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To hashtag or not to hashtag?

Can you over use hashtags on twitter?
Is obsessive hashtagging a problem?
And what advice would you give in terms of appropriate use of hashtags?
Why do I ask?
Because Marian Schembari left the following comment on my A Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter post:
“Certain tweeters need to cut it out with the obsessive [...]

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A Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter

Conferences can make you feel really overwhelmed and alone — especially at a conference like ISTE amongst 13,000 ed tech professionals participants who attend each year.
But never for a twitterer.
For us Twitter users conferences are like walking into a big party where you know everyone and are meeting up with old friends.
So how do we [...]

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How To Easily Embed Your Favorite Tweet(s) Into Blog Posts

I confess!  I’m a twitter-a-holic!
Like all lovers of twitter I like to include tweets in my posts.  Unfortunately previously this meant screenshots or copying the tweet text into the post.
The good news is thanks to @robinsloan from Twitter Media we now have BlackBird Pie.
With BlackBird Pie all you need to do is:

Add the URL of [...]

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Experience The Power of Twitter While Sharing Your Gr8Tweets!

Lately it feels like every time I turn on the TV news, pick up a newspaper or listen to the radio someone is talking about twitter or has written an article.  So why is twitter increasing in popularity?
Off course I could try to explain why but it’s better to experience the power of Twitter yourself.  [...]

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Introducing The New Plugins on Edublogs!

Those that follow me on twitter will know that I’ve haven’t been well this week so James has been nice enough to help out by writing this post so all I have to do is add screenshots and extra tips.
It’s Christmas at Edublogs and, in the spirit of the season, Edublogs Supporters will find themselves [...]

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Getting More Out Of Blogging And Edublogs

It was great to see that Edublogs featured highly in “best 3 Web 2.0 tools”, as recommended by my Twitter network and our readers. Graham Wegner, John Larkin, Larry Ferlazzo, Rafa Ribas and NZ Chrissy all selected their blogging platform in their top 3; which is Edublogs for four of them.
Larry explained Edublogs is [...]

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Using Your Twitter Network For Help & Providing Their Recommendations

So how can you feel the true potential and benefit of using twitter? And how can you fully realize it’s impact on your personal learning?
As Frank commented “the secret is to create a sizable enough network for twitter to make sense or to “get” it”. Unfortunately most new users don’t have the sizable [...]

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Are You Twittering? Here’s How I Use Twitter

Do you use Twitter? Perhaps you’ve not heard of it or tried but didn’t get it? Let’s be honest, watching from the outside, Twitter like the the dumbest thing you’ve heard of “Why would anyone want to tell others what they are doing in 140 characters.”
And yet to dismiss Twitter is a mistake because it’s [...]

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