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===Twitter hashtag===

===Twitter hashtag===

The #TCOT hashtag stands for a community of conservative [[Americans]] who think that the [[Republican Party]] has lost track of its core values.<ref>[http://commonsenseinohio.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-get-most-out-of-tcot.html How to get the most out of #TCOT], ''Common Sense In Ohio'', December 22, 2008.</ref>

The #TCOT hashtag stands for a community of conservative [[Americans]] who think that the [[Republican Party]] has lost track of its core values.<ref>[http://commonsenseinohio.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-get-most-out-of-tcot.html How to get the most out of #TCOT], ''Common Sense In Ohio'', December 22, 2008.</ref>

Success in the development of the TCOT Report has widely been associated with its ability to incorporate social media [[technology]], namely [[Twitter]], as part of its strategy for building a reader base. Since the site began, "#TCOT" has remained the most successful Twitter hashtag of all time, consistently dominating as the #1 used hashtag for tweets sent on Twitter.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/toptenfeb.html Top Ten Twitter Hashtags of All Time], ''TCOT Report'', February 18, 2009.</ref> In an independent study, data showed that conservatives using the #TCOT hashtag out-tweeted [[democrats]], [[Progressive Party|progressives]] and [[liberals]] by more than 3.5 to 1.<ref>Allan Bromanich. [http://drunkonpolitics.com/2009/10/28/twiberals-vs-conservatwives-the-twitter-hashtag-battle/ Twiberals vs Conservatwives. The Twitter Hashtag Battle], ''Drunk on Politics'', November 28, 2009.</ref>  

Success in the development of the TCOT Report has widely been associated with its ability to incorporate social media [[technology]], namely [[Twitter]], as part of its strategy for building a reader base. Since the site began, "#TCOT" has remained the most successful Twitter hashtag of all time, consistently dominating as the #1 used hashtag for tweets sent on Twitter.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/toptenfeb.html Top Ten Twitter Hashtags of All Time], ''TCOT Report'', February 18, 2009.</ref> In an independent study, data showed that conservatives using the #TCOT hashtag out-tweeted [[democrats]], [[Progressive Party|progressives]] and [[liberals]] by more than 3.5 to 1.<ref>Allan Bromanich. [http://drunkonpolitics.com/2009/10/28/twiberals-vs-conservatwives-the-twitter-hashtag-battle/ Twiberals vs Conservatwives. The Twitter Hashtag Battle], ''Drunk on Politics'', November 28, 2009.</ref>

 

Research at [[SourceWatch]] showed that in the [[House of Representatives]], [[Republicans]] are far more prolific at using Twitter, sending out five times as many messages as their [[Democrat|Democratic]] counterparts. In the [[Senate]], Republicans' tweets outnumber Democrats' by a smaller 35% margin. Because Republican Congressmen tweet more often, more people subscribe, or "follow," their Twitter feeds. Twitter activity from groups like ''Top Conservatives On Twitter'' (#TCOT hashtag), has led to Republicans occupying 18 of the top 20 spots in terms of followers on Twitter. Republicans "follow" people back, too--or at least more than Democrats, according to research. The study says they subscribe to more people's feeds by a factor of 10.<ref>Taylor Buley. [http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/13/congress-republicans-democrats-technology-personal-twitter.html Republican's Tweet Revenge], Forbes.com, January 13, 2010.</ref>

==Collaboration with the TCOT organization==

==Collaboration with the TCOT organization==