Through specific keywords and hashtags you can find influencers that match exactly with your brand. It’s a short-cut to finding creators related to your niche. The downside is that it can take a lot of your time.
But instead of scrolling endlessly through different hashtags or profiles, there’s an easier way to do this: Using Influencer Hero’s search feature.
Through Influencer Hero’s discovery feature, you can easily find influencers based on specific filters.
By signing up to your account, going to the Influencer Finder section, you can click on “Bio” and “Mentions - Hashtags” and there you go, you can add the specific hashtags and bio keywords to help you narrow your search. Results within seconds.
Anyone that works on influencer marketing can tell you that finding the right creators is not as simple as it seems. You need a creator that beyond follower count, aligns with your brand and more importantly your audience.
This is when bio keywords and hashtags come in handy, being two of the most effective signals available. They tell you what creators are talking about and how they identify themselves.
In content discovery hashtags play an essential role. They act as a window into the type of content an influencer constantly shares, and what they want to be discovered for. Whether it’s #fashion, #plant-basedrecipes, or “#fitness”, creators use hashtags mostly to:
For brands, that means you can instantly find creators who are already talking about the topics that matter to your audience.
Bios allow influencers to introduce themselves to the world. And specific keywords are useful to reveal who they are. Most creators make straightforward yet specific descriptions in their bios using phrases like:
With these self-descriptions you’re not only able to find creators that fit your exact niche, but also that have the credentials and experience you need. The challenge is that most social platforms don’t let you search bios easily - or at all.
So how does using hashtags and bio keywords look like in reality? There are two main ways to use bio keywords and hashtags for influencer discovery: Manually vs smart search through tools like Influencer Hero.
Let’s do a little experiment. Let’s say that you’re a U.S. brand that sells gymwear and you’re looking for Instagram fitness influencers located in NY. Here’s how this will look like using both approaches.
Instagram (and most platforms don’t offer a specific filter to search bios. While the algorithm may surface profiles based on bio content, your main manual discovery tool is still hashtags.
By adding hashtags like “#nycfitness” or “nycworkout” you can find different creators:
For example one of the top results is Syd Miller, fitness trainer and founder of Housework.
But browsing below, you can find influencers like Syd but also other types of creators that aren’t specifically fitness related but have posted workouts in NYC.
Bottom line, this method is effective but it’s extremely time consuming as you need to go one by one ensuring that these are the creators that fit with your brand.
By using tools like Influencer Hero, you’re able to search and find the exact type of influencer you’re looking for without needing to browse and scroll through.
Using the “Bio” and “Mentions - Hashtag” filters you can find the exact match:
After you enroll into Influencer Hero and sign in to your account, you can go directly to the Influencer Finder. Here you’re able to search for influencers in the main social media platforms including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok or your own customers.
Influencer Hero has more than 20 filters that allow you to be very specific in terms of the influencers you need. Start by applying the keyword you want in the profile’s bio, ex: Fitness coach, as well as the hashtag, like #fitness.
Then you can go beyond and add more requirements like location, follower range, engagement range, etc.
Based on your needs, you’ll then be able to browse through a list of creators that match your specific request. In this case we suggested a fitness coach from the USA, with a follower range between 10-50K, and an engagement rate above 2%.
By using these filters you instantly get a list of 167 influencers where you can click on “view analytics” to get a detailed report on their profile, evaluating their engagement rate, audience type, interests, fake follower percentage, previous collaborations and more.
The more specific your search, the more relevant your results. And the best part? You can add influencers directly to your campaigns—no spreadsheets or manual tracking needed.
Interested in exploring how Influencer Hero works? See if it fits your brand’s needs by booking a free demo where we’ll walk you through all the features.
Ahead of Black Friday, a UK-based e-commerce brand partnered with Influencer Hero to expand into the U.S. market.
Using specific filters like hashtags, location, bio keywords, engagement rate and others, they identified and onboarded 50 new influencers per month - targeting creators in the home & lifestyle space with relevant content and engaged U.S. audiences.
Over time, they segmented top-performing creators using tracked affiliate links and discount codes inside Influencer Hero’s CRM. This allowed them to bundle packages for high-converting influencers and launch a full-funnel BFCM campaign
The results:
This campaign highlights how smart discovery using hashtags + bio keywords can directly translate into revenue—especially when paired with ongoing testing and performance tracking.
Read the full case study here!
Finding the right influencers doesn't have to be a guessing game - or a manual slog through social media. Hashtags give you insight into what creators are talking about, while bio keywords reveal how they position themselves to their audience.
When used together, they create a powerful shortcut to discovering authentic, high-performing influencers who are already aligned with your brand’s niche.
But discovery is just the beginning.
With a platform like Influencer Hero, you can go from keyword search to campaign launch in minutes—not weeks. From automated outreach and performance tracking to product dispatch and payments, everything lives in one place, so you can scale what works without wasting time.
Hashtags act as semantic signposts for specific topics. Searching tags like #plantbasedrecipes, #giftguide, or #BFCMdeals surfaces creators already posting relevant content. By reviewing top-performing posts under these tags, you can identify influencers who are genuinely engaging with the topics that align with your brand.
Bio keywords are terms creators use to introduce themselves—e.g., “vegan chef,” “home décor guru,” or “fitness coach.” Unlike hashtags, bio keywords reveal their identity, credentials, and niche focus. Filtering influencers by bio keywords helps you identify those who self-position as experts or micro-niche voices—ensuring better audience alignment and message authenticity.
Yes, you can manually search on platforms like Instagram using the Explore page, hashtags, and keyword searches in profile names or bios. However, this method is time-consuming and inefficient—especially for scaling. Manual efforts may be useful for initial insights, but fall short on speed and precision compared to tailored tools.
Influencer discovery tools like Influencer Hero, Sprout Social, Brandwatch, or Hootsuite support filters for hashtags, bio keywords, location, engagement, and more. These tools scan platforms at scale and expose performance metrics—letting you quickly shortlist influencers who meet specific criteria.
Hashtags reveal what creators are talking about, while bio keywords reveal who they are. Combining both filters ensures you find influencers who not only post about relevant topics, but also self-identify with your niche or values. This dual-filter method leads to more authentic, aligned partnerships with higher impact without wasted outreach.
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