Twitter 101: Hashtags and How to Use Them
By Jennifer Henderson I have been a Facebook user since 2008. However, I only recently joined Twitter. When I first joined Twitter, I couldn’t understand why everyone used “#” symbols in their Tweets. I soon learned that the # (pound) key is considered a hash sign on Twitter, and is used to create a hashtag when it appears before a keyword or phrase. Now, after using Twitter for about a year, I am a convert. I use hashtags all of the time! What is a Hashtag? The Oxford dictionary defines hashtag as “a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media sites such as Twitter to identify messages on a specific topic.” Hashtags allow Twitter users to search the site for topics. For instance, the…
