Effective Strategies for Using Hashtags in Online Communication

  • Solomiia Fedushko
  • Sofia Kolos
Keywords: Hashtag, Social Network, Community, Strategies, Campaign, Topic, Engagement, Communication, Personal Branding.

Abstract

The features of use of hashtags among students of Lviv were investigated. The list of optimal
strategies for using these communicative tools for personal branding is determined. The effective
strategy for using hashtags in online communication for the personal and company branding is
considered. The results of calculation of effectiveness of hashtags related to # education is
calculated. The reports of using hashtag #education in social networks is presented.

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Published
2019-08-16
How to Cite
Fedushko, S., & Kolos, S. (2019). Effective Strategies for Using Hashtags in Online Communication. International Journal of Computing and Related Technologies, 2(2), 68-76. Retrieved from http://ijcrt.smiu.edu.pk/ijcrt/index.php/smiu/article/view/132