#Hashtags?

Remember when the # symbol meant pound? Or when it meant number sign? Now a days it’s usually referred as a, “hashtag”.

What is a Hashtag?

A hashtag is usually a short meaning of an event, place, thing, or saying. It’s used in social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and so on.

Top Five Weekly Trends

Each week there is a pattern to the some of the most used hashtags across these platforms.

Monday: #MCM (Man Crush Monday)

Where people post of a picture of their current guy crush.

Wednesday: #WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday)

Where people post of a picture of their current woman crush.

Thursday: #TBT (Throwback Thursday)

Where people post a picture of a past event and would like to share what happened.

Friday: #FB/#FBF (Follow Back Friday)

Usually used when you want people to follow you back, but keep in mind people may unfollow you if you do not follow them back. It’s kind of a trade off.

Sunday: #Selfie (Seflie Sunday)

Where people post a picture of themselves.

Why I mention these?

Right now I am currently working with a group to promote Robert Testini’s social media accounts in hope of bringing more traffic to his real estate website. What I found out while working on his instagram account is some popular hashtags.

Popular Hashtags?

#sunset

#skyline

I learned that these got the most likes on his Instagram account, which is one of the goals that my group and I wanted to achieve. It seems to me that people enjoy seeing nature shots around the world.  Anything to do with weather or nature will generally do well.

Before I used to cringe at the word, “hashtag”, but now I’m starting to realize the potential it has to bring in an audience for yourself or clients.