From #SchoolTips to #Connection – How I Discovered the Power of Hashtags

I still remember the night I stayed up late researching something called SEO. At the time, I was trying to understand how to make my YouTube videos reach more people. The book I was reading about the YouTube algorithm mentioned something that caught my attention: hashtags.

It said that accurate hashtags in the description were essential if I wanted my videos to be seen, shared, and maybe even go viral.

So I experimented. I tried #Roblox, #HudsonJean, #Motivation, #SchoolTips, pretty much every tag I could think of that might connect to my content. Slowly, I started to see results. My videos began showing up on people’s recommended pages, and the views started climbing.

It wasn’t magic; it was connection. Those tiny words after a # symbol were linking my work to a much larger conversation happening around the world.

That’s when I realized hashtags aren’t just tools; they’re pathways.