{"id":15384,"date":"2016-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog?p=15384&preview_id=15384"},"modified":"2026-04-01T02:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:10:58","slug":"emoji-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/emoji-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guide to Emoji Meanings and How to Use Them in Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know the science behind emoji meanings<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

I have a confession. Nothing earth shattering but here it is – I’ve been known to use an emoji are two in texts, on social media and email. In spite of myself, I admit it! After quickly scanning my recent correspondence, it appears that I frequently use smileys and red hearts.<\/p>\n

What does this say about me? What are these emoji meanings?<\/p>\n

\"Emoji<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll cover everything you need to know about emoji meanings and the psychology behind emojis.<\/p>\n

1 – Why do we use emojis?<\/p>\n

2 – The psychology of emojis<\/p>\n

3\u00a0– 10 emoji meanings that might surprise you<\/p>\n

And, the highly anticipated\u00a0(click on the jump through to skip the above):<\/p>\n

4 – Examples of\u00a0cool things you can do with emojis or in upside down words:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>s\u0131\u0638o\u026f\u01dd \u0265\u0287\u0131\u028d op u\u0250\u0254 no\u028e sbu\u0131\u0265\u0287 \u05dfoo\u0254<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

___<\/p>\n

<\/span>Why Do We Use Emojis<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Emoji<\/p>\n

Emojis are those small icons\u2014smiley faces, winking eyes, hearts of all shapes, sizes, and colors\u2014that we use in text messages, emails and social media.<\/p>\n

They are everywhere these days because they increase the precision and nuance of our often super-brief and open-to-misunderstanding communications. –\u00a0Alizah K. Lowell, Psychology Today<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a recent study<\/a> by Appboy, they discovered emoji use in emails had increased an unprecedented 7,100 percent compared to last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Emoji<\/p>\n

Why?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In today\u2019s digital age, communicating your marketing message is all about being clear, concise, and direct.<\/p>\n

\u2192Twitter gives you 140 characters to get your point across; to do that, we abbreviate \u201cOMG,\u201d \u201cLOL,\u201d and \u201cOMW,\u201d for text messages.<\/p>\n

\u2192Crowded inboxes require standout subject lines for readers to open your campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2192Instagram now allows you to hashtag emojis. (Instagram reported that as of April 2015, 40% of all messages posted on Instagram consist of emoji.)<\/p>\n

You can use emojis in an infinite number of ways. You can use them\u00a0to:<\/strong><\/p>\n