Twitter Search Using Hashtags

I was talking with a colleague of mind this morning about using Twitter hashtags to find more content and contacts and I thought it would be a good idea to publish a post about this great tool for others.

I will always sing the praises of how much of a resource Twitter is not just for content, but for connections with other people.  In Twitter's main stream of tweets in your home you have your customized flow of information form those that you follow.  Just like most other social networks.  This is a nice resource to access when you want it.  However, if you want to get out there and discover new content or even new contacts beyond your regular stream of tweets in your home, Twitter uses hashtags.  For more information on hashtags, visit my Google Site page Hashtags.

This blog post will focus more on the basis of how to use a hashtag to search in Twitter.

Once you find a hashtag that is associated with your specific area of interest, you can use it in your Twitter search bar.

The results of your search will show in your tweet stream, as viewed below.

As shown here you can save your search for later access and return to that specific search by clicking on your search bar.  Below is a list of saved searches that can be accessed at any time.

For more information about Twitter, there are thousands of education blogs and sites that help with this.  However, feel free to visit my Google Site page about Twitter.  Go to Ratkacher Station (the Google Site version)