by, Edie Melson, FCWC Faculty Member
One of the most important tools in your social media arsenal is hashtags.
Hashtags—especially for Twitter—can be incredibly valuable in helping us increase out audience. But only if we learn to use them correctly.
They’re not that hard, but there are some rules you need to follow so you’re not wasting valuable real estate in your tweets.
Hashtag Refresher
First, lets back up and evaluate the reason we’re all working at building an online presence. We are looking to deepen existing relationships and build new ones. But building new ones can be difficult if the only people we interact with are those we already know, either online or in person.
We can get a little bit of exposure to new folks by our existing connections introducing us, but that’s a time consuming way to go about it.
What if there was a way for someone to search a given social media network by topic and find new, interesting people to interact with? That would be a great way to grow our connections.
THAT, in the simplest of terms, is the purpose of using hashtags.
When you compose a social media update that includes one or two hashtags that summarize the topic—you are giving folks who wouldn’t otherwise have a connection with you—a way to find you.
Here’s an example of the correct way to do this. Below is a good tweet I composed about this post:
Grow your #Writing platform by using hashtags correctly - via #SocialMedia expert @EdieMelson
5 Tips for Using Hashtags Correctly
1. Don’t overload your social media updates with hashtags. The optimum number of hashtags depends on the social media network you’re on.
Twitter: two hashtags is best, but one or three will also work.
Facebook: no more than one hashtag per update, otherwise you may be unintentionally spamming your followers
Instagram: two hashtags is best, but one or three will also work here as well.
2. Take time to research the best hashtags. Some hashtags are better than others. You won’t know which ones are most current unless you take time research them. The best way to do your research? Do a search on the social media network where you want to use the hashtag. You can also research a hashtag by typing it into the Google search engine and seeing what updates come up.
3. Making up a new hashtag is fine—but ONLY if you pair it with a popular hashtag. If I wanted to try to make #TheWriteConversation into a writing hashtag, it wouldn’t do me any good unless I paired it with another popular #writing hashtag. No one is going to know to search for #TheWriteConversation unless I educate them. If I just use #TheWriteConversation, it’s no more than wasted space in my social media update.
4. Remember a space ends the hashtag. So often I see people forget and add a space in between two words in a hashtag. Once you hit the space bar, the hashtag ends. So #Social Media is really only the hashtag #Social, instead of #SocialMedia. NOTE: this is also true of the @ sign. If I type @Edie Melson, it’s just like I’m typing @Edie, and that person is NOT me.
5. Leave some room at the end of your tweets so your hashtags aren’t cut off if it’s retweeted. Tweets are only 140 characters long. If I use all 140 characters, then if anyone retweets it, the end will be cut off because there’s no room for the retweeters information that goes at the beginning of the tweet. I try to leave 15 – 20 blank characters, but my absolute minimum is 10. This insures at least one unchanged retweet.
Hashtag Etiquette
Try to never use more than three hashtags in any one tweet. If you can make it two that’s even better. Otherwise you end up looking like a used car sales man. If you’re trying to reach more groups, schedule multiple tweets, at different times, about the same subject and target your groups two at a time.
Always research your hashtag before you use it. Never assume it’s the correct one. For example, I was targeting military families with tweets about my devotional for military families and I thought #military would be the logical hashtag. No, turns out that hashtag is frequently used by those trying to date someone in the military. Not really the demographic I was trying to reach. The hashtag I wanted was #militaryfamily and #deployment. The best place to research hashtags is also the easiest, just type it into Google or the search engine of your choice.
Your turn: Which hash tags do you find yourself using the most, and what social media venue do your prefer? Why?
Edie Melson is the author of numerous books, as well as a freelance writer and editor. Her blog, The Write Conversation, reaches thousands each month. She’s the co-director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and the Social Media Mentor at My Book Therapy. She’s also the Military Family Blogger at Guideposts. Com, Social Media Director for Southern Writers Magazine and the Senior Editor for NovelRocket.com. Connect with her on Twitter and Facebook. Look for her newest book, While My Soldier Serves (Worthy Inspired), available at bookstores and online.
