creating a successful tumblr (seflin)
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Presenters: Rachel Eichen and Diana Silveira
Novare Library Services
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Agenda
What is Tumblr? Creating a Tumblr Posting on Tumblr Finding Content Homework assigment
What is Tumblr?
Let’s you “effortlessly share anything” Microblogging – less is more Post text, quotes, links, videos, etc. Find blogs based on interests/tags Comments rare, reblogs common
How popular is Tumblr?
Source: http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/tumblr-infographic/
How popular is Tumblr?
Source: http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/tumblr-infographic/
38,000 posts per minute 46.2 million blogs
Why is Tumblr so Popular? Easy to find similar blogs Easy to share & make posts Easy to track Integration with Facebook & Twitter
Easy to create an Account
Easy to create an Account
Let’s Start Posting!
Making Posts Dashboard Add posts (with tags!) Reblog or like a post See who liked &
reblogged
Tags & Blogs Find people to follow Use tags to find info Track important tags
Interact with Authors
http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/
Librarian Humor
http://librarianproblems.com/
Professional Development Reading Find/Share infographics Keep up with trends (using tags)
Homework Assignment
1) Setup a tumblr blog with a title, description, and theme for professional or personal use.
2) Make one post of original content - an image, a quote, etc. and assign at least 3 relevant tags.
3) Reblog another blog post and add your own commentary
4) Send the URL to me, along with any questions
Any questions?
adverb@gmail.com
Rachel Eichen
www.learnsurge.com
www.novarelibrary.com
diana@novarelibrary.com
Diana Silveira
slideshare.net/adverb
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