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Can you tell me what a "hashtag" is or what it is for? - aspenkdp2003 - 11-07-2013 07:53 AM
I want to know how to use a hashtag or if I need to use it or when to use it...
- Rohan - 11-07-2013 07:58 AM
Assalam-o-alaikum!
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Hashtag is a word or a phrase prefixed with the symbol #. It is a form of metadata tag. Short messages on social networking services such as Twitter or Facebook may be tagged by putting "#" before important words, which makes them BLUE and MORE VISIBLE as in:
I found this answer from #yahooanswers.
You may try that on facebook!
-RH
- Dora - 11-07-2013 07:59 AM
The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. Hashtags' popularity grew concurrently with the rise and popularity of Twitter.