Social Media Basics for Writers, Part V—How to Use Hashtags in Social Media

Today I want to jump into one of the most important tool in your social media arsenal, hashtags. But first, in case you've missed the previous posts, here are a list of them, with links.

Part I—Know Where You are and Where You’re Going

Part II—When Should a Writer Start Building a Social Media Network

Part III—Targeting Millennials: Snapchat’s 3 Most Dominant Brands & Their Tactics  

Part IV—Dealing with Facebook Spam

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.