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An Introduction to Tumblr

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In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Tumblr is one of the more familiar alternatives people are exploring. What is Tumblr? Tumblr was launched in 2007 by David Karp and is currently owned by Automattic , owners of Wordpress.com and WooCommerce. And to engage with content, you either reblog or like a post.

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How To Start A Blog In 2012

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You can even Blog using tumblr - which is a hybrid online social network and Blogging platform - or you can Blog for an existing online publisher like The Huffington Post. While we do live in a world of RSS feeds and links tossed around via Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, the best Blogs are designed well. Design matters. blog design.

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The SXSW Twitter feed helped many communicate with each other and even allowed for individuals to meet for the first time. Twitter as a feed reader (for more important feeds). I subscribe to nearly 150 feeds and have no systematic way of reading them ( unlike Robert Scoble ). I also did so during SMX. Yeah, I thought so.

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Tumblr is back. What does that mean for marketers?

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If social media platforms were teens from an 80s comedy, Tumblr would be the weird–but cool–kid. From 2007 to the late 2010s, Tumblr had a lock on the alternative social media market. From 2007 to the late 2010s, Tumblr had a lock on the alternative social media market. Tumblr returns. Tumblr feels free.

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What Is A Blog? The Question That Won't Go Away

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While some may call me a traditionalist, I think there are certain aspects of online publishing that does identify something as a Blog, and they include: RSS feed. Is tumblr a Blog (some would argue that tumblr is a Blog mixed with more social layers)? " What is a Blog? Trackbacks. Permalinks. Archive by date. conference.

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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). Gab Goldenberg writes a search marketing blog for which he has plenty of good arguments for you to follow by RSS feed. I see this seminar as a blog.

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Reorganizing My Personal Learning Environment

Buzz Marketing for Technology

A feed to my "BlogThis" tag in de.licio.us --A few weeks ago, I noticed that someone had used a de.licio.us So I added a feed to that tag onto my dashboard so Ill be reminded of the topics Id been thinking about blogging. My Tumblr microblog feed is there, too, for the same reason.

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