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40 Hashtags for Authors

July 22, 2013 By Shelley Hitz 7 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

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40 Hashtags for authors twitter

We have come up with a list of hashtags for authors from our own book marketing efforts and now we want to share this list of 40 with you.  Please share any other hashtags you use in the comments below.

Note:  This is not an extensive list but only a few general suggestions to get you started!

What are Hashtags?

You probably are familiar with them by now, but if not, a hashtag is a pound symbol followed by a word or topic.  For example:  #hashtag, #twitter, #marketing.

You can use hashtags on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.  We created this list of hashtags specifically for Twitter marketing, but feel free to try them on the other platforms as well.

How Should We Use Hashtags?

I usually use 2-3 hashtags with my tweets.  When I add a hashtag, it then adds my tweet to that Twitter list.   For example, you can see all the current tweets for #Amazon on Twitter here.  This can potentially give you exposure to people outside your sphere of influence.

Several authors recently asked my opinion on the effectiveness of Twitter marketing in our LinkedIn group.   This was my reply:

Personally, I have found Twitter to be an amazing way to network. I have found blog hosts for my blog tours, built relationships with others in my niche, etc. However, it can be a time waster as well.

Like all marketing, I recommend that you test it. Use links that you can track the clicks (i.e. ow.ly, bit.ly, pretty link, etc.) You can also create a specific Amazon affiliate tag for Twitter so that you can know how many book sales you get from your promotions there. If you find you aren’t getting many clicks/sales, then re-evaluate your efforts.

One thing I try to do on Twitter is to link to my opt-in page within my Twitter profile to gain new e-mail subscribers. I also look for people related to my niche to follow to reach new people not already in my network.

Try using a variety of hashtags to get on lists or improve the wording of your tweets to invite them to click and find out more. Personally, I find it to be a worthwhile part of my marketing plan but each author must evaluate that for themselves.

 

Our List of 40 Hashtags for Authors

KDP/ Amazon Prime

  1. #KDP
  2. #KDPselect
  3. #Kindle
  4. #KindleFire
  5. #KindleBooks
  6. #AmazonPrime
  7. #borrow
  8. #lendinglibrary

Amazon/Kindle

  1. #Amazonlikes
  2. #Amazon
  3. #AmazonKindle
  4. #KindleFire
  5. #KindleTouch
  6. #KindleBooks
  7. #Kindleebooks
  8. #Kindlebooks
  9. #Kindletweet

General Readers

  1. #amreading
  2. #reading
  3. #readers
  4. #read
  5. #greatbooks
  6. #mustread
  7. #ebooks
  8. #reviews
  9. #reader
  10. #pubwrite
  11. #indie
  12. #indiepub
  13. #Romance
  14. #Novel
  15. #weekendreader
  16. #GoodReads
  17. #bookreview
  18. #fiction
  19. #bestread
  20. #RT
  21. #Share
  22. #99cents
  23. #99c

 

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Comments

  1. Donna says

    June 16, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Look forward to your newsletter. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Author Shout says

    June 17, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    This is a great list of hashtags. Will definitely use some of these.

    Reply
  3. Elaine Pence says

    March 9, 2016 at 6:09 am

    My husband has written 2 books and we are both unfamiliar with using hashtags. He does not have a twitter account but he has Facebook. His books are available on Kindle Books at Amazon. Would he use #kidleebooks, #Amazon, etc and include the title of his books on his posts?
    Would he use hashtags of words that describe the books content?

    Reply
  4. Tracey Hurst says

    July 5, 2018 at 6:04 am

    Hi Shelley, Thanks for the great list of Hashtags. I’m quite new to publishing books however my books are classed as no/low content books as mostly planners,journals,colouring ,writing practice and calligraphy books. Would you know of suggestions for using hashtags for this type of book or where to research. I mainly use Facebook, but I’m starting to use Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter more. Thank you, Tracey.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      July 16, 2018 at 7:52 am

      Tracey – you can do searches for hashtags in your niche. Follow some leaders in your industry and see what hashtags they are using. There are many ways to research hashtags that would be too much to explain in this post. I did show you how to research hashtags on Twitter in this training: http://sevendaysocial.com/. You can get a discount for the training when you sign up for the free templates here: http://sevendaysocial.com/free/

      Reply
  5. Candi65875 says

    September 22, 2018 at 10:12 am

    Is it necessary to use hashtags when writing your book? If so, when is it necessary? Does the book have to be broken down in any particular section of the writing?

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      October 3, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      Hashtags help with visibility on social media platforms, esp. Twitter and Instagram. It’s definitely not necessary, but can help with marketing.

      Reply

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