What is a hashtag? Think of a hashtag as a kind of shorthand for social networking. You use this shorthand to describe your conversion so that it’s marked for others so they can at a glance know what you’re talking about. You generally start with a “#” sign and then your word(s). For example in Twitter if you talking about NASCAR, you would type your comment and “#nascar” and so it has context. Once you tag your conversation, it then serves as a great way to search for conversations. Search Hashtags now to see what people are talking about.
Common hashtag terms:
- #10morepounds,Goal of losing 10 pounds in 10 weeks.
- #24, the popular Fox TV show starring Kiefer Sutherland
- #barkhunt,A treasure hunt type game played on Twitter. The prizes are awarded by 4 sites that sell dog products.
- #bblv,Beer and Blog in Las Vegas is a meet up held weekly for local people to talk web sites, blogging, and socialize.
- #BSG,Battlestar Galactica, popular sci-fi TV show.
- #CFES,Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
- #cp24,is the City Pulse 24/7 news channel. http//www.cp24.com/
- #define,Used to define the meaning of a word.
- #earthhour,Held on the last saturday of March, meant to increase awareness on steps needed to combat climate change
- #eveonline,Eve Online, popular MMOG famous for having one seamless world.
- #followfriday,Twitter phenomena where Twitterers recommend other Twitterers to follow
- #food,Everyone loves twittering about food they are eating (or about to)
- #glennbeck,Bombastic Right-Wing Host, formerly on CNN now on FoxNews
- #iphone,Apple’s popular mobile phone.
- #jobs, the search for employment has been on the increase
- #lost,Popular TV serial TV show involving people who crashed on an island
- #musicmonday, the annoucement of new music to kick of the week
- #nascar,people twittering about Nascar races and drivers. All things to do with the sport of nascar.
- #newyork,Ambiguously used to refer to both New York City and the state of New York.
- #nra,National Rifle Association,
- #nsfw,Not safe for Work
- #nyc,New York City
- #obama,Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America
- #officemax,OfficeMax, large and popular office supply store. Competitor of #staples
- #pawparty,A Twitter party for all those with Paws (or hoofs)! Birthdays, holidays, the critters just wanna have fun.
- #qy700,a hardware MIDI sequencer made by Yamaha. http//www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/qy700.php
- #quote, your favorite saying or the famous wise words of widsom
- #seattle,a beautiful spot where it rains nearly 200 days a year–no kidding.
- #startrek”, a popular science fiction TV and film series
- #sxsw,South by Southwest – collection of interactive, film, and music festivals that takes place yearly in Austin.
- #twitterfail, the announcement that Twitter is down or disagreemnt on their decisions
- #tucson,City in Arizona
- #writer,one who uses a pen, pencil, or computer to convey thoughts
- #writing,The practice of moving your fingers to create words and convey ideas
Welcome to my blog ! I’m Keiren.
Even though I jokingly credit my grandmother for my writing talent, I know that it is a ability I have fostered from childhood. Though my grandmother is a writer, I also started out young.
I’ve always had a way with words, according to my favorite educator. I was always so excited in English when we had to do a research paper .
Now, I help current learners achieve the grades that have always come easily to me. It is my way of giving back to students because I understand the obstacles they must overcome to graduate.
Keiren Broadhurst – Academic Writing Professional – standrewspres.org Team