May 15th, 2012 by ElizaP

Tumblr is a great and easy to use tool, but is missing some features that would make using it much easier. Luckily, there are browser add-ons and other goodies which add that functionality and solve just about every issue you may be having.

Extra Browser Features
While there are a few single add-ons you can use for Tumblr, there is one that offers a host of them in one download. Called Missing E, it makes creating new posts easy, allows you to track your followers and unfollowers, and includes a bookmarking function.

The Tumblelog
The Tumblr dashboard will give you a good overview of the posts of people you follow as well as your own posts and replies. But to get a better look at your own activity and that of your posts, the Tumblelog is your best best. You can get there by looking at the top of your Dashboard and clicking your blog name.

Keeping Long Posts Long
Tumblr will often truncate the original text of long posts, forcing users to click the heading-turned-link in order to read the rest of the post. Unfortunately, this may reduce the number of people who actually read the post. But you can keep your posts at their original length by switching the mode. Do this by looking to the “Reblog Text Post”, and clicking the “As” button beside it. Choose “As Text” to keep your post long.

April 19th, 2012 by ElizaP

Yesterday marked the end of an era as Tumblr announced that it would be allowing paid ads as of May 2nd. The news came from Tumblr CEO and founder David Kamp at the Ad Age’s Digital Conference in New York. The news came as a surprise to many, as Kamp stated as recently as April 12th that allowing advertising on its site was a last resort. Earlier opinions on the allowance of advertising on the site were more adamant, communicating that the company was opposed to advertising to the point of nausea. Advertising space will be offered on Tumblr Radar, which receives over 100 million daily impressions and highlights the top posts across the site. Kamp surprised conference attendees, as he spoke for only seven minutes of his allotted 30, citing growth numbers and his appreciation of the advertising community before breaking the news, posting his email address on the screens and then exiting the building with no questions allowed.