Hashtags Now Linking in Twitter

Twitter has started linking hashtags in tweets to Twitter searches. A few other Twitterers have started to notice as well:


The move makes sense, considering that the hashtag phenomenon has reach tremendous popularity. They often appear in the trending topics.

The move also illustrates a greater emphasis being placed on Twitter Search, which only this year has become a focus of the company. It wasn't that long ago that it was added to the Twitter home page, and it is already sparking big interest in real-time search throughout the entire search industry.