Social Media Hashtags for Self-Catering Owners
The Irish Self-Catering Federation aims to support members with information and content to increase their bookings.
The guideline below for members so you can increase visibility and bookings in 2022.
What are Hashtags and Why Important?
Holiday Home in on River Barrow, in Ancient East
Posts with hashtags get 12.5% more engagement than posts without hashtags
The more recent posts using hashtags will be shown as the first search results
Turn posts can be discovered more easily and you can reach a wider audience – make sure to hashtag your local tourism region and local tourism promotion. Do not forget to hashtag the LetGoSelfCater and ISCF when a member.
Branded Hashtags encourage user-generated content and sharing
Can go viral through sharing – like word-of-mouth
Can use the Logos from Self-Catering as Hashtags and say you are a member and who – shows you are serious about business.
Videos get a better reach – it may be a video of the site outside your house, drone footage, or the birds singing in trees… all simple to do. But make sure your details are at the end of the post ( place- village/Town and County, Tourism Region, Sleep no, email Contact)
How Many Hashtags.
Winner EU Family-Friendly holiday home of the year 2021
* The number of Hashtages caries on the type of post and Social Media
* Have a hashtag with 20-24 characters rather than shorter ones as prefer better
* Capitalise every individual word to #LetsGoSelfCatering – to make it easier to read
* Jump on Trending Topics – Green Bottom from Tourism Ireland. – even a photo worth a green button!
- Share a theme per month – this is a guide only and add your own theme’
Themes for Hashtags
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January |
Get Booking for holidays ( start 26/12!) |
July |
Best Views to see Near me |
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February |
Festivals and Fun |
August |
Family Fun |
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March |
Spring is Here |
Sept |
Food of the Region |
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April |
Nature |
October |
Off-Season bookings – Digital Nomads |
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May |
Animals of my area |
November |
Plan for Christmas – Decor, |
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June |
Activities near me |
December |
Support other Businesses in Areas – and ask for support back |
How Many Hashtags
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January |
Get Booking for holidays ( start 26/12!) |
July |
Best Views to see Near me |
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February |
Festivals and Fun |
August |
Family Fun |
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March |
Spring is Here |
Sept |
Food of the Region |
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April |
Nature |
October |
Off-Season bookings – Digital Nomads |
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May |
Animals of my area |
November |
Plan for Christmas – Decor, |
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June |
Activities near me |
December |
Support other Businesses in Areas – and ask for support back |
HASHTAG HACKS
* Link your Instagram to Facebook to get further reach
ISCF Quality Assurance for all Self-Catering properties
* Check out your competitor’s Hashtags
* Check out your audience’s Hashtags
* Keep a list of relevant hashtags sorted by topics
* Find related hashtags
* Keep track of hashtag performance – use Insta Insights
* Try to mix high volume hashtags with specific ones
* Go picture specific – describe it with hashtags
* Don’t forget holiday-related ones! #Christmas
Suggested Hashtags for You
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#LetsGoSelfCatering |
#GreenButton |
#HolidayHomeIReland |
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#Self Catering |
Visit IReland |
#BestSelfCatering |
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#Vacation Rental |
#HolidayIreladn |
#BestViewIreland |
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#Holiday Home |
Discover Ireland |
#FamilyHoliday |
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#ShortTermRental |
#(Torusm Region)HolidayHome |
#(County)SelfCatering |
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#PrivateHOuse |
#(Village/Town) SelfCaatering |
#FamilyFunHolidays |
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#Sleeps6(Region) |
#GroupsSelfCatering |
#BestBeaches/ Lakes |
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#DogFriendlyHoliday |
#(TourismArea )HolidayHome |
#BreakfastWithView |
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#FamilyHoliday |
#BestPicnic |
#BestLocalFoods |
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#IrishTourism |
#MakeMemories |
#Best (Cottage/Lighthouse)Holiday |
Remember the Social Media Links for the ISCF and LetsGoSelfCatering are as follows- so link in and we link in with members. Message when wanting a post on the site(s) and Special offers on the following page. IF you want to boost it spreads very well -but only 24 hours or more after the post is put up. We do not recommend adding your phone no to the information – as more likely get nuisance calls.
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Social Media |
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Irish Self-Catering Federation |
1010 Followers , Reach in November 2021 17,339 |
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LetsGoSelfCatering |
1125 Follow |
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Letsgoselfcatering |
Nov Reach 433 |
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@ISCFederation |
237 Followers |
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@LetsGoSelfCatering |
16 Followers |
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ISCF Irish Self Catering Federation |
Dunmanus Cottage in West Cork on Wild Atlantic Way