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16 Tips for Using #hashtags HINT: You’re doing it wrong :P #socialmedia

Laurel Papworth

Rarely searched for directly, more a descriptor the social object (status update or tweet) with an attached sentiment. Hashtags as a popularity contest (trending, crowdsourced). Understand Folksonomy vs Taxonomy (free tagging vs categories). Often emotional hashtags are used to quickly note how one is feeling. What''s popular?

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