While there are a  lot of rumors going around about whether or not hashtags should be used on Instagram these days, we’re here to tell you that you SHOULD still use Instagram hashtags.

With Instagram’s search bar being more like a search engine than anything else, including hashtags on your posts that are descriptive of your content will help you get discovered by your target audience.

That being said, here are 5 steps to selecting hashtags that work for your business on Instagram.