Tumblr

1. Introducing you to the world of Tumblr
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2. History of Tumblr
• Tumblr was launched on April 27, 2007 by David
Karp. Within two weeks of its launch, the service had
gained 75,000 users.
• In year 2009, Apple Inc. App Store application was
created by Jeff Rock and Garrett Ross.
Founder: David Karp
• Tumblr also became available to BlackBerry smart
phones and I-phones on April 17,2010.

3. What is Tumblr?
• Tumblr is a micro blogging platform and social
networking website that lets you share anything.
• Users can follow other users' blogs based on the
content they post.
• As well as make their blogs private.
• Most of the features of the website are accessed
from The Dashboard.

4. Who uses Tumblr?
• Tumbler is used by various number of people
from politicians to school children.
• A study shows that mostly young adults from
the age of 15 to 25 years old use tumblr.
• Tumblr is also used to promote ones business or
even conduct it.

5. Why do people use Tumblr?
• People have different needs of tumblr like advertising
and socializing.
• They use tumblr to share texts, photos, quotes, links,
music, and videos with everyone around the world.
• They use tumblr to share their ideas and thoughts,
and also to comment on people’s pictures.

6. How to sign up for an account
Step 1: go to the website www.tumblr.com
Step 2: enter your email address and a password.
Step 3: Pick a url that you want your tumblr to be, and then start
posting.
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7. The Dashboard
• The dashboard has two main functions that allows you to
browse other blogs:
• 1- Explore Tumblr: Provides a list of people to follow and
blogs you might be interested in.
• 2-Search Tags: Brings posts tagged with whatever key word
you’re searching for.
• It also allows you to post and view posts from the blogs
you’re following.

9. Surveys

10. References
• Harbison, N. (2011, July 29). 5 terrifically brilliant uses of Tumblr. Retrieved April
9, 2012, from The next web:
http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2011/07/29/5-terrifically-brilliant-uses-of-tumblr/
• Paul. (2011, August 2). What is Tumblr? An Introduction to Tumblr, The Hipster’s
Microblog. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from The Internet Laboratory : What is
Tumblr? An Introduction to Tumblr, The Hipster’s Microblog
• Social Media Roundup - Introduction to Tumblr. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2012,
from Slide Share:
http://www.slideshare.net/USArmySocialMedia/social-media-roundup-introduction-to-tum
• Tumblr: An Introduction Guide For Microblogging – Part 1. (n.d.). Retrieved
April 9, 2012, from 1stwebdesigner :
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/tumblr-introduction-guide-microblogging/