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My aunt Dotty used to repeatedly ask me “what does dot com mean” when we all got our first email addresses. She was well into her 80s. I used to explain dot.com to the best of my ability. Just when I thought she understood the dot.com concept, she would ask again. This proves that unless you use certain tech products or software applications repeatedly, you forget what it’s all about.

I am reliving my aunt Dotty’s questions all over again as more and more seniors hear about hashtags ###. Most folks who do not use social media are fascinated by the growing popularity of what they call the number sign. And for people who are on social media all the time, the hashtag has become one of the best ways to reach millions.

The hashtag is being used in new and different ways everyday. The one person who can really explain what hashtags are all about is Bianca Bosker, senior technology editor of Huffington Post.

If you read Bosker’s fun and simple explanation of hashtags, chances are you too will be searching for places to use them.