Sunday, February 15, 2009

Social Media Profit Coach Explains What Twitter Hashtags # Are & Why You Should Use Them


One of the most frequent questions I see asked by new Twitter users is...

..."what the heck does the # sign mean, and why are so many people using it in their tweets?"

Plain and simple, the # sign, or hashtag as it is commonly referred to on Twitter, is a convenient way to group tweets about a particular topic into one centralized Twitter stream.

For instance, as I'm writing this, one of the more popular hashtags being used on Twitter is, 6nations. So, if you go to http://search.twitter.com and type #6nations into the search box, you'll find all of the messages that were tweeted about Europe's International Rugby Tournament that included that hashtag in the tweet.

The video below by Social Media Profit Coach, Scott Tousignant, walks you through in more detail what a hashtag is, why you should look for trending hashtags, why you should participate in hashtag events, and why you should create your own hashtag event.

After you've watched the video, please use the "post a comment" link below to let me know if you've found this post helpful. Thanks!


Twitter Hashtags Explained



Sharon McPherson
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