The hash tag (#) is not an official Twitter feature, but it has certainly become a standard element of tweeting. However, the concept can be a little hard to wrap your head around, and some people experience problems getting them to work right, so here are some posts I wrote about it during the year that I hope will help answer any questions you may have about it.
The Twitter Hash Tag: What Is It and How Do You Use It?
Reader Question: Keeping Track of Twitter Hash Tags
Bug Alert: Some Twitter Hash Tags Don't Show Up in Searches
Reader Question: Can Someone "Own" a Twitter Hash Tag?
QuickTip: When You (or Your Hash Tags) Don't Show Up in a Twitter Search
Connect Your LinkedIn Status Updates with Twitter
And, as always, if you have questions about hash tags that aren't addressed by any of the above posts, please let me know and I'll try to answer them.
Posted in Social Media,Twitter,Updates
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Why can’t I access any of the links above? It’s like they’ve all been removed.
Hi Megan.
All the links are working for me. What happens when you click on them?
Elizabeth
I get a page that says:
You 404’d it. Gnarly, dude.
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I found the problem and believe I’ve fixed it. The links should work now, but let me know if you still have problems. You may have to reload your page first.
Sorry for the confusion!
Perfect! Thank you so much! Now I see if my answers are there…