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Can someone please tell me what a Hashtag is? - ♥ FLUMPS ♥ - 10-03-2012 04:48 AM
Thanks, i need to know for something i'm doing at work and my boss seems to think that i'll know what it is. I know it's something to do with Twitter but have searched the net for a dummies guide for it, what it is and how to use it but i can't understand. Can someone please explain to me? Many thanks! x
- Dougie L - 10-03-2012 04:56 AM
A hashtag is a way to identify part of a tweet as meta data. If everyone is tweeting about Chirstmas, for example then they're going to add a "#Xmas" hashtag so that they identify their tweets as part of the global discussion.
The # (sharp, pound, hash) symbol has been chosen as it doesn't occur in normal text.
- Fearlessboundary954 - 10-03-2012 04:56 AM
They use it on twitter before a word, so it's kinda like a keyword. People can seach that hashtag and they'll find what people have been saying about the subject.
eg
I hope they find the miners soon! #PikeRiver
The Blues are an awful team! I can't understand how they won that game #Super14
I am sooo tired but I don't wanna miss any part of this #telethon!