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Hashtags and online discussion

Hashtags and online discussion

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Hashtags and online discussion

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- How do you create engaging discussions online? Here are six ideas. First, there is the Reddit AMA or Ask Me Anything. According to Mashable, in 2012, former President Obama, had the most widely viewed Reddit AMA at three million impressions, while rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg followed behind at 1.6 million. These question and answer sessions are incredibly popular, and they can happen using your own site as well. Next is the Tweetchat, which is a Twitter Q&A that has a hashtag attached to it. For example, #WinnieSun occurs every Wednesday and has over 400 million impressions. The questions cover everything from entrepreneurship to personal finance questions to holiday fun. Now let's discuss types of hashtags. There are general hashtags like #MotivationMonday or #TransformationTuesday. These general hashtags tend to happen across several different platforms. You can encourage your community and bring in new members of your community by utilizing these hashtags at the right date…

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