Want more people to stop and stare at your Nico Di Angelo fanart? I’ve experimented with tagging strategies across Instagram, X, TikTok, Tumblr and art sites, and a few combos consistently bump views — here’s a friendly, battle-tested toolkit to try.
Start with the obvious but crucial tags: #NicoDiAngelo, #NicoDiAngeloFanart, #NicoFanart and variations like #Nico or #NicoDiAngeloArt. Layer that with series and author tags so people searching the fandom find you: #PercyJackson, #PercyJacksonFans, #PercyJacksonFandom, and don’t forget #RickRiordan. If you want to be more specific (and tap into smaller, eager audiences), include tags referencing the book series names in single quotes like 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians' and 'Heroes of Olympus' in your caption — many fans search those phrases. Add character/role tags that capture Nico’s vibe: #SonOfHades, #UndeadPrince, #demigod, #darkfantasy, or aesthetic tags like #gothic, #necromancer, and #emoart to reach niche art communities.
Next, mix in medium/style and community tags so the right eyeballs (and algorithm signals) get sent: #fanart, #fanartfriday, #characterart, #illustration, #digitalart, #traditionalart, #watercolor, #procreate, #clipstudiopaint, #speedpaint, #sketch, #wip, #process. Platform-specific notes: on Instagram use up to 30 tags but focus on ~10–20 targeted ones — combine a few broad tags (like #fanart) with several niche/long-tail tags (#NicoDiAngeloFanart, #SonOfHadesArt). On X, keep it tight with 1–3 strong tags (I usually use #NicoDiAngelo plus #PercyJackson). On TikTok, pair a couple fan tags with trending or discovery tags like #fyp and #ForYouPage and post a short process video — those have great reach. Tumblr and Pinterest love descriptive keywords in the post body, so treat tags as both hashtags and natural language: e.g., Nico Di Angelo, Son of Hades, Percy Jackson art. DeviantArt and ArtStation rely more on proper tagging fields and good titles/descriptions than on hashtag quantity, so fill every tag slot there.
Finally, don’t rely on hashtags alone — they open the door, but engagement makes it stick. Write a short caption that hooks fans (a quote or Nico headcanon), use alt text for accessibility and SEO, post when your followers are awake, and engage with repost blogs, tag fan accounts/curators, and drop your piece into community events like #FanArtFriday, themed months (Inktober, Drawtober), or book anniversary tags. Consider posting process clips or speedpaints for extra algorithm love, and cross-post variations (wallpaper crop, close-up, grayscale study) to hit multiple feeds. Personally, I’ve seen a huge jump when I pair #NicoDiAngeloFanart with a process video and a niche tag like #SonOfHades — it feels like calling out to the exact crowd who’ll stop, reblog, and follow, which is the sweetest part of fandom sharing.