🤦♂️ The Most Useless Facebook Hashtags Ever
(hashtags people think are magic but actually do nothing)
Some people think hashtags can make a post go viral, but on Facebook they’re basically decorations—fun to look at, zero effect on reach. People keep treating them like magic buttons even though they don’t do anything at all. Here are the hashtags that look powerful but actually do nothing for your post.
1. #fyp #foryoupage
Borrowed from TikTok, but Facebook doesn’t even have a FYP. Like buying gas for an electric car.
2. #viral #viralnow #viraltoday
Self-declared fame. If it’s truly viral, you don’t need to announce it.
3. #trending #trendingnow
Doesn’t connect to Facebook’s real trending list. It’s basically yelling “I’m trending!” into the void.
4. #highlights
Some think the algorithm will feature them. It won’t.
5. #instagood #igdaily #instamood
Instagram refugees walking around Facebook wearing IG uniforms.
6. #reels #reelsph #reelsvideo
People think it boosts reach. But Facebook only cares about watch time—not the tag.
7. #motivation #inspiration #blessed #love #life
Too broad. Too generic. Too crowded. Like putting #air on your post.
8. #smallbusinessowner #supportlocal
Nice intention, zero algorithm power.
9. #followme #likeforlike #commentforcomment
High-school era energy. The algorithm hates this.
10. #christmas #holidaytravel #weekendvibes
Buried instantly in billions of posts. Your post becomes invisible.
11. #timesensitive
People think it triggers urgency. The algorithm does not care.
12. #explorepage #exploremore
Instagram-only features. Facebook doesn’t have an Explore Page.
13. #gamingph #fbstars
Unless you have a real audience, these are decorations.
14. #selfie #selfielover
Straight from 2013.
15. #trendingph
Everyone uses it. Nobody benefits.
BONUS: the most useless hashtag ever…
#hashtag
Yes—some people actually use this. Peak confusion.
🔍 What’s the Real Purpose of Hashtags?
1. To group similar posts.
Just a label to organize content. No magic. No viral boost.
2. To make topics searchable.
Want every post about #NBAFinals or #WorldChildrensDay? One tap shows all.
3. To join a public conversation.
Hashtags act as a meeting point for people talking about the same topic.
4. To label events or campaigns.
Like #COP30 or #Pride2025.
They are not for viral reach, engagement hacks, fame shortcuts, or algorithm tricks. Hashtags are labels, not spells.
🧠 Who Invented Hashtags?
Chris Messina, a former Google designer, introduced the idea in 2007 on Twitter. Twitter even rejected it at first—called it “too nerdy”—but people loved it and hashtags became global. The # symbol works because it’s easy to type, familiar from chatrooms, visually clean, and unused for anything important in text. Facebook adopted hashtags later, but FB is interest-driven, not hashtag-driven—so hashtags barely matter today.
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