5 powerful tips to make your Twitter #hashtags stand out

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Hashtags. They are everywhere but what do they mean? Hashtags are handy because they help users find your content easier. Here are five tips I learned from hashtags.

#1. Keep them short

• Has people find your content easier if it’s short.
• No one searches for a hashtag that is a long sentence.
• Longer hashtags can clutter your content.
• Twitter has a character limit of 255.

#2. Use popular tags

• Twitter has a system of popular tags that people have used a lot.
• Using trends can also help users to better find your content.
• Popularity can change every day.

#3. Keep them relevant but not general

• You do not want to use popular tags because of their usage.
• Misusing the tag will frustrate the user and you’ll lose traffic.
• Your hashtags must be relevant to your content. A relevant hashtag means users will know what to expect from your content.
• Do have a hashtag that is not general and specific.
• Example: if it’s about your dog, you can tag its breed instead of saying dog.

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#4. Do not use a lot of them

• Two hashtags should be the largest.
• If you keep your hashtags relevant and specific, you will only need two.
• You do not want to flood your Twitter post with hashtags. This gives the impression you are trying too hard to make your post stand out.

#5. Spaces and punctuations not allowed

• Hashtags are like website links, if there are spaces and punctuations it will not work.
• If there are hashtags that are short sentences, I recommend CamelCase.
• CamelCase is great because it also adds readability when a new word has a capital case.
• Example: #SundayMorning compared to #sundaymorning

Now that you have learned about hashtags, you can apply these skills to stand out!

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