How Big Brands Use Hashtags On Facebook, And How You Can, Too

In June, Facebook announced that status updates could include "clickable" hashtags. Users have been sticking hashtags on Facebook posts for years, but since they weren't clickable, they were sort of insider jokes for their friends and fans. But they've been a popular way for users to track conversations and topics on Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus, and, since social networks often steal popular features from competitors, it wasn't a big surprise to see hashtags make their way to Facebook.

In June, Facebook announced that status updates could include “clickable” hashtags. Users have been sticking hashtags on Facebook posts for years, but since they weren’t clickable, they were sort of insider jokes for their friends and fans. But they’ve been a popular way for users to track conversations and topics on Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus, and, since social networks often steal popular features from competitors, it wasn’t a big surprise to see hashtags make their way to Facebook.

Big brands have been experimenting with hashtags, although we haven’t exactly seen a flood of them.

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