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Tammy Karasek
9/3/2018
Last Call!
Tammy Karasek
8/20/2018
Do I Really Need a Critique?
Lindsey P. Brackett, Author
8/16/2018
How Email and Instagram Can Grow Your Audience
Bethany Jett, Author
8/13/2018
A Scene to Remember
Eddie Jones, Founder, CEO, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
8/9/2018
Journey of a Writer
Janice Kennett
8/6/2018
Hook 'Em
Michelle Medlock Adams
8/2/2018
Workshops at North Georgia Christian Writers Conference
Michelle Medlock Adams
7/30/2018
From Beginning to the End
Ramona Richards, New Hope Publishing
7/26/2018
Increase Your Chances of Publication - Workshops
by Tessa Emily Hall
7/23/2018
When Will it be My Time?
Tammy Karasek
7/16/2018
Why You Should Consider the North Georgia CWC Part III
Eva Marie Everson
7/6/2018
Why You Should Consider the North Georgia Writers Conference Part II
Eva Marie Everson
7/4/2018
Why You Should Consider the North Georgia Christian Writers Conference
Eva Marie Everson
7/2/2018
The Secret to a Great Book Proposal
Jevon Bolden
5/9/2018
Unplug and Know that I am God
Andy Lee
4/27/2018
Follow Through with Proposal Requests: 5 Tips to Stay on Track
Andy Lee
4/20/2018
A New Conference
Eva Marie Everson
4/4/2018
Speed Dating for an Agent
Laurel Senick
3/28/2018
Writing is Secondary
Robin Luftig
3/21/2018
Waiting for the Yes to Come
Katy Kauffman
3/2/2018
Grow Your Platform with Live Video
Andy Lee
2/21/2018
How to Write Flash Fiction
Lindsey Brackett
2/19/2018
Faculty Interview with Ramona Richards
Bethany Jett
2/16/2018
Choosing a Literary Agent
Andy Lee
2/14/2018
A Writer’s Life: Solitary and Sedentary
Susan Neal
2/12/2018
PASS THE MAYO
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/9/2018
The 4 Ways to Take on a Writing Conference
Lauren Crews
2/7/2018
What to Bring to FCWC
Eva Marie Everson
2/5/2018
Get Off the Blogger Gerbil Wheel
Andy Lee
2/2/2018
3 Ways Writing Short Can Help You in the Long Run
Courtney Lasater
1/31/2018
I Went to a Conference and Wha-aat Did I Get?
Linda S. Glaz
1/29/2018
Scrapbook Your Message
Katy Kauffman
1/26/2018
Faculty Interview with Julie Cantrell
Bethany Jett
1/24/2018
What's a One Sheet?
Andy Lee
1/22/2018
Blog or Website—Which One Does a Writer Really Need?
Edie Melson
1/19/2018
The Importance of a Mission Statement
Diana Flegal
1/17/2018
POETRY: LEARNING HOW TO RAISE GOLDFISH
Lora Zill
1/15/2018
Your Book Is Your Business
Jevon Bolden
1/12/2018
Helpful Tips to Get the Most from The Manuscript Critique Workshop
Shellie Arnold
1/8/2018
Faculty Interviews for the 2019 Conference
Lyndsey Brackett
1/8/2018
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Manuscript Critique Workshop?
Shellie Arnold
1/5/2018
The Whole Enchildada
Edwina Perkins
1/3/2018
Three Resolutions You Should Make as a Writer
Andy Lee
12/27/2017
Faculty Interview with Tosca Lee
Bethany Jett
12/22/2017
Your First Writing Assignment
Bob Hostetler
12/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Bob Hostetler
Bethany Jett
12/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Robert Cook
Bethany Jett
12/15/2017
5 Excuses You Can’t Use Anymore to Skip Writing Groups
Kristen Hogrefe
12/13/2017
Elements of a Book Proposal
Kim de Blecourt
12/11/2017
Faculty Interview with Kelsey Brown
Bethany Jett
12/8/2017
Change Can be a Good Thing
Ramona Richards
12/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Jean Wilund
Bethany Jett
12/4/2017
What's Your Plan?
