Infographic: The history of hashtags

We see that little pound sign everywhere today, but that hasn’t always been the case.

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Hashtags are everywhere.

They’re on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. They’re even on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”

But hashtags weren’t always so ubiquitous.

An infographic from Offerpop takes a look at the history of hashtags, and how they can benefit brands today.

A brief history

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