A few weeks ago a minor sensation was caused when WYSIWYG website creation startup Squarespace started offering vouchers for iPhones in a draw for people who mentioned #squarespace in their tweets.

If you’re new to the world of social media, you may not know exactly what a hashtag is or what you can do with one. Who can create hashtags? What are they used for? And how have these seemingly random ...

Number sign. Pound sign. Octothorpe. A hash. Hashtag. #. What is it? What is its purpose? And most importantly: how can you use it to increase your press release’s visibility? The “hashtag” ...

If you are an avid Instagram user, you will know there are certain rules to follow for increasing engagement, gaining followers, and posting content that people will enjoy. From the amount of times a ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In 2025, social media continues to evolve. This year will give way to new trends in the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re new to Twitter, or even if you’ve been using it for years, you may wonder what all those words preceded by the # sign are. They ...

Instagram is testing out ways to make hashtags more valuable by adjusting how top posts are ranked on hashtag pages. Now, more recent and timely content will be surfaced in the section that curates ...

Hashtags are possibly the most misunderstood tool on the social web. Some people confuse social mentions with hashtags; others use completely obscure hashtags because they see their friends using the ...

When using hashtags, there are several rules to keep in mind: 1. In most cases, using many hashtags decreases interactions. Pinterest and Instagram are the exceptions to this rule. 2. Use local ...

Internet fads tend to have a distinct life cycle. First, the embrace by early adopters and tastemakers, particularly the young. Next, an explosion of popularity leading to inescapable ubiquity.