Diana Flegal
12/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Diana Flegal
Bethany Jett
11/29/2017
5 Essentials on Business Cards
Andy Lee
11/24/2017
The Writer's Bounty
Andy Lee
11/22/2017
A Cup of Cold Water or a Bus Ticket
Rob Cook
11/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Jessica Nelson
Bethany Jett
11/17/2017
Self-Pub, Co-Pub, Traditionally Pub—Which Way to Go?
Cheri Cowell
11/15/2017
Faculty Interview with Julie Gwinn
Bethany Jett
11/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Crystal Bowman
Bethany Jett
11/10/2017
If at First You Don’t Succeed … Don’t Use the “F” Word
Tina Yeager
11/8/2017
Faculty Interview with Zena Dell Lowe
Bethany Jett
11/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Eva Marie Everson
Bethany Jett
11/3/2017
Images and Promoting Books
Karen Whiting
11/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Courtney Lasater
Bethany Jett
10/30/2017
Faculty Interview with Cindy Sproles
Bethany Jett
10/27/2017
Get to Know Novelist Julie Cantrell
Andy Lee
10/25/2017
Faculty Interview with Tamela Hancock Murray
Bethany Jett
10/23/2017
How to Win a Writing Contest
Leslie DeVooght
10/20/2017
Is It Worth the Risk?
Eva Marie Everson
10/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Athena Dean Holtz
Bethany Jett
10/16/2017
An Author in the Making
Jaimie Engle
10/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Evans Shepherd
Bethany Jett
10/9/2017
An Acquisition Editors Thoughts on Writing, Teaching, and Acquiring
Deb Haggerty
10/6/2017
The Joys and Challenges of Writing for Children
Crystal Bowman
9/29/2017
Two Secrets to Setting Goals
Andy Lee
9/22/2017
Cross-Training to Become a Better Writer
Andy Lee
9/15/2017
When Publishing Doesn't Go Your Way
Edie Melson
9/8/2017
It's That Time Again! Time to Register for FCWC 2018!
Eva Marie Everson
9/1/2017
The ABC's of Driving Traffic to Your Blog
Andy Lee
8/18/2017
Steady On!
Penny Hunt
8/11/2017
Compelled to Write
Andy Lee
8/4/2017
Letting Go of the Numbers
JoAnne Macco
7/28/2017
Freelancing Offers Freedom a "Real Job" Can't
James Watkins
7/14/2017
Six Tips from Literary Agents
Eva Marie Everson
7/7/2017
What Writers Are Really Worth
David Brannock
6/23/2017
Wisdom in Knowing When to be Quiet
Eva Marie Everson
6/16/2017
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Lori Hatcher
6/9/2017
The Winner of our Flash Fiction Contest
Andy Lee
6/2/2017
When You Want to Quit Writing
Meg Gemelli
5/26/2017
Blogging for the Bible Study Writer
Katy Kauffman
5/19/2017
Boomerang Stories
Belinda Grimbeek
5/12/2017
What's Holding You Back?
