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Hashtags
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Hashtags are words or phrases prefixed with a hash symbol (#) that appear as part of a Twitter post. Here is a sample post:
Happy 320th Birthday @williamandmary! #wmcharterday
You can search for the string #wmcharterday and this tagged word will appear in the search engine results. Hashtags also show up in a number of trending topics websites, including Twitter's own front page. Hashtags are case-insensitive, with CamelCase often used for readability. Keep your hashtags as short as possible since they are included in Twitter's 140-character word count.
Hashtags for William & Mary
Try these William & Mary hashtags on for size:
| Hashtag | Used for |
| #wmcharterday | Charter Day (February) |
| #wmcompass | Compass Program (Career Center) |
| #wmconvocation | Convocation (August) |
| #wmfamily | Family Weekend (fall) |
| #wmgrad | Commencement (May) |
| #wmhc | Homecoming (October) |
| #wmldoc | Last Day of Classes (April) |
| #wmlecture | Tack Faculty Lecture Series |
| #wmmovein | New Students Move In (August) |
| #wmorientation | New Student Orientation (August) |
| #wmreslifetrains | Residence Life training programs |
| #wmtribe | Tribe Athletics |
| #wmyulelog | Yule Log (December) |
| #TribeJobs | job for W&M students/alumni |
| #tribepride | everyday |
| #gotribe | always |
| #onlyonewm | forever |
| #wm2017 | future Tribe |
| #wm2016 | freshman Tribe |
| #wm2015 | sophomore Tribe |
| #wm2014 | junior Tribe |
| #wm2013 | senior Tribe |
| #wm<insert class year here> |
your Tribe |