For example, if you were tweeting about reading this article, you might say “Reading #wikiHow article on using #hashtags with #Twitter. " Then, anybody searching for #wikiHow, #hashtags, or #Twitter would see your tweet. After a hashtag has been created, other Twitter users can use that hashtag in their own tweets to add to the larger conversation about that topic. Hashtags can be as general (#wikiHow) or as specific (#USPresidentialElection2020) as desired. They are a completely organic form of organization, created and managed by Twitter users, not Twitter itself.
The list of hashtags automatically displays the Top tweets containing that hashtag. To see the hashtag search results in order with the most recent at the top, click or tap the Latest tab above the results. You can also get to a search results page by entering the #searchterm in the search field above the list of tweets.
Search for a hashtag on Twitter. On the results page, click or tap the three dots at the top of the page and select Advanced search. Type the hashtag into the “These hashtags” field. If you want to see instances of this hashtag that contain or omit certain words or phrases, use the blanks in the “Words” section. For example, if you don’t want to see the word wikiHow in your hashtag search, you’d enter it into the “None of these words” blank. Use the blanks in the “Accounts” section to filter results based on who made the tweets, to whom the tweets were sent, or who was mentioned in the tweets. In the “Filters” section, choose what types of tweets to see—for example, if you only want to see original tweets and not replies, slide the “Replies” switch to the Off position. In the “Engagements” section, you can choose to see tweets with a certain level of engagements, such as only tweets with a minimum of 280 retweets. Use the drop-down menus in the “Dates” section to see only tweets containing the hashtag from a certain time period.
Using Twitter. com on a computer: Click the Explore tab in the left menu, and then click the Trending tab at the top. Using a phone or tablet: In the Twitter app, tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom, and then tap the Trending tab on top.
If you want people to find your tweet when searching for similar ideas or topics, use a trending hashtag or any popular hashtag that already exists. Make sure that your spelling is correct and that there are no spaces between the words in the hashtag. Capitalization does not matter—thus “#wikihow”, “#wikiHow”, and “#WikiHow” all produce the same result. If you want to create your own hashtag, think of something catchy that describes your topic that might inspire others to use it as well. When creating your own hashtag, you may want to include a similar existing hashtag so other people find your tweet and see your new hashtag.
Twitter recommends using no more than two hashtags in a single tweet. This is not a hard rule, but it’s good etiquette. Like all other well-meaning methods of connecting people online, hashtags can be loaded with spam posts. People often comb through trending hashtag lists and use them in irrelevant tweets just to bring attention to their accounts. This is considered poor etiquette and could even get your tweets flagged. Only use hashtags that are relevant to the topic you’re tweeting about.
