Reply To: What is a Hashtag?
The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages.
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When Will They Learn? Jenny McCarthy’s Hashtag Gets Hijacked
by planetc1 Jenny McCarthy created the hashtag #JennyAsks, in lieu of her advocacy against vaccinations. However, the campaign was immediately hijacked by social media users. She first tweeted on...
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#Scandal Is Proof That TV Is Alive On Twitter
Scandal fans shocked by a major turn of events on the show resorted to the hashtag #Scandal after executive Shonda Rhimes showed that any character can die in any episode. Scandal is a television show...
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Study Shows Your Social Media Feelings are Contagious
by pshab Based on information gathered from millions of social media users, emotions can be transferred or affect other users in the same social media sphere. This is according to a study...
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Twitter Turns 8! Here are Some of Famous People’s #FirstTweets
As Twitter celebrated its 8th birthday in March 21, 2014, the company created a niche website called first-tweets.com to help users look for their very first tweet and reminisce alongside millions of...
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Turkey PM Calls Twitter The Worst Menace In Social Media
Twitter was banned in Turkey just past midnight on March 20, 2014 in adherence to the order issued by the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Hours before social media users were cut off, Erdogan...
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If #Music Goes Away, Will You Miss It? What Is It Anyway?
by Ferrari + caballos + fuerza = cerebro Humano  Twitter recently removed one feature which many of its users did not even realize existed. The #Music app was bound to be eliminated from the...
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Feeling Apprehensive About ObamaCare? Well, #YourMomCares [VIDEO]
The hashtag #YourMomCares was created in light of a White House campaign that promotes Obamacare. Moms of celebrities were featured in videos talking about their experiences in raising their children....
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Stephen Colbert Faces Backlash On “Racist” Tweet
by MikeBrowne The hashtag #CancelColbert reached trending status in the US after comedian Stephen Colbert allegelly mocked Asian stereotypes on his show The Colbert Report on March 26, 2014. The...
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Social Media Wedding Concierge Live Tweets Your Wedding Day
by harry-m W Hotels is offering a social media wedding concierge service that will live tweet the special day of couples for $3,000. Some of the items included in the package are making a wedding...
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Top Food Hashtags, According to the Food Porn Index
by lu_lu Studies show that Americans actually visit social media sites to browse photos of food. Seeing healthy items on the menu usually motivate them to eat healthier and stick to their low-fat...
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Twitter Adds Photo Tagging and Collage Features
by mkhmarketing New features are expected from Twitter after plans of removing hashtags, @-replies and the #music app were announced in March 2014. Twitter fans are excited to know that the social...
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Twitter Rumors & Updates: Are We Bidding Goodbye To Hashtags?
by Théo La Photo Twitter fans were surprised and scared when Vivian Schiller, head of news of Twitter, recently shared that the micro-blogging site might be getting rid of a number of its main...
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[Infographic] Building a Powerful Online Presence With Hashtags
Hashtags have become one of the most used tools in social media, even to the point of replacing traditional URLs. Smart social media marketers include hashtags in their campaigns to increase user...
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Prevent Your Hashtag From Turning Into a Bashtag
by AmiCalmant A bashtag is described as a hashtag campaign that has transformed into a failed campaign. When a hashtag campaign draws the wrong social media users, people share the wrong ideas and...
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Why The Hashtag Is Probably The Most Powerful Tool On Twitter
The search bar has been a very effective and reliable tool for internet users to get specific information. It is one of the main reasons why Google has grown into a $365-billion giant in the industry,...
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#RejectedIceCream Proves Humor Is Everywhere — And Can Trend — On Twitter
by OsamaK The hashtag #RejectedIceCream was created in light of Ben & Jerry’s 36th anniversary in the ice cream business. The company first introduced its delectable flavors in 1978 and is now...
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Are Hashtags Today’s URL?
by Nerea Marta Marketers and internet users today admit that hashtags are the new URL. Social media has dominated the internet marketing scene for severals years, especially when hashtags were...
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[...] leads users to a page where other users’ posts using the same hashtag will appear. By applying hashtags to your pins, you let the Pinterest community know what your photo is about and gives the...
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