The Very First Hashtag, @Reply, and Retweet Ever

The Very First Hashtag, @Reply, and Retweet Ever

For better or worse (ok, probably worse), the hashtag, @reply, and retweet have become inextricable from modern language, and it’s hard to imagine a time when saying "hashtag blessed" would have seemed insane. But all things must originate from somewhere, and Quartz has managed to track down the founding fathers of all three.

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Tame Your Twitter Feed by Killing Annoying Retweets

Tame Your Twitter Feed by Killing Annoying Retweets

Here’s how to cut down on the noise in your Twitter feed without unfollowing interesting people.

    



If You Want to Get Retweets, You’d Better Pay Attention to This

This is something that has always been obvious to me, but it’s nice to see some actual data on it: if you want to get a higher chance of retweets, your tweet’s length should be 71 to 100 characters. More »