Chapter 14

Tumblr

Abstract

Tumblr is a microblogging Web site. Users can post photos, videos, and text blog entries. There is no character limit (as on Twitter), but the site is organized and presented in a way that favors shorter content. This chapter presents an overview of the different types of information people share on the site and how to find those people.

Keywords

Social media

Social networks

Tumblr

Microblogging

Description of the Site

Tumblr is a microblogging website. Users can post photos, videos, and text blog entries. There is no character limit (as on Twitter), but the site is organized and presented in a way that favors shorter content.

Posting

The top of the Tumblr page has options for users to create posts. There are seven ...

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