> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vortexiq.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Listings with <5 Hashtags, Depop > Listings with <5 Hashtags for Depop stores. Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre. How to read it, why it matters, and how to act on it. **Card class:** [Non-Hero](/nerve-centre/overview#card-classes-explained) • **Category:** [Listing Health](/nerve-centre/connectors#connectors-by-type) ## At a glance > **Listings with \<5 Hashtags** is the share of your active catalogue tagged with fewer than five hashtags. Depop discovery is hashtag-driven: hashtags are how buyers find one-off items in search and Explore, so a listing with thin tags is invisible on most of the surfaces a shopper actually browses. This card shows how much of your shop is hiding from search for want of a few more relevant tags. | | | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **What it counts** | The percentage (and count) of active listings carrying fewer than five hashtags. | | **Sample type** | Backend API data from Depop, refreshed on the standard data refresh. | | **Why it matters** | Hashtags are Depop's main organic discovery lever. Each relevant tag is another search surface a buyer can find you on. Under-tagged listings miss most of that traffic, which suppresses views, then saves, then sales. | | **Reading the value** | A low share means most listings are well tagged. When more than roughly one in five is under five hashtags, a meaningful slice of your catalogue is missing free discovery. | | **Currency** | percent | | **Time window** | `RT` (real-time) | | **Alert trigger** | `> 20% of active listings` | | **Sentiment key** | `dep_hashtag_health` | | **Roles** | owner, marketing | ## Calculation The card divides the count of active listings with fewer than five hashtags by total active listings, expressed as a percentage. Vortex IQ reads the tag count per listing from the Depop integration; the hashtag boundary and alert percentage are configurable in the Sensitivity tab. ## Worked example *A representative reading of **Listings with \<5 Hashtags** for a typical Y2K accessories shop on Depop.* Of 210 active listings, 58 had three or fewer tags, putting the share near 28 percent, above the 20 percent guide. Vortex Mind showed the under-tagged group drew far fewer search impressions than well-tagged peers. The seller worked through them adding brand, era, style and colour tags to round each out to the full set. Over the next month search-driven views on the reworked listings roughly doubled and several long-stale items finally sold. To prioritise, ask Ask Viq for under-tagged listings ranked by days since last sale. ## Sibling cards merchants should reference together | Card | Why merchants reach for it | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`dep_save_rate`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/depop/save-rate-per-1000-views) | Engagement sibling: more discovery from tags feeds more saves. | | [`dep_photo_count_health`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/depop/listings-with-3-photos) | Listing Health sibling: the visual half of listing quality. | | [`dep_listing_quality_score`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/depop/listing-quality-score) | Composite sibling: hashtag completeness rolls into listing quality. | | [`dep_stale_listings_30d`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/depop/listings-expiring-soon) | Listing Health sibling: retagging is a good moment to refresh stale items. | | [`dep_total_listings`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/depop/active-listings) | Catalogue sibling: the denominator for this share. | ## Reconciling against Depop **Where to look in Depop's own dashboard:** Depop does not publish a shop-wide hashtag-completeness figure. Reconcile by opening a sample of flagged listings and counting the tags on each. The per-listing tag count is what Vortex IQ aggregates into the share. **Why the Vortex IQ value may legitimately differ:** | Reason | Direction | What to do | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------------------- | | **Active scope.** Only active listings count toward the share. | Variable | Confirm which listings are live. | | **Boundary setting.** The under-five threshold is configurable. | Variable | Check your Sensitivity tab value. | | **Refresh timing.** Newly added tags register on the next refresh. | Marginal | Force a manual refresh after retagging. | **Cross-connector reconciliation:** read this with photo health and save rate to confirm discovery, not pricing, is the bottleneck. For divergence investigations, use Vortex Mind. ## Known limitations / merchant FAQs **Q: How often does Listings with \<5 Hashtags update?** The card refreshes on the standard data refresh (typically every 30-60 minutes for live integrations). Force a manual refresh after a retagging session. **Q: Does adding any five hashtags help?** No. Relevance matters more than count. Five accurate brand, era, style and colour tags beat five generic ones. The card measures completeness; pair it with save rate to confirm the tags you add are the ones buyers search. **Q: Why five and not more?** Five is an illustrative floor that captures the main descriptive dimensions. Depop allows more, and most strong listings use them. Set your own boundary in the Sensitivity tab. **Q: Can I customise the alert threshold?** Yes, both the hashtag boundary and the alert percentage are configurable per profile in the Sensitivity tab. *** ### Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre *Listings with \<5 Hashtags* is one of hundreds of KPI pulses Vortex IQ tracks across Depop and 70+ other ecommerce connectors. Nerve Centre runs the detection layer; Vortex Mind investigates the cause when something moves; Ask Viq lets you interrogate any number in plain English. [Start for free](https://app.vortexiq.ai/login) or [book a demo](https://www.vortexiq.ai/contact-us) to see this metric running on your own data.