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Do Hashtags Help a Twitter Topic Search?

July 22nd, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

In a recent comment on An Introduction to Twitter Hashtags , Wild Apricot reader 88keyman came through with a really great question: Suppose I’m writing on a topic concerning Iran. If I include the hashtag #Iran, how does that differ from merely using the word Iran in my Tweet? Wouldn’t both come up equally in a search of the topic? Actually, each of these search terms will produce slightly different results. A Twitter Search on #iran will include all mentions of iran , but not vice versa. Tracking...(read more)

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