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Tag Performance

Track performance by campaign, format, or theme—then compare reach, engagement, and audience growth by tag.

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Written by Julie Bevacqua
Updated over 2 weeks ago

In this article

Learn how to use the Tag Performance page to analyze content by campaign, format, or theme, including how to:

  • Access tag-level insights in Profile Analytics

  • Compare tags by reach, engagement, and follower growth

  • Explore top-performing posts within each tag

  • Track engagement trends over time

  • Search, sort, and export tag data for reporting

Overview

Tag Performance helps you analyze performance by campaign, format, or message—so you can see what drives results and where to focus next. Whether you're tracking product launches, promotional offers, evergreen content, or campaign-specific themes, tags give you a clear breakdown of what’s working.


How to Use Tag Performance

To open Tag Performance:

  • Go to Profile Analytics

  • Select the account you want to analyze

  • Click Tag Performance from the left-hand menu

Inside, you’ll find:

  • A table showing performance data for each tag—applied manually or via auto-tagging

  • A post preview feed to see the highest-performing content within each tag

  • A timeline chart tracking engagement trends by tag over time

  • Tools to search, sort, and export tag data for deeper analysis or sharing

Use this page to break down your content performance by campaign, format, or message. Whether you're tracking product launches, evergreen content, or influencer themes like “Athletes” or “Partners,” Tag Performance helps you compare effectiveness across the topics that matter to you most.


What You'll See on the Page

At the top, you'll see a list of all tags used during your selected date range—whether added manually or through auto-tagging.

Each tag includes:

  • Posts This Period: Total number of posts where this tag was applied

  • Engagements This Period: Combined total of likes, comments, shares, and other interactions across those posts

  • Avg Engagements Per Post: Engagements divided by number of posts—useful for comparing tag effectiveness

  • Reach Per Post: Average number of unique accounts that saw each post (if available)

  • Total Reach: Sum of unique viewers across all posts under this tag (only available on platforms where Reach is supported)

  • Impressions: Total number of times posts under this tag were viewed—including repeat views from the same users

  • Engagement Rate: Engagements divided by total Reach or Impressions (depending on what’s available)—shows how actively people are interacting with your content

  • Follower Growth Rate: Percentage change in followers while this tag was active (if the data is available)

Key insights to look for

  • Tags that consistently perform: Sort by Avg Engagements or Engagement Rate to spot the themes or campaigns getting the strongest response.

  • Impressions without interaction: If a tag has high Impressions but low engagement, the message may not be resonating.

  • Audience growth during certain tags: If follower growth spiked while a tag was active, the content may have helped reach new people.


Top Posts by Engagement

This section highlights the best-performing posts within each tag.

Each post includes:

  • A content preview (with icons for videos or carousels, if applicable)

  • Tags applied

  • Caption

  • Total Engagements

  • Reach (if available)

  • Engagement Rate

  • Publish date

Key insights to look for

  • Recurring language or visuals: Look for repeated tones, captions, or formats that show up in top posts—they often reveal what’s clicking.

  • Format consistency: If a particular format (like carousels or Reels) keeps showing up in high performers, it’s likely worth repeating.

  • Recent drops: If recent posts in a tag are trailing older ones, it might be time to shift the approach.


Tag Timeline

This chart shows engagement trends over time for each tag.

What you’ll see:

  • A weekly view of engagement by tag

  • Bars showing how many posts were tagged vs untagged that week

  • Toggle to switch between Engagement, Reach, and Engagement Rate

  • Hover over any point to see total posts and engagement metrics for that week

Key insights to look for

  • Engagement peaks: Spikes often tie to launches, partnerships, or changes in tone—see what was posted that week.

  • Steady performers: Tags that do well over time are likely strong themes to continue building on.

  • Declining trends: If a tag's momentum fades, it could signal audience fatigue or a need for message refresh.


Using Tag Performance for Analysis

Use the Tag Performance to explore and improve your strategy.

Search by tag

Use the search bar to jump directly to a specific tag. This is helpful when you're managing multiple campaigns, formats, or content themes.

Sort by any column

Click any column header in the table (like Engagement Rate or Reach per Post) to reorder your tags and highlight your strongest or weakest performers.

Create or edit tags

Tags can be applied manually or automatically based on keywords or phrases.

To create or update a tag:

  • Click Create Tag, then choose one of the following:

    • Auto-Tag – Set it up once, and we’ll automatically apply it to all matching posts, past and future.

    • Manual Tag – Create your tag, then manually apply it to individual posts.

  • For Auto-Tags, define your criteria using multiple keywords, combine terms with AND/OR, or add phrases in quotes for exact matches.

Examples:

  • Giveaway or Contest (separate terms into individual boxes)

  • Enter and Win (add a space, or use Add Criteria > And Include)

  • "link in the bio" (use quotes to search for the full phrase)

Keyhole will re-tag all existing and future posts that match your rules. You can edit or delete tags anytime.

Export your tag data

Download your filtered data as an Excel or PDF file. Great for team updates, client reporting, or performance reviews.


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