Google’s competition with Facebook and Twitter goes to another level as Google+ is ready to support hashtags in its search now.
Today we’re bringing a richer hashtag experience to Google Search says Zaheed Sabur in a blog post.
In June this year Facebook also wet to hashtags and enable search on facebook using keywords marked with a hash symbol. The hashtag idea comes from Twitter that has made easy search on topics via these tag words. Twitter also offers a list of hashtags that are trending on the micro blogging platform. Google+ will also offer a section marked trending on its page.
The Google+ hashtags will work in Google+ and also in Google searches. Here’s how it works -
When you search on Google for a hashtag, say [#AmericasCup] or [#WaterfallWednesday], a set of relevant Google+ posts will appear to the right of regular results. You’ll only be able to see posts that have been shared publicly or shared with you.
If you click on any of these posts you'll go to Google+, where you'll see the full set of relevant posts.You'll also see links to search for these hashtags on other social sites.
Today's update will be available (initially) to English language users in the US and Canada on google.com and google.ca.
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