"The stuff that you go to see on Facebook and Twitter is created by people you know or celebrities that you wish you knew. They're about people. Tumblr, on the other hand, is a little bit more like your TV, which really isn't about people you know. It's about the stuff that you love." — Tumblr CEO and founder David Karp (david), quoted from a 21-minute video interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.
Embedding Tumblr Posts:
Tumblr offers embed codes to place a published post on any website that allows an HTML embed. From the Desktop Dashboard, simply click the three-dots icon and select "Embed" from the sharing menu. But what if that post isn't on your Dashboard right now? Try these tips.
- If it's not a post on your own primary blog, make sure that you are following the blog to get the embed code from a post URL.
- Note the post ID number in the post's URL:
http://www.davidslog.com/98260713170
- Now increase the post ID's last digit by one:
98260713171
- Go to the Desktop Dashboard at
https://www.tumblr.com/dashboard then add
/2/98260713171 to the end of the web address and go to the new URL.
- The post appears in your Desktop Dashboard.
- Click the three-dots/ellipses icon on the lower right of the post and select Embed for the embed code.
Oct. 6, 2015 Update: Android dropped Daydream Mode.
Does Your Android Daydream About Tumblr?
Android's Daydream setting turns your phone or tablet into a photo slideshow while charging the device. You can show images from Tumblr with Daydream if you have the Tumblr app installed.
On your Android device, go to Settings. Access the Display settings. You might immediately find "Display" under "Settings," or you might need to tap "Device" or "My Device" to reveal "Display" settings. From "Display," turn on the Daydream option. If you need to, tap Daydream again to show its settings. Then select Tumblr from the list of Daydream settings. Finally, if you see this option, tap "Select dream time" or "When to daydream" or tap the three vertical dots to reveal "Select when to daydream." Choose among "While docked," "While charging" or "Both" (also labeled as "All"). If you want to see what the display will look like, tap either "Preview" or "Start Now."
Be sure to let your device go to sleep while charging and/or docked, rather than turning it off using the power button. While your Android device idles, Daydream will display a panning and zooming slideshow, drawn from Tumblr Staff Picks.
Tumblr is great for a lot of things, and getting to know fellow photographers is one of them!
Join in on this growing community of talented photogs, and then check out our 5 tips on how to make the most of your experience. We suggest utilizing your queue, hashtags, and more!
You’ll be posting, chatting, learning, and most importantly, having a LOT of fun
Tumblr CEO: Focusing on storytelling and self-expression
Is Tumblr the most expressive social platform? Founder and CEO David Karp reckons so. He says Tumblr is the place where people can reveal their true identity and creativity. And while he admits that other sites like Facebook and Twitter have been pivotal in bringing about social and political change, Karp argues that Tumblr — owned by Yahoo — has a different, more reflective, role to play.
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30455719
Tumblr-to-Pinterest Sharing
Tumblr offers sharing to Pinterest from its post sharing menu on the Desktop Dashboard. On a photo or video post, click the three-dot/ellipses icon in the right-bottom corner. (If you're not seeing the icon for this sharing menu at all, you'll need to use Tumblr more to activate it.) Do you see this feature on your Dash?
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unwrappingRebloggedstaffFollowUntamed pencil maniac Matthias Brown (traceloops) drew a single very long line all over this shirt, making it great. Now available at the merch store.unwrappingProfits from Tumblr merch go to the Media Democracy Fund's Open Internet Defense Fund, supporting net neutrality.#traceloops#net neutrality#merch#tumblr merch#tee shirt#gif#post
unwrappingRebloggedstaffFollowLook at that GIF up above. That’s a post graduating from the dashboard and living wherever it wants. Like: inside a blog post elsewhere on the internet. Or: on a content-driven site for social news and entertainment. Totally up to you.Wherever you put it, it behaves the way a post should. It’s likeable, rebloggable, has its tags, is properly credited, all that.How to do it: From your dashboard, just copy the embed code from a post’s share menu, then paste it anywhere embed codes can go. Enjoy.What they look like: See these fine pieces from: Refinery29 on Tumblr feminism; HuffPo on the best art GIFs of the year; ET on Parks & Rec; BuzzFeed on SNL afterparties feat. Kristen Wiig and Harry Styles.unwrappingEmbeddable Posts: Tumblr lets you take to your posts to go — on any website you can do an embed.#reblog#embeddable posts#embed#embeddable post#post
