Introducing Tumblr:
Tumblr debuted in 2007 as part blogging tool, part microblogging
tool, and part social community. Each user has his or her own Tumblelog
where they can publish short posts of text, images, quotes, links,
video, audio, and chats. You can even reblog a Tumblr post that was
published on another user's Tumblelog with the click of the mouse, just
as you might retweet
content to share it on Twitter. Furthermore, you can like other
people's content on Tumblr rather than publish comments as you would on a
traditional blog post. Tumblr is extremely easy to use and also works
on every mobile operating system.
More Tumblr Features:
You can link your Tumblr account to other social networks you use and you can feed your traditional blog or other RSS feed
to your Tumblelog. You can also create static pages such as your own
Questions page that people are automatically taken to when they ask you a
question. If you want to make your Tumblelog private or just make
specific posts private, you can. If you want to track your stats, you
can add any analytics tracking code to your Tumblelog, burn a feed with Feedburner, create a custom theme, and use your own domain name.
Who Is Using Tumblr?:
In
2011, it's estimated that there are 20 million Tumblelogs with over 5
billion posts. Tumblr is free to use, so everyone from celebrities to
business people and politicians to teenagers are using Tumblr.
Is Tumblr Right for You?:
Tumblr
is perfect for people who don't need a full blog to publish lengthy
posts. It's also great for people who prefer to publish quick multimedia
posts, particularly from their mobile devices. Tumblr is also a great
choice for people who want to join a larger community. If a blog is too
much or too big for you, but Twitter is too small or too little for you,
then Tumblr might be just right for you.
