Tweeting With #Hashtags

If you use Twitter, you might be familiar with (#)hashtags. Even if you haven’t used it, you might have seen others using it pretty often while tweeting.

So what are #hashtags and why do tweeters use it?
Hashtags are used by adding a hash symbol (#) in front of any word or keyword, for example #newplans. This helps in categorizing these words so that they are easily searchable and visible on Twitter. Hashtagged words that are most commonly used become trending topic on Twitter. People can then search trending topics based on these hashtags.

Advantages of using hashtags

• You can join in on a conversation trending on Twitter and get noticed.
• You can use hashtags to pull followers to your Twitter profile.
• You can get up to date information on any topic on Twitter.

Using hashtags correctly

• You can use hashtagged word anywhere in your tweet.
• Do not overuse hashtags in your tweet. Ideal number of hashtags that can be used in a single tweet is two.
• Use relevant hashtags in tweets.
• Check Hashtags.org to check the popularity of your hashtagged words.

Hashtags when used correctly can bring about a positive change in your Twitter marketing. So use it well and use it right.