unwrappingRebloggedstaffFollowTumblr threw open its gates in 2007, proclaiming itself “The easiest way to blog.” And it was the easiest way to blog, but something was missing. With the arrival of a new year, we’ve taken the time to do some soul-searching. That’s when it hit us. The idea at the core of blogging. Sticky avatars.Sticky avatars stay next to a post while you scroll past it. No matter how long a post is, you’ll always know who wrote it. Can we just say: wow? <snip>#gif#sticky avatars#avatars#avatar#tumblr avatar#tumblr change#reblog#abridged#dashboard change#post
unwrappingSassy suggested URLs on Tumblr's iOS app.#sassy tumblr#tumblr ios app#gif#url#sassy#easter egg#post
unwrappingTumblr Dashboard Shortcut for Top of Blog:
When browsing deep into a blog from the side of your Desktop Dashboard, press the period key to zoom to the top of the blog. This period-key shortcut also works on your Dashboard — functioning like the up-arrow icon that appears on the lower right — jumping you to the top of the Dash.See more Tumblr keyboard shortcuts.#keyboard shortcut#keyboard shortcuts#tumblr tip#tumblr tips#dashboard shortcut#gif#tips#post
unwrappingTumblr surpassed 100 billion posts — congrats!Source: tumblr.com#tumblr history#tumblr milestone#100 billion#congrats#bluespace#post
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unwrappingTumblr Numbers for December 2014:35th — Tumblr’s Alexa global rank on Dec. 31, 20142.5 billion — Tumblr posts published for December 201499.7 billion — Total posts on Tumblr3.9 million — New Tumblr blogs created in December 2014216.9 million — Total blogs on Tumblr35 million — Unique visitors (from U.S. only) in December 201488 out of 100 — December’s Google Trends index score for “Tumblr”Sources: Alexa.com for rank and Tumblr’s about page for blog and post numbers. U.S. web traffic figures from Compete and search trend index score from Google. See previous Tumblr Numbers.#tumblr stats#total blogs#total posts#alexa#tumblr numbers#post
unwrappingRebloggedstaffFollowHave an excellent 2015, Tumblr. #happy new year#reblog#post
unwrappingTumblr Themes of the Month — December 2014:
I've tallied my favorite Tumblr themes for December 2014, hosted by Tumblr and listed in chronological order.Editorial — theme by ltzngr (free)Rankster — theme by cubthemes ($49)Character — theme by cubthemes ($49)Eston — theme by mikedidthis ($49)Hipster — theme by precrafted (free)Indy Plus — theme by safeasmilkco ($19)Effy — theme by mnmlstudioco (free)Arch — theme by yongju (free)Pushly — theme by rascojet (free)Browse more Themes of the Month.#themes of the month#themes#theme garden#theme#tumblr theme#tumblr themes#tumblr tips#tips#post
unwrappingResolved for 2015 — Tumblr Android App Posts on "Unwrapping":
I'm inexcusably late to the Android party. But, with a new Samsung Galaxy Tab in hand, that ends now. I'm looking forward to offering tips for the Tumblr Android app in 2015 — or Y2K15, as Tumblr's jeffdtaylor puts it.Source: carlburton#android#tumblr android app#tumblr android#tumblr on android#y2k15#new year resolutions#post
unwrapping2014: A Tumblr Retrospective.#2014#year in review#tumblr dot#tumblr logo#gif#updated#post
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unwrappingNine Tumblr Changes in 2014: New user mentions on posts and notifications when asks are answered.Security improvements: SSL encryption on the Dashboard and the option for two-factor authentication.New blog appearance for mobile apps and desktop.GIF size increases to 2 MB. Inline text post images expand from 125 pixels to 500 pixels.Dashboard changes: Image posts go full width. Dash goes all bluespace and gets a sticky header. Blogs slide on Dash to browse.New video player adds autoplay and pop-out video.More sponsored stuff: Sponsored Apps on mobile, Sponsored Videos and the Tumblr Logo Sponsored Dot on the Desktop Dashboard.Tumblr introduces desktop app for Mac OS X Yosemite.New buttons: Action buttons on posts and the Explore button on the Dashboard.#tumblr2014#2014#user mentions#security#blog appearance#gif size limit#dashboard change#video player#tumblr app#action button#explore#tumblr change#post
unwrappingTumblr Theme Asset File Limits:
If you have images, stylesheets or JavaScript to customize your blog theme, Tumblr allows you upload a maximum of 15 megabytes of static files per day. There is also a limit of 5 megabytes per static file. To upload static files as theme assets, click Customize from the Desktop Dashboard. The Edit Theme page appears. Click Edit HTML. You'll see the HTML for your theme. In the upper left, click the gear icon and, from the drop-down menu, select Theme Assets. The Theme Assets panel appears. Click Add a File.These static files must be for your blog theme. Uploading anything else can get your Tumblr account banned.#theme assets#static file upload#upload static files#tumblr limits#tumblr tips#tips#upload theme assets#tumblr rules of the road#post
unwrappingOct. 31, 2015 Update: Revert.io no longer offers free backups.Free, Daily Backups for Your Tumblr Blog:
