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How to get your #hashtag trending

Nairobi; Kenya: Getting a hashtag to trend on Twitter is no picnic as it requires a lot of dedication, large following and several other factors, most of which if not achieved are likely to cause any attempts to make a hashtag  trend fail miserably.

Most times, things that are newsworthy, interesting or funny and then tweeted by many people at the same time, are the ones which devolve into interesting trending hashtags. Hashtags are not only used for fun but also have other important uses such as promotion of brands by small and large corporations as part of their marketing strategies. Below are some of the key ways that could increase  chances of your hashtag landing in the trending section.

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