Janet Fouts

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Hashtags, the Good the Bad, the Oh So Ugly

Janet Fouts

It can’t be over-stated how important it is to research a hashtag before you use it and to give a little thought to what people may do with it once you unleash it on the world. Some lovely examples for your amusement are below. “What if I did an #AskThicke hashtag on twitter?” Hashtags have saved lives too.

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Meercat jumps on Twitter Video

Janet Fouts

This is sent to your followers and posted on your Twitter stream with the #Meerkat hashtag and a link to watch live.It’s that simple to use. I suggest you download the app and see who of your friends are streaming and watch some of the live streams on the hashtag above to see what they’re doing. Then just run with it.

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Why people don’t get Google+

Janet Fouts

One list for foodies, one list for hardware geeks, a list for social media folks, a list for news and on and on. Use hashtags so people find your posts through the hashtags. Obviously watching your favorite hashtags and doing searches for things you’re interested in is the first step. Get in some circles.

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