Tina Hunt
5/5/2017
Using Flash Fiction to Test Your Ideas
Tez Brooks
4/28/2017
How to Prepare for Your Book's Release
Ginger Monette
4/21/2017
When God Gives You Manna
Sherri Stewart
4/14/2017
Why You Won’t Submit that Piece I Asked For
Lori Hatcher
4/7/2017
How to Decide When to Self-Publish and Advice from One Who Has
Diane E. Tatum
3/31/2017
Faith In Process: Why Prayer is Essential to Our Writing
Terri Rhoden
3/24/2017
Writers Are a Strange Lot
Lori Hatcher
3/16/2017
When Balance and Writing Don't Co-exist
Heather Iseminger
3/9/2017
Six Blogging Trends for 2017
Andy Lee
3/1/2017
Six Things to Do When You Want to Give Up
Maresa DePuy
2/24/2017
Faculty Interview with Heather Iseminger
Bethany Jett
2/22/2017
Faculty Interview with Susan Reichert
Bethany Jett
2/21/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Gilden
Bethany Jett
2/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Tina Yeager
Bethany Jett
2/19/2017
Faculty Interview with Beth Patch
Bethany Jett
2/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Karen Ball
Bethany Jett
2/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Erin Taylor Young
Bethany Jett
2/17/2017
Faculty Interview with Dawn Anderson
Bethany Jett
2/17/2017
Faculty Interview with Dan Walsh
Bethany Jett
2/15/2017
Faculty Interview with Nancy Lohr
Bethany Jett
2/14/2017
Faculty Interview with Natalie Gillespie
Bethany Jett
2/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Shana Asaro
Bethany Jett
2/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Bethany Jett
Eva Marie Everson
2/11/2017
Media and Promos with Punch
Kathy Bruins
2/11/2017
Faculty Interview with Lindsay Brackett
Bethany Jett
2/10/2017
Faculty Interview with Michelle Medlock Adams
Bethany Jett
2/9/2017
Faculty Interview with Eva Marie Everson and Mark Hancock
Bethany Jett
2/8/2017
Faculty Interview with Edie Melson
Bethany Jett
2/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Eddie Jones
Bethany Jett
2/3/2017
Faculty Interview with Hannah C. Hall
Bethany Jett
2/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Cyle Young
Bethany Jett
1/30/2017
Faculty Interview with Kristen Stieffel
Bethany Jett
1/28/2017
Faculty Interview with Bill Watkins
Bethany Jett
1/27/2017
Glimpses from the Writer’s Glossary
Linda Gilden
1/23/2017
Faculty Interview with Torry Martin
Bethany Jett
1/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Marti Pieper
Bethany Jett
1/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Shellie Arnold
Bethany Jett
1/16/2017
Writing a Standout First Page and Blurb
Shana Asaro
1/11/2017
How to Evaluate Your Options
Cheri Cowell
1/9/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Glaz
Bethany Jett
1/6/2017
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Continuous Critique Track?
Shellie Arnold
1/4/2017
Faculty Interview with Lora Zill
Bethany Jett
1/2/2017
Faculty Interview with Laura Petherbridge
Bethany Jett
12/30/2016
Interview with Katy Kauffman
Bethany Jett
12/28/2016
Interview with Kristen Hogrefe
Bethany Jett
12/26/2016
5 Reasons to be a Word Weaver
Kristen Hogrefe
12/21/2016
Finding Your Tribe
Katy Kauffman
12/19/2016
Faculty interview with Angela Hunt
Bethany Jett
12/16/2016
Faculty Interview with Alton Gansky
Bethany Jett
12/14/2016
Faculty Interview with Cheri Cowell
Bethany Jett
12/13/2016
A Silent Retreat
Laura Petherbridge
12/12/2016
How to Get More Readers Using Libraries and Magazines ( A Class Offered)
Susan Reichert
12/9/2016
Platform is Not a Four Letter Word
Andy Lee
12/7/2016
Writing for CBN.com
Beth Patch
12/5/2016
Nonfiction A-Z
Edie Melson
12/2/2016
Blogging for the Soul and Making a Difference
Andy Lee
11/30/2016
Will I Ever Be Published?
Linda S. Glaz
11/28/2016
Conquering Mountains
Erin Taylor Young
11/25/2016
I've Written a Children's Book . . . Now What?
Hannah C. Hall
11/16/2016
To Plot or Not
Nancy Lohr
11/14/2016
Writing to Satisfy Our Insatiable Longing to Feel God's Pleasure
Lora Zill
11/11/2016
The Problem with Procrastination
Andy Lee
11/9/2016
Tips for Mastering Dialogue
Dr. Dennis Hensley
11/7/2016
Self-Editing: The Key to Better Writing
Bill Watkins
11/4/2016
Poetry: Cross-Training for Prose Writers
Lora Zill
10/31/2016
Issues Writing That Matters
Bill Watkins
10/28/2016
7 Trends in Book Publishing
Eddie Jones
10/24/2016
Ethics for Christian Writers
Marti Pieper
10/21/2016
Ministry Multiplied
Alton Gansky
10/17/2016
Guidelines for Effective Networking
Deb Haggerty
10/14/2016
Stay Current: Keep Italics Out of Your Fiction
Dr. Angela Hunt
10/7/2016
To E-Book Or Not To E-Book: That is the question
Cheri Cowell
9/30/2016
Is My Writing Good Enough?
