How to Use Hashtags in Your Social Media Marketing
By Rachel Sprung Published February 21, 2013 Do you use hashtags in your social media marketing? What if someone else is using the same hashtag about a totally different topic? Even worse, what if your competitor is using the same hashtag about the same topic? Before you just throw any word or phrase out there and decide to use it as your hashtag, there are a few things you’ll want to consider to maximize your hashtag’s exposure. What’s a Hashtag? A hashtag is a pound sign (#), but it’s also used on Twitter to categorize messages. According to Twitter , hashtag is defined as follows: Definition of hashtag from Twitter. Since the first person used a hashtag in August 2007 , they have become one of the most commonly used symbols on Twitter. People use them to organize conversations, tweet at events and engage in conversations online. But in order to have a successful marketing campaign using a hashtag, you have to know ho...