Hashtags are something that I get a lot of questions about so I thought I’d use the Oscars ceremony as a case study to illustrate a few points about how to use them for maximum effect in your tweeting.
Here are the 3 main hashtags that I have been using this week and my reasons for choosing them.
WHAT IS A HASHTAG? (An Oscars 2013 Case Study) bit.ly/Wo0Tyg #Oscars #Hashtags #Oscars2013 #MusicInFilm #Twitter 4 #Actors
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— Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) March 12, 2013
(This was the one most people were using)
Final touches! #oscars @ Dolby Theater (Formerly Kodak Theater), Hollywood instagr.am/p/WH-l19yUFW/
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 24, 2013
Will we be adding to this list soon? The 50 Greatest Movies That Lost The Best Picture Oscar: at.mtv.com/ClW #Oscars — MTV (@MTV) February 24, 2013
#Oscar2013
(This was one of the trending topics)
Another look at the world’s largest chandelier #governorsball #oscars2013 #amazing twitter.com/morrowchris/st…
— Chris Morrow (@morrowchris) February 24, 2013
Oscars Recap: Best Moments and Winners on.mash.to/XAfnLJ #Oscars2013
— Pete Cashmore (@mashable) February 25, 2013
#MusicInFilm
(This was the theme for the awards this year)
This hashtag that was based around the “THEME” of the night
(i.e) Music In Film.
You could easily create something similar for your next event..
“OSCARS 2013 - MUSIC IN FILM” Great theme for tonight’s Oscars Twubs.com/MusicInFilm#MusicInFilm #Oscars2013 #Oscars #Music
— Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 25, 2013
“FIFTY YEARS OF BOND” #MusicInFilm #Oscar2013 #Oscars #Music — Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 25, 2013
Adele Wins Original Song “SKYFALL” bit.ly/Skyfalls4Adele @officialadele #Oscars #Music #Oscars2013 #MusicInFilm #SKYFALL
— Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 25, 2013
ADELE - SKYFALL bit.ly/Skyfalls4Adele#Oscars #Music #Oscars2013 (85 Million Views Now) @officialadele #MusicInFilm
— Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 25, 2013
Other popular hashtags during the ceremony were
#RedCarpet
#OMGinsider
All the winners’ names are in this briefcase… #Oscars #RedCarpet twitter.com/piersmorgan/st…
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 24, 2013
Catherine Zita Jones sends her love to YOU! #omginsider twitter.com/DabneyPorte/st…
— Dabney Porte (@DabneyPorte) February 25, 2013
“OSCARS 2013” Highlights on these hashtags today #Oscars #Oscars2013 #MusicInFilm #RedCarpet — Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 25, 2013
Some more fascinating articles about Twitter & The Oscars
“Twitter @ The Oscars” 8.9 Million Tweets, 85,300 Tweets Per Minute bit.ly/85KPerMinute#Twitter #Oscars #Oscars2013 [INFOGRAPHIC] — Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 26, 2013
“8.9 Million Oscars-Related Tweets….” bit.ly/OscarsTweets @mashable #Twitter #Oscars #News #Oscars2013 #MusicInFilm — Keith Keller(@KeithKeller) February 26, 2013