[pasmembers] Re: Twitter hashtags
- From: Alex Vrenios <axv@xxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:44:31 -0700
Good points. My first thought was that SAC and EVAC might want to use the "AZ"
prefix too. Then I realized that we can all use them without interfering. (Do
these clubs have a Twitter feed yet?)
Let me rethink this.
Alex Vrenios
Phoenix, AZ
axv@xxxxxxx
On Sep 15, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Alex, I think that the hashtags need to be terms that people that don't
> follow us on Twitter might search for. Maybe something like #azevents or
> #azastronomy or #starparty. Our hashtags should help us to be discovered by
> people who don't know about us but are looking by topic.
>
> If they don't know about us then they probably won't know to search for such
> specific hashtags as #pasmeeting, #passtarparty etc.
>
> If they already follow our Twitter feed, they will see our updates anyway.
>
> Howard
>
> On Sep 14, 2014 4:05 AM, "Alex Vrenios" <axv@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Several members have helped me understand how hashtags are used in Twitter. I
> will begin adding them to @PASevents announcement and reminder tweets as
> follows:
>
> #PASmeeting - monthly general speaker and MoM meetings
>
> #PASstarparty - public star parties (there will be no tweets about private
> star parties)
>
> #PASworkshop - telescope workshops at either Bookman's or on the PVCC
> campus
>
> #PASlecture - Mike's lecture series either in Carefree or on the PVCC
> campus
>
> Note that the PAS prefix will distinguish our announcements from those of
> other clubs. I think this is complete but I welcome any additions or comments.
>
> If you have a Twitter account, please follow @PASevents
>
> Alex
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