Beware of Brand Trend Jackers
Two week’s ago, I started this blog series to brand Branding Habits. I encouraged people to keep the conversation going on social media by using #BrandingHabits. And people are using that hashtag via social media.
But, along with most other hashtags, some people are trying to trend jack #BrandingHabits. For those not familiar with trend jacking, it is using a hashtag, even if it has nothing to do with a tweet.
For instance, if Justin Bieber promotes an upcoming show, his concert promoter might use #BiebLAShow. But if someone in LA selling jewelry wants to generate business, they might tweet something using that hashtag.
Of course, I am not comparing the popularity of #BrandingHabits to one of Bieber 's
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