My last Twitter Party topic trended on Twitter for a little while and I was thrilled. I shouted from the rooftops, my party guests cheered and my client was ecstatic. And it was real. We may have had a little Twitter luck shining on us, but we also worked our butts off for it. I […]
#SFBatKid On Friday, November 15th, San Francisco was transformed into Gotham City for 5-year-old Miles’ Make-A-Wish dream come true: becoming Batman for a day. Everyone from the San Francisco Chief of Police to the President of the United States got in on the hashtag fun #SFBatKid for a good cause, bringing joy to the child […]
Hashtags are everywhere! #Twitter, #Instagram, #Flickr, #GooglePlus, #Facebook, and yes even on #Pinterest. But Search on Pinterest does not support hashtags. So what does this mean? You can still use hashtags on Pinterest - but do not use them as your only way to measure awareness, sentiment, analytics, or contest entries. First search and see how the […]
Hashtags are not just for the web anymore. New, practical uses for hashtags are springing up every day Most folks already know that hashtags are a great way to keep track of a conversation on Twitter or group your photos on Instagram. If you use social media, you’ve probably poked around and seen the way […]
Starting a meme! It’s every teenager and and every marketer’s dream. In the world of hashtags, the meme is a bit of a gold standard. But what is a meme and how do they work? A meme is defined as An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to […]
This week on Twitter the Hashtag #WhyIHateInstagram was a trending tag. Ironically, the top complaint of users tweeting with the #WhyIHateInstagram trending hashtag, was the seemingly pointless use of too many hashtags. Hashtags originally became popular as a way to group topics, and create conversation threads. But not all hashtags are used this way, and […]
Following and tracking hashtags with Hashtracking is fast and easy. It only takes about five minutes to sign up and get started with one of our Free Trial or paid plans. Since our service works differently from others, we thought we’d share a quick tutorial to assist you in getting up and running speedily. Here’s […]
As tempting as it may be to hop onto a trending tag, it’s important to thoroughly research a hashtag and understand its use and popularity before you adopt it. For example, you’re heading on a trip to Spain and want to share it with your (or your brand’s) followers. Do you tweet with #Spain, #Travel […]
Hashtags have become pretty standard issue when it comes to brands and media. Every storm and primetime premiere has a hashtag, as do elections and other large public events. It’s become de rigueur But what about smaller affairs? If hashtags can conquer the public sphere, why not use them as a handy shorthand for personal […]
