How to Find Hashtags
Hashtags are used by Twitter account holders to categorize their tweets and make them searchable. They position the "#" symbol in front of a word or term in the body of a tweet to link it to other content on a similar subject. If the account holder's profile is public, anybody can view her tagged tweets by running a search of the term. You don't even need a Twitter profile to find hashtagged content.
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Instructions
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Navigate to Twitter.com.
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Enter "#" followed by the word or term you want to find in the search box at the top of the page. Don't leave a space between the hashtag and your search term.
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Click on "Search" and view your results. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "More" to expand the results of your search.
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Tips & Warnings
You can narrow your search by tying "until:" followed by a date after your hashtag. Typing "until:2010-05-03" will present you with hashtagged content up until the date you specify.
You can also search for Twitter hashtags at Hashtags.org. The site offers statistics on your search term along with your results.
Click on hashtags in tweets to view linked content.
