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What’s the Deal With All the Hashtags You see them all over the place: on TV commercials; on TV shows; on billboard signs; on cardboard shipping boxes; and everywhere else that you can imagine. Why are they so prevalent in todays world? I’ll jump into further detail in the paragraphs below. What’s the Simple Definition of a Hashtag A hashtag is a word or phrase that starts with the # sign. What Networks do Hashtag Searches Work On The primary social media channels supported are: Twitter; Instagram; Facebook; Google+; Pinterest; Tumblr; Flickr; and Vine. Things are changing all the time, so by the time you read this article, another few networks may have been added. If you know of one, drop me a note in the comments and I’ll be sure to update the article. What Does a Hashtag Actually Do Hashtags provide a way for people to search and group similar messages together. For example: #London allows people and businesses to search for any conversations that people are participating in about London. How Does a Hashtag Benefit a Business Hashtags benefit businesses because they can simply post a hashtag, then search for the hashtag of interest, and immediately engage with customer conversations in real time. For example: I am an employee of Porsche and I want to see what type of chatter is going on via the web about our new model. I’d simply search #porsche911 and I’d immediately see who is talking about our new model. How Does a Hashtag Benefit a Consumer Hashtags give the consumer an edge on staying up to date with the latest conversations as well. For example: you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan and you want to get pumped up before a game and get involved in real time conversations with people that love the Dallas Cowboys as well. All you’d need to do is search for the hashtag #dallascowboys and jump in on the conversation. How Can I Do a Hashtag Search Myself There are currently a few services: Tagboard.com; Hashtagify.me; and Hashtags.org. My personal favorite choice thus far is TagBoard.com, it’s simple, easy, and effective. The Call to Action Take this information and do something with it, if you don’t have the time or don’t know what your doing, that’s fine, reach out to me directly, and I’ll point you in the proper direction and connect you with a helpful resource. Visit the 90DayEntrepreneur.com site and select either the “sign me up as a learner” or the “sign me up as a helper” opt-in button. This will get you signed up in our thriving community of entrepreneurs.
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What’s a Hashtag? How to Use Hashtags?
How to Search for a Hashtag?
What's the Deal With All the Hashtags
You see them all over the place: on TV commercials; on TV shows; on billboard signs; on cardboard shipping boxes; and everywhere else that you can imagine. Why are they so prevalent in todays world? I'll jump into further detail on the following pages.
What's the Simple DefiniHon of a Hashtag
A hashtag is a word or phrase that starts with the # sign.
What Networks do Hashtag Searches Work On
The primary social media channels supported are: TwiMer; Instagram; Facebook; Google+; Pinterest; Tumblr; Flickr; and Vine. Things are changing all the Hme, so by the Hme you read this, another few networks may have been added. If you know of one, drop me a note in the comments and I'll be sure to update the arHcle.
What Does a Hashtag Actually Do
Hashtags provide a way for people to search and group similar messages together. For example: #London allows people and businesses to search for any conversaHons that people are parHcipaHng in about London.
How Does a Hashtag Benefit a Business
Hashtags benefit businesses because they can simply post a hashtag, then search for the hashtag of interest, and immediately engage with customer conversaHons in real Hme. For example: I am an employee of Porsche and I want to see what type of chaMer is going on via the web about our new model. I'd simply search #porsche911 and I'd immediately see who is talking about our new model.
How Does a Hashtag Benefit a Consumer
Hashtags give the consumer an edge on staying up to date with the latest conversaHons as well. For example: you're a Dallas Cowboys fan and you want to get pumped up before a game and get involved in real Hme conversaHons with people that love the Dallas Cowboys as well. All you'd need to do is search for the hashtag #dallascowboys and jump in on the conversaHon.
How Can I Do a Hashtag Search Myself
There are currently a few services: Tagboard.com; Hashtagify.me; and Hashtags.org. My personal favorite choice thus far is TagBoard.com, it's simple, easy, and effecHve.
Closing Comments
Hashtags are definitely trending and I don't think the explosion of use has actually occurred yet. For businesses looking to use hashtags, here are a few simple Hps: be consistent with the hashtags you use; search for live conversaHons pertaining to your specific hashtag, and get engaged in the conversaHons; and only use a maximum of two hashtags in any social media post. Remember, we live in a technology world that changes daily, everything I'm saying may be out-‐of-‐date by tomorrow. Please do me a favor: if you can add anything to this presentaHon or update anything, please leave a comment for me and I'll include it in the next update.
The Call to AcHon
Take this informaHon and do something with it, if you don’t have the Hme or don’t know what your doing, that’s fine, reach out to me directly, and I’ll point you in the proper direcHon and connect you with a helpful resource. Visit the 90DayEntrepreneur.com site and select either the “sign me up as a learner” or the “sign me up as a helper” opt-‐in buMon. This will get you signed up in our thriving community of entrepreneurs.
About the Author
My name is Brandon Schaefer, I’ve busted my hump for the past 15-‐years breaking through barriers that no one ever thought was possible. I’m giving back what I’ve learned through the years, so you don’t have to go through the same trials and tribulaHons that I did. My goal is to help propel you into reaching your goal as fast as you possibly can. If you wish to contact me directly, please fill out the contact form on my 90DayEntrepreneur.com site. Leave me a nice note in the message and I’ll be sure to follow up with you in a Hmely manner. I look forward to lending a hand and helping you out as much as I possibly can. We’ll do it together, I assure you one-‐hundred percent.
