If you are active on Twitter you have probably seen hash tags … but are you using them? Hash tags are a keyword or keyword phrase that is preceded by the pound sign. For example, #socialmedia or #tipoftheday. Hash tags are used to organize and share your tweets with other Twitter users. Many users use tools to search hash tags they are interested in and follow these streams. Your objective is to get your tweets in these popular streams.
Hash tags will help others find your posts, so try to use one in every tweet. Of course, it is really important that you only use hash tags that are relevant to your post. Using #britneyspears on your tweet for your new real estate blog post might seem like a great way to get exposure, but this is considered spamming and will annoy Twitter users and hurt your reputation.
