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#Hashtags Hit Facebook – #WhatDoYouThink

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In an announcement by the social networking service giant on Wednesday, Facebook informed users of the rollout of hashtags to status updates. “Hashtags are just the first step to help people more easily discover what others are saying about a specific topic and participate in public conversations. What are your thoughts?

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Will Election Day Tweets Help Determine the Outcome?

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Taking part in twitter talk using hashtags gives you an instant common ground with strangers and non-strangers alike. Starting the conversation or partaking in a conversation using a hashtag as a tracker allows others to take part in the discussion while connecting with a larger audience.

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Embedding Facebook Posts Good For Businesses

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Following the example of Twitter and their own Instagram, Facebook is now allowing users to share a post containing a video, pictures or hashtags by using an embedding code. They will also be able to like your Facebook page and click on any hashtags you used within the post. What does this mean for your online marketing strategy?

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Chevrolet Brilliantly Embraces Chevy Guy’s “Technology and Stuff” Blunder

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Since that night, Chevy has run with the hashtag, #TechnologyAndStuff, which was trending on Twitter shortly after the blunder. It turns out, they did exactly that. The following morning, Wilde was not only informed that he still had his job, but that everyone at Chevy had his back. A Chevy pace truck at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov.

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Three Things New Video for Instagram Can Do For Your Business

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Don’t forget to include hashtags in the descriptions of your photos and videos, as this can increase engagements by almost 100 percent. Increase Your Engagement. Twitter posts with media like Instagram receive on average three to four times more engagement than those that do not include multi-media.

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