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Hashtags for Authors on Twitter

Twitter Tips for Authors

You can create hashtags (the # symbol followed by a keyword) to describe the content of your tweet. It helps people search Twitter for specific keywords.

For example, authors are using the hashtag #BookBuzzr to buzz their books.

You could tweet: "My new book I Dream of Chocolate is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. #BookBuzzr" and the tweet will look like:


hashtag example


Twitter has it set up that people can click on #BookBuzzr and all the other Twitterfolk that want the world to know they're buzzing a book will show up in the search.

Below are a few examples...

GENERAL WRITING ~ AUTHOR HASHTAGS

#amazon
#amwriting
# author ~ #authors
#bestseller
#bookbuzzr
#book ~ #books
#reading
#wip
#wordcount
#writechat
#writegoal
#writer ~ #writers
#writing

HASHTAGS FOR BOOK GENRES

#darkfantasy
#erotica
#fairytales
#fantasy
#sciencefiction ~#scifi
#shapeshifters
#vampires
#werewolves

RECOMMENDING AN AUTHOR

#FollowFriday ~ A trend that has started where people share the intersesting people they follow.


MORE IN BOOKBUZZR

If you get caught using #BookBuzzr on Twitter, http://twitter.com/BookBuzzr returns the favor.


hashtag example


For more information you can check out:

http://business.twitter.com/twitter101/
Twitter 101 for Business - A Special Guide

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