How to Use Hashtags to Increase Your Online PresenceChances are you know what hashtags are, but you probably don’t use them. I know I’m guilty ofneglecting hashtags.

So, why should you use hashtags? To start with, tweets with hashtags tend to get twice as muchengagement as tweets without them. Plus, they can help you gain more followers, improve yourreputation, and help your customers find information faster.

To show you how you can use hashtags to increase your online presence, I created an infographic thatbreaks down the correct way to use hashtags.

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Conclusion

Adding keywords within your hashtags isn’t enough to increase your online presence. You need tomake sure your hashtags are concise, conversational, and unique.

In addition to that, if you are not sure when to use hashtags, consider using them for contests,education, events, and news oriented topics. You can also monitor how well your hashtags are doingthrough tracking how many reposts, replies, and visits you get every time you use them.

So, what do you think about hashtags? Are you going to use them now?

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