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Regarding Twitter, what is the difference between @ and #? - BTRUE - 11-17-2013 03:50 PM
When would I use these? Thanks for the help
When would I want to use the hashtag?
- Debora S. - 11-17-2013 04:00 PM
When you want to put a hashtag use, #. When you want to send a person a message then use @ and their twitter name. "People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces) in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter Search". < I got this right from Twitter's help center.
*Just go on the Twitter help center to get more information
- Bhavdeep - 11-17-2013 04:09 PM
Hashtag is for trends, and @ is to send tweets to individuals although anyone following you will see what you've written too, unless you send a direct message
- Happyshoe880 - 11-17-2013 04:11 PM
@ is mention of other twitter user. If you reply to someone and want to direct your tweet to someone, use @username in your tweet.
# is hashtag. It helps to group different tweets by topics. This is like search keyword.