Tumblr
Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website, owned and operated by Tumblr, Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog, named a "tumblelog." Users can follow other users' blogs, as well as make their blogs private.
Tumblr allows teens to post and comments on pictures that they have found on the internet. Going to search engines, teens will search cool Tumblr pictures. Copy them and then post them onto their Tumblr wall. After a picture is posted they can comment on their picture or that picture is now open for others to comment on them. A term is used “Tumblr Famous” when a picture on your Tumblr is blogged or posted by thousands of people. After you pick a picture to reblog it will appear on your Tumblr for your followers to see and reblog. That picture can then be traced back to your Tumblr and then you can be noticed as “Tumblr Famous”. Tumblr allows you to not only follow your friends but to follow other people that you may or may not know. You can also post your own pictures on your Tumblr. If you think that you have a picture that is “artsy” you can add it to your Tumblr and allow others to see it.
Ten Facts About Tumblr That You Should Know
1. Following & Followers
When you blog on a site like Tumblr, you’re typically not there to talk to yourself. Tumblr is as much a social chatting site as Twitter is. After you’ve set up your blog, you will want to follow other bloggers and be followed back. What’s the quickest way to do that? Easy, click on the Dashboard and then click Explore.
2. Tag Your Searches
Another way to follow your various interests on Tumblr is to save your search tags. When you search for a topic, you can easily revisit that search by clicking the “Track this tag” button. The tags you track will appear on the right side of your Dashboard.
3. Re-Post & Ask Questions
When you are new to Tumblr, you will want to quickly start filling up your homepage with content. People will start following you when they see you have content. So one way to get some content on your page is to reblog posts by other members, as well as create your own.
4. Leaving Comments
Leaving comments on Tumblr is different than on most other blogging sites. First off, you need to click Account > Preferences settings > Customize your blog. Next, click on Community and select one or both of the Replies tick boxes.
5. Submissions & RSS Feeds
Another interesting Tumblr feature is one that allows other bloggers to post submissions to your blog. I discovered a few Tumblr blogs that are totally made up of submissions by different bloggers. To use this feature, you also set it up in the Preferences section of your account.
6. Deselect Twitter & Facebook?
Another preference setting you will want to think carefully about is if you want to have your posted Tumblr blogs immediately shared on your Twitter and Facebook accounts. This feature might be turned on by default.
7. Customizing Background Colors
There are lots of great and free Tumblr themes to choose from. You no doubt spent some time looking for just the right theme for your blog. But even if you don’t know any CSS coding, you can still change the background and font colors of your selected Tumblr theme. Again, this is found in the Preferences section under Appearance.
8. Queued Up
If you catch the Tumblr bug and start posting a lot on your page, you might consider spreading out your posts so your followers can get a little time to appreciate all the content you’re sharing. In Tumblr you can put your posts in a queue or set a specific date for them to post.
9. Chat Post
One of the seven types of posts you can make on your Tumblr is called Chat. When you click it, it appears that it might be a way to hold a public chat with your followers or the people you’re following. But that’s not the case. The purpose of this feature is to copy and repost a chat (e.g., Instant Messsage, iChat) that you had online.
10. Publish Your Blogs
When you post enough blogs, you might want to publish your Tumblr entries in book or PDF format. Feed Fabrik is set up to do that for you. After setting up your account, the site will import all your blog entries and create a book.
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