#hashtaginception

So... I posted a little test a few minutes ago in an attempt to see what the POINT of all these hashtags I keep seeing pop up all over steemit were all about. Did they serve any purpose? Do they have a

See the update & Answer post here: Where I follow up to this question and determine an answer once and for all! I've been noticing a lot of hashtags popping up in people's posts so I've decided to

So, I've noticed that a lot of people are now including links to hash-tags directly in their posts. My question is... why? Is it actually helping with getting your posts out there and viewed more? If anyone