I have revived my interest in Twitter (you can find me @gailaldwin) and I’m now seeing the benefits of using hashtags. This is a way to find likeminded people on social media and the current hashtags I’m using frequently are:
#dorsethour – a chance to touch base with others who are passionate about Dorset. Online every Monday from 7:30pm – 8:30pm
#Devonbookhour – chat about books online each Monday from 8pm-9pm
#Tuesnews – lots of members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association use this hashtag to share information on Tuesdays
#women_writers – highlight the achievements of women writers by using this hashtag
#digitalinclusion – came across this hashtag as part of the digital story project where I made the two-minute film Journey
#womenintranslation – find out about notable female authors whose work has been translated. Also see #WITmonth held in August which celebrates women in translation
For further information on how to make the most of hashtags see Neetsmarketing.
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Very interesting, Gail – I have to admit that hashtags have always been a mystery to me, but your post has enlightened me a little!
Me too, have been messing about with twitter for a while, but not really understanding what I’m doing. This is useful.