By Dexter Patterson

@drpatterson2

1. Only use hashtags on words that have a purpose.
2. Don’t use more than three hashtags on a post. Too many hashtags looks very unprofessional.
3. Are there any networking opportunities available? Is there anyone you can help?
4. Use hashtags for online contests! People love free stuff, and you have a better chance of getting them to your company website if you can incentivize their participation.
5. Hashtags are an excellent marketing tool for ongoing/weekly events such as podcasts or online video series.
6. Hashtags help keep the conversation moving online so use them to your advantage. Use them to surround yourself with people who share similar interests.
7. Use hashtags at all the live events you attend. This can help you network with people who may have attended the same seminar, workshop, or conference.
8. Check if your hashtag is already being used. Is the content relevant to your brand?
9. Use your hashtags across multiple social media platforms.
10. Don’t use long hashtags people value their 140 characters on Twitter.
11. Use hashtags to find valuable information related to your personal interests.
12. Hashtags work best when they are attached to some media. (Ex: Photos, videos, links to website)
13. Hashtags should help people find your brand.
14. Use hashtags for your online contests.
15. Test the links associated with your hashtags.