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“#Hashtag Definition,
Usage, History&
Impact on Social Networking Sites”
What is Hashtag?
An un-spaced word or phrase
began with the number sign i.e. ("#").
A Metadata tag form.
Hashtag UsageHashtags mostly used on
Social Networking Services & Microblogging
Websites such as Twitter, Facebook,
Google+, Instagram etc & utilization of
specific keywords or phrases & tagged
by putting "#" before them.
The best Example
A poster and shirt promote
the #tampaBay hashtag
during the 2012.
Source: Wikipedia
The First Social Network to Include
Hashtag
Twitter was the first ever social
network to include Hashtag. It
helps and lead the user’s to a list
of other tweets that included the
same hashtag. Later on other
leading social network sites like
Facebook, Instagram, Vine,
Pinterest, Google+ etc. have
added the same hashtag features.
The History of Hashtags
#Sandiegofire Hashtag
Fast forward to October of 2007,
when Nate Ridder, a resident of San
Diego, California started
appending all his posts with the
hashtag #sandiegofire. It was
intended to inform people
worldwide about the ongoing
wildfires in the area at the time.
So who is the Hashtag Creator?
“Chris Messina”
The First Ever Hashtag
The first ever hashtag was used in
2007 by Chris Messina. The
#barcamp tag was used for
grouping posts related to
Nashville-based BarCamp
conferences taking place at the
time.
What's the deal with hashtags?
Benefits of Hashtags for Business
Businesses can use hashtags to increase their social reach and improve brand awareness by seeking out popular hashtags
related to their services or relevant to their target audience. Most social networks include a list of trending hashtags which
allow users to see the latest news and popular topics in real
time.
Organize Your Hashtag Searches
Tagboard is a
free resource to help organize your
searches. Tagboard will search
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Google+, and Vine for your
original hashtag.
Hashtag Trends, Tracking & Analysis
Twitter Trends
Topics trending globally, nationally,
and in your city.
You can find this option on Twitter
Homepage.
Google+ Explore Feature
Google+ Explore Feature
helps you to find out
some very hot trendy
hashtags.
You can also search any
hashtag through
search option below.
Hashtag Searches on Social Networking Site
Search bar in the header of a social networking site,
searching for most recent posts containing the
hashtag "#science".
Source: Wikipedia
Hashtags Come to Google Search Results
See, how it greatly impact on Google Search Results.
Check the green highlighted areas.
5 Hashtag Tracking Tools
1) RebelMouse
2) Tagboard
3) TalkWalker
4) Bundle Post
5) Rite Tag
Hashtags Tips & Tricks
a) Don’t overuse them.
b) Be obvious.
c) Join a conversation.
d) Try before you buy.
e) Target your audience
Don’t Wait, Start Using Hashtag by
Today
Should you have any questions, you are
most welcome to share them with
me.
I can be reached at
I look forward to hearing from you.
SYED WAQAS SAGHIR
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