Revert.io gives you free, daily backups for a single Tumblr blog. The service is by invitation only, but you can sign up for the wait list. Once registered and authorized with your Tumblr account, Revert automatically backs up all your posts — up to 60 gigabytes worth.Then, as the service backs up your blog, Revert offers you the latest versions, plus any changed versions for the last 30 days. To recover a post, use Revert's search to find the post, select a version by date and click Revert. You'll find a draft of the post among your Tumblr drafts. You can request backups on demand, and you get unlimited restores.Some limitations:You can only specify one Tumblr URL (for a primary or secondary blog) per Revert.io account.Revert does not back up your Tumblr drafts, likes, queue, blog appearance or theme — only published or private posts.You must roll back posts one at a time. If you do have some version of the original post, you might want to copy elements from the reverted draft to save any notes gained on the original post. Otherwise, publish the reverted draft then backdate it.Revert makes its own copies of your text, tags, links and images. While you can recover audio and video posts, Revert does not store copies of audio or video files. The service relies on links from hosts like Tumblr, YouTube, Vine, Vimeo and SoundCloud when reverting multimedia posts.If you don't caption or tag many of your photos, finding them from Revert search can be challenging. Also, I'd like to see a search by post date.For photosets, Revert saves all the photos but does not keep the layout order, so you may need to adjust the layout in the reverted draft.#revert#revert.io#tumblr backup#backup blog#backup#resources#tips#tumblr tips#updated#post
unwrappingRebloggedyearinreviewFollowyearinreview.tumblr.comNew and Notable Blogs of 2014 - Part 4In no particular order.The Veronica Mars MovieMunchiesPanorama FailSad FootballersNot On App Store BookLady PartsWilliam ShatnerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MovieZoey and JasperRap Shirts for White PeopleParenting ConfessionalAndri MagnasonStar Wars PaintbrushRighted MuseumThe Chivalry ProjectTrap WizVideo Game breadSleeping MIT StudentsWorld Maps Without New ZealandInsannequinsA Mean Girls Art ShowWhite Guys Wearing Oculus RiftsWho is U2?BoondocksIf Blank Could TalkSource: yearinreview#new and notable#new and notable blogs#year in review#2014#tumblr2014#post
unwrappingMerry Christmas, Tumblr!#christmas#merry christmas#tumblr t#candy cane#candy canes#post
unwrappingRebloggedyearinreviewFollowyearinreview.tumblr.comBig in 2014 - Part 4In no particular order.Breaking NewsLil BubCraigslist MirrorsThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAnimated Photographs of CouplesAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryBlack FashionContemporary Art DailyTMZMicRolling Stone TumblrSesame StreetAwesome People Hanging Out TogetherDeviant Artjetbetcom’s MusicFood NetworkThings Organized Neatly Josh PeckWerner Herzog Apprecation BlogJenna MarblesThe OnionGQ MagazineThis Old ApartmentVanity FairMy Mom Watches Game of ThronesIC On the RecordSource: yearinreview#big in 2014#top blogs#year in review#reblog#tumblr2014#post
unwrappingIt's a Festivus Miracle!
While it lasts, enable Festivus Mode on your Desktop Dashboard. Turn up the speakers, then scroll to play the "Seinfeld" theme song on Dec. 23, 2014, Festivus Day.#tumblr dot#festivus#seinfeld#festivus miracle#only 90s kids will remember#bluespace#tumblr sponsored dot#post
unwrappingRebloggedkateoplisFollow“As protests sparked by a grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson began spreading nationwide, furor was also growing in cyberspace, in the social-justice halls of Tumblr, a social-blogging platform dominated by users in their teens, 20s and early 30s. Their feeds were vivid mash-ups of articles, GIFs, cleverly labeled images, court documents, smartphone videos, stickers and cartoons, and their posts contained news about Ferguson, along with tidbits about identity, inequality, police abuse, racism, body shaming and more.”"There are more than 215 million blogs on Tumblr and, according to comScore, an analytics company, 50 percent of Tumblr users are from 15 to 34 years old. The company’s internal surveys show that 64 percent of users say that they care about social causes and look into them on Tumblr. These numbers suggest that millennials, who have long been pigeonholed as an apathetic bunch, have a strong interest in social issues — it’s just hidden from the eyes of their elders. …“You can create your own identity via Tumblr,” said Moya Bailey, 31, a postdoctoral fellow at Northeastern University in women’s studies and digital humanities. “I see many more diverse images on Tumblr than I see anywhere else. It’s one of the few places where I see fat people, trans women and trans women of color who are celebrated.” …Ms. Moore… recalled organizing a moment of silence in San Diego after Michael Brown was killed. Nearly 400 people attended the event — a number that’s large for the small and conservative San Diego, Ms. Moore said — and many others followed up with emails asking to participate in the future. “I was blown away at how engaged and how passionate people can be on Tumblr,” she said.”Millennials and the Age of Tumblr ActivismunwrappingFrom the Dec. 19, 2014 edition of The New York Times.See also: "No, Tumblr is not deleting posts about Ferguson" (via dailydot on Dec. 1, 2014)#tumblr activism#the new york times#reblog#ferguson#post
unwrappingOUTDATED: The Best of Tumblr Generator was discontinued.Need an End-of-year Wrap-up Post for Your Tumblr Blog?
