Should I put hashtags in the caption or first comment?

Either works for reach. Most brands put them in the caption because it keeps the post self-contained and avoids the hassle of a first-comment routine. Putting them at the end of the caption with 2–3 line breaks before keeps the caption looking clean in-feed.

How long should a product caption be?

80–140 words for product showcases, 60–100 for lifestyle, 40–80 for sales. The sweet spot is short enough to read in one beat but long enough to carry a hook, a benefit, and a CTA. Anything over 200 words usually loses the scroller at the ‘more’ button.

What emojis should I use?

One or two, placed intentionally, never in stacks. Emojis work as visual anchors to break up text or emphasize a word. They tank captions when they replace words. ‘Soft enough to live in’ beats ‘Soft enough to live in [cloud emoji].’ Premium brands generally skip emojis entirely.

How do I credit creators on UGC reposts?

Credit in the first line of the caption (‘By @username’), tag the creator in the image, and credit them again at the bottom of the caption if the content is substantial. FTC rules require clear disclosure if the post is part of a paid partnership. Platform-native Partnership Ads handle this automatically.

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Every ecommerce brand has four or five types of Instagram posts that cycle through the year: product drops, lifestyle shots, sale announcements, UGC reposts, and sometimes founder content. The caption structure for each is different, and using the same caption template across all five is why so many brand feeds feel samey. A product drop caption needs feature framing. A lifestyle post needs emotion. A sale needs urgency. Use different tools for different jobs.

Hashtag strategy for ecommerce has shifted. Generic mega-tags like #fashion are useless. You want a hashtag pack that mixes one branded tag (your brand name), 2–3 category tags (#sustainablefashion, #linenstyle), and 2–3 niche-audience tags (#menswearstyle, #slowmenswear). Five to seven total. Seven is the ceiling. More than that reads as spam and can hurt reach.

For UGC reposts specifically, always credit the creator in the caption itself, not just the image tag. This is a signal to the creator's audience, to Instagram, and to the FTC. ‘By @username’ in the first line of the caption is standard. Overly polished reposted UGC reads as unauthentic, so preserve the creator's tone when you edit.

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5–7 in 2026. Instagram has publicly confirmed that 3–5 is plenty for discovery, and internal testing across ecommerce brands shows no benefit above 7. The old advice of 30 hashtags is outdated and now looks spammy to both viewers and the algorithm. Better to use 5 highly relevant tags than 30 generic ones.

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