Most tilers approach hashtags like they’re throwing leftover grout at a wall—hoping something sticks. But in a trade as visual as tiling, your tags are actually the indexing system that puts your work in front of local homeowners and interior designers. If you’re just using generic tags like #construction, you’re competing with millions of irrelevant posts. You need a mix of technical tags to prove your skill and local tags to get the phone ringing.
Successful social media for trades isn't about being 'viral'; it's about being found by the person in your town currently staring at a cracked bathroom floor. By categorizing your posts correctly, you turn your Instagram grid into a live portfolio that does the selling before you even arrive for a quote.
Reality check: Using #tiler might get you likes from other tilers in Australia or the UK, but it won’t help you book a kitchen splashback in your local neighborhood. You must balance broad craft tags with narrow geographic ones.

