Wanna Start Tumbling?

Tumblr has become extremely popular in recent years. But what is Tumblr? Tumblr is a blog site, similar to Blogger! Except that Tumblr is much simpler than many other blog sites. And they don’t actually call it blogging on Tumblr, it is called tumbling!

 So you want to set up a Tumblr, huh? Well, it is actually very simple! Just follow these few steps and you will be tumbling in no time!

1.      Create an account

To create an account you need an email, a username and a password. Your username will become part of your URL, which is what people will type in to find your blog! Don’t worry, your username isn’t permanent; you can change it any time in your blog settings.

2.      Familiarize yourself with the different types of posts

On Tumblr, you can post a few different types of blogs. Namely, text posts, photos, links, and even videos!

3.      Follow people and accounts and get your own followers!

Follow people you know and/or people that post things that you’re interested. Their posts will start showing up on your dashboard and when they follow you, your posts will show up on theirs! If someone follows you that you don’t want following you, don’t worry. You can block them.

4.      Like and reblog others posts!

On Tumblr, you can like other’s posts by clicking on the heart in the upper right corner of the post. You can also reblog it to share it with your followers by clicking the double arrow next to the heart.

5.      Customize your blog!

On Tumblr you can customize your own blog, from your personal info to the theme and appearance you can make it fit your personal style!

6.      Start blogging!

Finally you’re ready to start tumbling! Compose your own posts, add relevant tags to ensure people see it, cite sources to protect yourself from plagiarism, and post often!

 

Tumblr is a fun easy way to share posts about all kinds of things! So sign up and get to tumbling!