Alan Draper
If you’re on Twitter, you’ve likely found yourself more than once pondering about what hashtag to use for a tweet.
Or perhaps you don’t know the best way to connect with people who share your interests (not including Justin Bieber).
Or maybe you’re a Twitter lurker, and you just want a more efficient way to find content related to, well, content.
Either way, hashtags are a valuable resource for people looking to easily share or find things related to their interests online.
With Twitter having more than 170 million users and over 300 million tweets every day, it’s easy to get lost in Twitter’s black hole. Using the right hashtag can clear some of the clutter and allow you to search for some interesting topics and engage in worthwhile conversations.
And since here at Engage we’re all about content, I’d like to share 15 of the most-used content hashtags that you should bookmark, follow, tweet, and use to connect with other content savvy minds – each with a sample Tweet to give you a taste of what you’ll find:
1. #content
RT @cormur21: 11 bloggers and writers you #content types will want to add to your RSS feeds right now: bit.ly/LuVz6w. via @TMGmedia
— Rebecca P. Scherr (@rebeccapscherr) July 19, 2012
Define and Align: A Manageable Content and Social Media Marketing Process buff.ly/OmiOV3 via @seomoz #smm #contentmarketing
— Kyle & Irving (@Kyle_n_Irving) July 23, 2012
SEO Fundamentals that Google Can’t Ignore bit.ly/Ok7W5W via @Junta42 #SEO #contentstrategy
— Megan Whalin (@MeganWhalin) July 23, 2012
4. #CMI
Content is King. Context is the all-mighty. It’s what powers something. #CMI — Elizabeth Miller (@ElizabethanM) July 18, 2012
5. #SEO
The Death Of #SEO: The Rise of #Social, PR, And Real Content – Forbes awe.sm/d1l9W
— Grant Tilus (@granttilus) July 23, 2012
6. #SocialMedia
50 #SocialMedia Marketing Tips and Tactics ow.ly/51eiq #SMM #Facebook #Twitter #YouTube — Jeff Bullas (@jeffbullas) July 23, 2012
Tips for keeping your Web site’s content relevant ow.ly/cnHFY via @seop #contentcreation — Shawna Wright (@Shawna_Wright) July 20, 2012
Check out “HOW TO: Be More Optimistic”, a great piece by @CharityIdeas in the @HuffingtonPost #blog huff.to/NGUziV — Ryan Hodgson (@Ryanintheus) July 23, 2012
100 (Really) Creative Business Cards – ignoring the impracticality of some of these, I am blown away! #branding webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/100-re…
— Ana Pavlovic (@ana_pav) July 23, 2012
10. #Digital
Facebook’s New Metrics Are Changing the Game for Marketers ht.ly/cr0Li #digital #marketing
— Nick Fane (@nicholasfane) July 23, 2012
11. #Marketing or #MKTG
Magic Mike’s Guide to Seducing Your Audience (and Leave Them Panting for More) | Copyblogger ow.ly/cr5bq #content #marketing
— Lima Al-Azzeh (@ivancouverite) July 23, 2012
12. #Media
RT @catherinedavis1: RT @mbjorn: Developing WSJ’s digital strategy goo.gl/aa9xD -Good read #media #content
— Greg Satell (@Digitaltonto) July 15, 2012
Any I missed? Share in the comments any content related hashtags you use!
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This article was written for Business 2 Community by Alan Draper.
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Jackie,
I love this article (#5 led me to that awesome Forbes article and some great SEO thought leaders.) Let me know if you are looking for other places to publish and I’ll send you the link to our publishing platform.
Cheers,
Erin
Great article. Helped me a lot finding good hashtags. Thaks for sharing.