The revised Best of Tumblr Generator shows your top, original photo posts for each month of the year. You can also click the site's "Post to Tumblr" button to create a link post, listing your top photo posts.My 2014 photo posts with the most notes by month:January 2014:
My Favorite Tumblr Policy RevisionsFebruary 2014:
Tumblr Dashboard Image SizesMarch 2014:
Tumblr Login Pages from 2007 to 2014April 2014:
Avoid the Polaroid: Adding Images to Tumblr Photo ReblogsMay 2014:
Tumblr users are...June 2014:
Quips from Tumblr HelpJuly 2014:
Tumblr Blue: The official hex color code is #35465cAugust 2014:
Age Ranges of Tumblr’s Global AudienceSeptember 2014:
David Karp: "To me, one of the most exciting things about the web is there is everybody else."October 2014:
David Karp: "90% of content on Tumblr is actually reblogged."November 2014:
Tumblr Support Change: Use the "Help Me, Tumblr" FormDecember 2014:
Tumblr’s David Karp on PositivitySource: studiomoh.com#bestoftumblr#top posts#best of 2014#top photos#tumblr tips#tips#resources#post#outdated
unwrappingRebloggeditunesFollowitunes.apple.comiTunes. Now Tumbling.iTunes Best of 2014 - MusicunwrappingApple's iTunes launched a Tumblr blog to showcase 2014's best music, movies, TV and books. Apple first used Tumblr in March 2014 to promote the iPhone 5c. Hat tip to missambear.#apple#itunes#reblog#best of 2014#music#post
unwrappingTumblr iOS App Update:
Tumblr solves some crash issues, releasing Version 3.7.5 of its iOS app, and wishes you a stable holiday.#ios#tumblr change#app update#tumblr mobile app#tumblr ios#stable holiday#post
unwrappingRebloggedyearinreviewFollowyearinreview.tumblr.comNew and Notable Blogs of 2014 - Part 3In no particular order.VICE NewsShoshi Games 2014Rejected EmojisLana Del ReyRi Science512 HoursBendy MommySamuel Beckett: Motivational Cat PostersPaper CreationsNo More RamenImportant Bird PostsFood That Looks Like Iggy AzaleaNail Art HistoryConfused Cats Against FeminismThings That Cost More Than Space ExplorationVideo Projects From High School English ClassClipArt Cover ArtLonely Chairs At CERNSlurpcultPop Goes The PenguinStop The Cat CallNarcissism TodayGIRLS: IllustratedDudes In Startup ShirtsSunrise PaintingsSource: yearinreview#new and notable#new and notable blogs#year in review#reblog#2014#post
unwrappingRebloggedyearinreviewFollowyearinreview.tumblr.comBig in 2014 - Part 3In no particular order.Notorious RBGThe Daily Dot TumblrUniversity of California ResearchSex+ with Laci GreenRespectful RappersFashion InfographicsMarvel EntertainmentDear PhotographLOL My ThesisThe GuardianHandsome DogsMTVTastefully OffensiveVintage Black GlamourModern FarmerFly Art ProductionsW MagazineBloomberg BusinessweekKim Jong Un Looking At ThingsCaspar LeeGirl With CurvesPleated JeansThe Most Official Bad Text Posts From the USAThe EconomistSource: yearinreview#big in 2014#top blogs#year in review#reblog#post
unwrappingTumblr's David Karp on Positivity:
"Believe me, we’ve had some really challenging moments at Tumblr where we weren’t sure we could make it to the other side. And yet we faced it with this unstoppable optimism and positivity because we were determined. We believed in the world, we believed in ourselves, and we believed in this vision...." — David Karp (david), Tumblr founder and CEO, who described positivity as a key leadership trait during codeorg's Hour of Code video chat.Source: youtube.com#positivity#optimism#david karp#quote#leadership#hour of code#unstoppable optimism#post