Tina Yeager
9/23/2016
Look Who Is Teaching the Fiction Continuing Class
Eva Marie Everson
9/16/2016
The Difference Between a Dream and a Call
Andy Lee
9/2/2016
Lose the Parts Readers Skip
Dan Walsh
8/26/2016
How to Let People Know Your Book Exists
Natalie Gillespie
8/19/2016
Advice from an Editor Regarding Your Manuscript
Fay Lamb
8/5/2016
Through the eyes of an acquisition editor
Ramona Richards
7/29/2016
Be a Book Influencer
Deborah Raney
7/15/2016
Finding Value Through Faith
Denae Haas
6/24/2016
Never Discredit Anyone (Especially God)
Eva Marie Everson
6/17/2016
The Quote for the Quarter Hour
Robert Benson
6/3/2016
Thank a Military Family
Andy Lee
5/27/2016
The Benefits of a Small Press
Eddie Jones
5/20/2016
12 Steps to Prevent Writer Burnout and Nurture Balance
DiAnn Mills
5/13/2016
Write Thoughtfully
Diana Flegal
5/6/2016
3 Keys to Writing Bible Studies that Sell
Andy Lee
4/29/2016
The Benefits of Writing Devotions
Ava Pennington
4/15/2016
A Different Perspective in Crafting Fiction
Steven James
4/8/2016
Some Miracles Take Time
Andy Lee
4/1/2016
A Tribute to Mary Sue Seymour
Andy Lee
3/25/2016
How to be an Influencer
Deborah Raney
3/18/2016
Why Platform is Important--Now I Know
Andy Lee
3/11/2016
4 Resources to Help Writers Write Well
Andy Lee
3/4/2016
What's in and What's Out in Publishing Workshop
Blythe Daniel
2/24/2016
How to Write for Children . . .
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/19/2016
Mistakes Made After Meeting with Agents & Editors
Blythe Daniel
2/17/2016
10 Secrets for a Great Writers Conference
Bethany Jett
2/15/2016
A More Than Enough Kind of God
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/12/2016
For Want of a Hook
Dan Walsh
2/10/2016
What Does a Writers Conference Chaplain Do?
Marti Pieper
2/8/2016
Author Marketing
Edie Melson
2/5/2016
Move Over Clark: The Basics of Journalism
Michael Ray Smith
2/3/2016
Tips to Get the Most Out of the Critique Track
Shellie Arnold
2/1/2016
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Critique Track?
Shellie Arnold
1/29/2016
An Introvert's Best Friend (Live Streaming)
Bethany Jett
1/27/2016
Who am I Writing For?
S. Kim Henson
1/25/2016
The Day I Decided to Keep Writing
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
1/22/2016
Invest in Your Writing
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
1/20/2016
Your Writers Conference Checklist
Andy Lee
1/18/2016
5 Reasons to Launch a Blog
Andy Lee
1/16/2016
Craft Fiction with Vivid Emotion
Tina Yeager
1/13/2016
Thoughts on being a Submissive Writer
Edie Melson
1/9/2016
How Fast Should Your Blog Grow?
Edie Melson
1/6/2016
The ART of Exceptional Editing
Deb Haggerty
1/4/2016
Happy New Year
Andy Lee
1/1/2016
Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Mary Keeley
12/28/2015
Do Writers Need a Blog or Website?
Edie Melson
12/22/2015
"Second-Fiddle" Characters Play an Important Role
Tom Morrisey
12/16/2015
Let Them Eat Bread: An Editor's Thoughts on FCWC
Jesse Florea
12/14/2015
Preparing for Promotion
Michelle Medlock Adams
12/10/2015
Jesus Believed in the Power of Story
Dan Walsh
12/7/2015
How to Use Hashtags in Social Media
Edie Melson
12/4/2015
Where Writer Conference Connections Can Take You
Lindsey Brackett
12/2/2015
Why Should I Attend a Writers Conference?
