Comments on: Hashtag usage — a survey http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/ Social web & social media, consultancy, training and advice from a flâneur of the internets. Blogger, writer, broadcaster and runner of Birmingham: It's Not Shit. I also do the odd bit of art. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Mison http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Paul Mison Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1445 I run a private Twitter account, so I use hashtags sparingly because nobody else can use them- private accounts don't show on search. Is it worth adding that as a question? I run a private Twitter account, so I use hashtags sparingly because nobody else can use them- private accounts don't show on search. Is it worth adding that as a question?

]]> By: Leonardo Morgado http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Leonardo Morgado Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:10:04 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1443 I use them sparingly and still trying to work out how to use them in a more cohesive way. I use them sparingly and still trying to work out how to use them in a more cohesive way.

]]> By: Katie Anderson http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Katie Anderson Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:52:27 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1441 Jon - as a novice, I think you've just explained a whole load of new hashtag etiquette to me. I will say that since the election I have become slightly addicted to following hashtags with a political theme, and also TV progs like bbcqt - makes it all a lot more interesting and I've had some interesting 140 character debates with complete strangers. Whether that's what you're supposed to do that I don't know, but I enjoy it! Jon – as a novice, I think you've just explained a whole load of new hashtag etiquette to me. I will say that since the election I have become slightly addicted to following hashtags with a political theme, and also TV progs like bbcqt – makes it all a lot more interesting and I've had some interesting 140 character debates with complete strangers. Whether that's what you're supposed to do that I don't know, but I enjoy it!

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Jon Bounds Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:44:28 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1440 Take your point — but I think it's also a question about how experienced they consider themselves to be, hence the subjectivity. It also reflects consumption as well as creation a little better. <br><br> Tried to keep it as simple and as few questions as possible — average tweets in a day isn't the easiest thing to work out or estimate. Take your point — but I think it's also a question about how experienced they consider themselves to be, hence the subjectivity. It also reflects consumption as well as creation a little better.

Tried to keep it as simple and as few questions as possible — average tweets in a day isn't the easiest thing to work out or estimate.

]]> By: Jerome Turner http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Jerome Turner Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1439 The first question is a bit subjective - one person's 'heavy' is another's 'light'. might have been better to ask number of tweets a day AND the question you ask. that would also give you an idea of what people think is 'heavy'. The first question is a bit subjective – one person's 'heavy' is another's 'light'. might have been better to ask number of tweets a day AND the question you ask. that would also give you an idea of what people think is 'heavy'.

]]> By: Jenny Drew http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Jenny Drew Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:35:09 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1438 I use hashtags more for searching than I did a few months ago usually when I feel like I have some catching up to do with a discussion. Sometimes it's more about etiquette eg not wanting to repeat something from a meme accidentally. I use hashtags more for searching than I did a few months ago usually when I feel like I have some catching up to do with a discussion. Sometimes it's more about etiquette eg not wanting to repeat something from a meme accidentally.

]]> By: Ultimedia PR http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Ultimedia PR Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:50:46 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1436 # are also a great way to identify Tweeters with a common theme so I can then follow like minded folk # are also a great way to identify Tweeters with a common theme so I can then follow like minded folk

]]> By: Helvissa http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Helvissa Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:26:45 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1432 I used the one for the 11 bus and sometimes I do it just to see if someone else has used a made up one I've come up with. Like #geekgasm (used quite a lot, actually!). Don't really bother with them much, to be honest. I rarely search Twitter for a topic - usually just look for a specific person and read their tweets, then if they're @ing someone a lot or it looks interesting, I go and look at what that person was saying. It's a bit random really. I spose as a trained librarian I should use hashtags. I probably would if I was doing a twitter for work. I don't use them for my shop, but it might be worth doing, say if I had a promotion or competition. I used the one for the 11 bus and sometimes I do it just to see if someone else has used a made up one I've come up with. Like #geekgasm (used quite a lot, actually!). Don't really bother with them much, to be honest. I rarely search Twitter for a topic – usually just look for a specific person and read their tweets, then if they're @ing someone a lot or it looks interesting, I go and look at what that person was saying. It's a bit random really. I spose as a trained librarian I should use hashtags. I probably would if I was doing a twitter for work. I don't use them for my shop, but it might be worth doing, say if I had a promotion or competition.

]]> By: Chris http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Chris Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1431 Thought they were great at first - now not sure if searching for the word isn't just as good. But #brum is different from brum - #brum is emphasising the importance of the location. Thought they were great at first – now not sure if searching for the word isn't just as good. But #brum is different from brum – #brum is emphasising the importance of the location.

]]> By: David http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/blog/885/hashtag-usage-%e2%80%94-a-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 David Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:04:18 +0000 http://www.jonbounds.co.uk/?p=885#comment-1429 Never mind, I saw I needed to scroll down, layout was just a tad confusing. Never mind, I saw I needed to scroll down, layout was just a tad confusing.

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