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ite a trendy story, you should never use this tag. It was actually an embarrassing error made by HabitatUK when its social media team tried to get more followers. They combined a number of trendy hashtags like #KOBE, #TRUEBLOOD, and #MOUSAVI and ended up getting failed.</p><div id="2c0f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-future-of-listicles-ba6774a2f347"> <div> <div> <h2>Listicles Are Ruining The Career Of Writers</h2> <div><h3>Listicles are easy to make, but they don’t look good to me because of a few valid reasons…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tgZjmHTpU2cDyCQc)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="13f9">You should avoid all of these hashtags. Instead, your focus should be on using the ones that actually work well on the social media site.</p><h1 id="bfdd">2. #RIMJobs</h1><figure id="875a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*LkhQBvhGLbc0c2_p"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sincerelymedia?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Sincerely Media</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="c83a">These days, almost all brands and companies turn to Twitter to find talented people for different jobs. One of its main reasons is that it helps them increase their number of followers. RIM (Research in Motion) used this hashtag when it started looking for fresh candidates.</p><div id="a1ef" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-per-day-25-to-50-followers-and-lots-of-claps-is-this-something-i-should-be-happy-about-30efbdd7456"> <div> <div> <h2>$3 Per Day, 25 To 50 Followers, And Lots Of Claps — Is This Something I Should Be Happy About?</h2> <div><h3>It is definitely not something I can depend on…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*UA5vLs7XFCfgwK-a)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="58f6">It went wrong because they neither found the right kind of talent nor their number of followers increased. Remember that Twitter is a globally recognized website. It receives millions of active users every month, with each of them having their own background, country, and culture. Terms like this look irritating to them, which is why this hashtag got failed on Twitter.</p><h1 id="aea3">3. #notguilty</h1><figure id="186f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*ZSknaJHCaF1fUiNx"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@thecreative_exchange?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">The Creative Exchange</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="3d44">

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Avoid These Twitter Hashtags While Promoting Your Stories

Many of us are already using Twitter to promote stories, but these hashtags are not worth our time…

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Twitter needs no introduction. It is one of the most famous social networking websites. This American microblogging service allows users to interact with one another and to post messages in the form of tweets.

As a registered user, you don’t only post but also can retweet and like whatever you like. Writers are often found sharing their articles or blog posts. No doubt, Twitter is a great platform to promote your work. It gives users an opportunity to use a variety of tags.

Remember that not all tags are worth your time and energy, especially the following ones.

1. #TRENDING

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Even when you write a trendy story, you should never use this tag. It was actually an embarrassing error made by HabitatUK when its social media team tried to get more followers. They combined a number of trendy hashtags like #KOBE, #TRUEBLOOD, and #MOUSAVI and ended up getting failed.

You should avoid all of these hashtags. Instead, your focus should be on using the ones that actually work well on the social media site.

2. #RIMJobs

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These days, almost all brands and companies turn to Twitter to find talented people for different jobs. One of its main reasons is that it helps them increase their number of followers. RIM (Research in Motion) used this hashtag when it started looking for fresh candidates.

It went wrong because they neither found the right kind of talent nor their number of followers increased. Remember that Twitter is a globally recognized website. It receives millions of active users every month, with each of them having their own background, country, and culture. Terms like this look irritating to them, which is why this hashtag got failed on Twitter.

3. #notguilty

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Every writer should avoid this hashtag. It is a big fail; it came to the world’s notice when Casey Anthony pleaded not guilty. This means the heartless mother was not ashamed of killing her own daughter. She had probably lost her senses or had a serious mental problem.

In addition to #notguilty, you should avoid hashtags like #Casey and #Cairo. These will get you no followers, and maybe, people will start doubting your work or skills.

Takeaway

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Besides these hashtags, there are many others that must be avoided. The fact is that you should choose a hashtag carefully. Take a moment to properly research the term you intend to use. I suggest you look at the most trendy posts to get an idea of the hashtags other users are using.

What types of hashtags do you use on your Twitter account?

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