and must be used very carefully. Optimum results are driven by strategic topic and business alignment. 

LinkedIn recommend  3 hashtags per post or article  but up to 5 will work well. 

NOTE: The first 3 hashtags are used in the post URL string so make sure you use the best ones first. 

Check Plurals & Metrics – i.e:  #career  (700,900) VS Careers (22,509,502)

Check Abbreviations & Metrics – ie: Public Relations (3,735,038) VS PR (30,75)

DON’T over-use & hashtag stuff. Adding 10, 20, 30, 40+ hashtags makes you look desperate, unfocussed and unclear of topic value. Your personal brand  can be compromised  and the algorithm can classify posts with very high numbers of hashtags as SPAM

DON’T try and use and think up quirky or obscure hashtags. Don’t put hashtags on common words or fluffy titles. Check if they have a solid Follower count.

Creator Mode:   Launched to support content creators and increase organic conversations and audience reach. Members can list  up to 5 hashtags of the topics talked about (written) under the headline.

The use of hashtags in this feature indicates an ongoing focus on the importance for content search and topic relevance. Watch this space for further hashtag updates.

 

LinkedIn Top 150 Hashtags   Compiled 20 Jan 2022
RANK	# HASHTAG	FOLLOWERS
1	india	67,584,668
2	innovation	38,761,324
3	management	35,972,520
4	humanresources	33,230,127
5	digitalmarketing	27,360,729
6	technology	26,415,676
7	creativity	25,187,957
8	future	24,556,374
9	futurism	23,475,991
10	entrepreneurship	22,714,017
11	careers	22,509,502
12	markets	22,241,783
13	startups	21,223,749
14	marketing	20,339,111
15	socialmedia	19,688,872
16	venturecapital	19,303,114
17	socialnetworking	19,039,570
18	leanstartups	18,992,056
19	economy	18,657,491
20	economics	18,040,784
21	branding	18,017,784
22	professionalwomen	17,916,551
23	macroeconomics	17,690,895
24	advertisingandmarketing	17,186,588
25	gender	16,686,540
26	womeninscience	16,593,873
27	feminism	16,266,599
28	motivation	15,773,841
29	personaldevelopment	14,706,434
30	investing	14,399,439
31	jobinterviews	14,340,084
32	money	14,148,035
33	bankingindustry	13,583,272
34	sustainability	13,263,304
35	alternativeenergy	12,793,496
36	greentech	12,382,251
37	personalbranding	10,463,186
38	hiringandpromotion	10,059,907
39	healthcare	9,710,049
40	education	9,623,660
41	customerrelations	8,613,878
42	highereducation	8,546,659
43	productivity	8,461,332
44	teachersandschoolemployees	8,360,403
45	educationpolicy	8,337,022
46	educationreform	8,265,508
47	medicine	8,161,230
48	whatinspiresme	8,099,839
49	healthcarereform	7,713,461
50	bestadvice	7,673,390
51	managedcare	7,437,448
52	airtravel	7,377,329
53	bigdata	7,125,822
54	gettingthingsdone	6,991,572
55	travel	6,988,812
56	businessintelligence	6,903,607
57	businesstravel	6,798,176
58	programming	6,638,485
59	softwareengineering	6,625,463
60	analytics	6,449,306
61	softwaredesign	6,229,863
62	datamining	6,186,516
63	agilesoftwaredevelopment	6,135,521
64	data	6,134,351
65	philanthropy	5,870,448
66	design	5,869,358
67	sales	5,855,576
68	socialentrepreneurship	5,814,073
69	fundraising	5,746,474
70	streamingmedia	5,678,515
71	law	5,498,797
72	lawandlegislation	5,483,059
73	ecommerce	5,345,109
74	editorspicks	5,319,621
75	legalissues	5,297,501
76	strategy	5,074,329
77	restaurants	4,983,512
78	graphicdesign	4,978,107
79	visualdesign	4,815,268
80	projectmanagement	4,778,492
81	construction	4,741,679
82	culture	4,720,638
83	retailing	4,694,911
84	industrialdesign	4,688,688
85	finances	4,671,827
86	userexperience	4,645,465
87	accountingandaccountants	4,517,016
88	publishing	4,509,277
89	journalism	4,483,198
90	musicindustry	4,440,349
91	shoppingandtheretailindustry	4,399,511
92	mobiletechnology	4,397,763
93	onlineshopping	4,385,792
94	music	4,374,643
95	commerce	4,323,626
96	mobilemarketing	4,317,876
97	taxes	4,224,247
98	fashion	4,200,951
99	managementconsulting	4,177,048
100	newspapers	4,173,515
101	realestate	4,171,096
102	automotiveindustry	4,097,022
103	mobileapplications	4,035,717
104	mobileadvertising	4,033,461
105	energy	4,019,956
106	hotelsandmotels	4,009,222
107	operationsmanagement	3,957,201
108	cloudcomputing	3,887,703
109	oilgas	3,747,790
110	publicrelations	3,735,038
111	informationsecurity	3,676,362
112	business	3,669,620
113	productmanagement	3,608,148
114	cars	3,604,548
115	housing	3,582,409
116	networking	3,558,241
117	motoring	3,431,934
118	aviation	3,416,245
119	computing	3,401,793
120	projectmanagementsoftware	3,364,789
121	warehouses	3,197,385
122	leadership	3,184,422
123	peakoil	3,098,072
124	airlinesandairplanes	3,049,102
125	computersandtheinternet	3,022,000
126	emotionalintelligence	2,964,706
127	jobs	2,884,563
128	hiring	2,637,952
129	europe	2,616,543
130	artificialintelligence	2,420,188
131	recruitment	2,390,988
132	health	2,264,884
133	happiness	2,200,005
134	europeanunion	2,001,502
135	engineering	1,952,356
136	euro	1,941,946
137	china	1,940,925
138	jobseekers	1,938,581
139	jobsearch	1,881,041
140	mentalhealth	1,807,879
141	mindfulness	1,721,851
142	machinelearning	1,715,532
143	positivepsychology	1,609,191
144	executivesandmanagement	1,507,715
145	linkedin	1,388,160
146	asiapacific	1,385,620
147	jobpostings	1,345,336
148	riskmanagement	1,307,853
149	intelligence	1,270,625
150	finance	1,171,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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