Andy Lee
11/30/2015
How to Fight Discouragement... as a Writer
Andy Lee
11/23/2015
An Interview with Acclaimed Author, Robert Benson
Eva Marie Everson
11/18/2015
How to Write a Synopsis of Your Nonfiction Book
Kristin Stieffel
11/14/2015
How to Write a Synopsis of Your Novel
Kristin Stieffel
11/9/2015
Let God Define You
Michelle Medlock Adams
11/4/2015
10 Clues that You Are a Fiction Writer
Taryn Souders
10/31/2015
The Basics of a Book Proposal
Kristin Stieffel
10/27/2015
What To Wear at FCWC
Eva Marie Everson
10/23/2015
The Skinny on Business Cards
Andy Lee
10/15/2015
Just Do Your Part
Michelle Medlock Adams
10/12/2015
A Sneak Peek into a New Class at FCWC 2016
Shellie Arnold
10/2/2015
50 Reasons Why You Should Never Write
Pro Krasta Nation Publishers
9/28/2015
The Best First Step on Your Journey to Published
Eva Marie Everson
9/21/2015
10 "Not-So-Secret" Secrets for a Great Writers Conference
Bethany Jett
2/10/2015
Go Where God Leads
Allison Bottke
2/1/2015
Moving From Passion to Process
Ava Pennington
1/27/2015
Your Last First Conference
Kristen Hogrefe
1/19/2015
What Is Compel Training?
Suzie Eller
1/9/2015
That Agent Meeting
Tamela Hancock Murray
1/3/2015
Three Problems with Point of View
Kristen Stieffel
12/21/2014
How to Evaluate Your Options
Cheri Cowell
12/5/2014
Writing Effective Book Proposals
Jim Watkins
11/29/2014
Do the Math
Marti Pieper
11/21/2014
Becoming More Media Savvy
Natalie Gillespie
11/15/2014
The Perfect Book Pitch
Dawn Anderson
11/8/2014
Moved With Compassion
Diana Flegal
10/20/2014
Splickety In A Flash
Ben Wolf
10/9/2014
Look into Their Eyes: Why Editors Go to Writers Conferences
Ramona Richards
9/29/2014
A Writer's Life
Dan Walsh
2/21/2014
The Good, The Bad, and The Gutless
DiAnn Mills
2/20/2014
I Want 2 Write 4 Teens
Marti Pieper
2/13/2014
6 Things Writers Should NOT Say to Editors or Agents
Jevon Bolden
2/12/2014
Don't Be Labeled "Dead On Arrival"
Eddie Jones
1/30/2014
Imagine. Create. For a More Confident Faith
Lora Zill
1/28/2014
Burnout or Balance
DiAnn Mills
1/21/2014
Money Workouts for Writers
Ellie Kay
1/18/2014
The Tale of Three Authors
Cheri Cowell
1/10/2014
Three Questions, Three Answers
B.J. Taylor
1/7/2014
The Introvert's Guide to the Writers Conference
Marti Pieper
1/2/2014
After Your Meeting with an Editor or Agent
Blythe Daniel
2/23/2013
It's Headed Right Towards Us
Amber Weigand-Buckley
2/16/2013
So, Tell Me About Your Platform
Cheri Cowell
2/11/2013
How Will Readers Find Your Book...
Eddie Jones
2/1/2013
Tips For Coming to the FCWC From a Floridian
Cheri Cowell
1/26/2013
How to Write For Kids When ...
Michelle Medlock Adams
1/23/2013
Why Take the Chance?
Fay Lamb
1/7/2013
Having a Positive Influence
Deborah Raney
1/4/2013
Managing Your Time
Rusty Wright
12/29/2012
Are You Ready for the Conference?
W. Terry Whalin
12/26/2012
Devoted to Devotions
Ava Pennington
12/21/2012
A Different View of Story
Steven James
12/18/2012