Hashtags Decoded: Navigating the Power of Trending Tags

The Hashtags were first used by American blogger and product consultant Chris Messina in a 2007 tweet.

The hashtag used within a post on social media helps those who may be interested in your topic to be able to find it.

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Twitter's recommended limit for hashtags is six letters or fewer.

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Hashtags have a narrow life - some hashtags become wildly popular for 24 hours and never appear again.

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– Hashtags become a live link after getting tweeted.

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Hashtags consist of the “#” symbol followed by a word or series of words written without spaces. very limited.

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