You may have seen tumblr in the share buttons on blog websites. But do you know how to use it? A simple presentation that explains the toolbar with a few helpful tips. It's popular in America so why not the rest of the world?

1. Using Tumblr
A beginner’s guide to getting around the buttons
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2. Dashboard
The home screen for tumblr is your dashboard where you are
directed to upon logging in. Similar to Facebook’s timeline,
you see the most recent and popular posts from the blogs
you follow.
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3. Types of Posts
tumblr encourages
you to personalize
your blog and selfexpression. You’ll see
notes, like the one
about the theme
garden, until you
design your blog
yourself.
Obvious ones are:
Clicking on a box
brings up the kind of
post you want to
create.
Text posts:
Photo (Picture) posts:
Audio posts
Video posts
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4. Text Posts
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5. Picture Posts
Tip: you can upload a maximum of 10 photos per post.
Presentation can change depending upon whether you
upload each photo separately or in bulk.
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6. Audio Posts
Tips: Maximum file size is 10 MB
Get creative and include a photo album cover once the
file is uploaded!
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7. Video Posts
Tips: make sure tumblr supports your video and that your time and
file size are maximum file size are 5 minutes and 100 MB
respectively!
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8. Other types of posts - Quotes
The Quotes you post will shown in a slightly larger font
and need to be attributed to a source.
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9. Other types of Posts - Chat
Conversations, really.
Think Twitter or Facebook threads on posts
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10. Other types of Posts - Links
url of
link
Tip: Unlike Facebook, tumblr does not make a summary of
the post for you. You have to fill it in yourself.
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www.karmicallycoaching.com

11. Tips to Share and Appreciate
Look at the bottom
of a post. You will see 2
arrows pointing at each
other. That’s the reblog
Symbol.
(In this slide, I have
shown the buttons for a
previous post at the top.)
If someone likes or
reblogs, the details
appear as notes.
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www.karmicallycoaching.com

12. Parting Words
This is a simple diagrammatic explanation of
the buttons.
The best way to learn is to practice posting.
Take inspiration from people whom you are
following, follow new people and
Get the Conversation started!
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www.karmicallycoaching.com