Q: What can I post on Tumblr?
A: Photos videos live videos songs text—pretty much anything.
Q: Can I make GIFs?
A: Yes you CAN make GIFs! You can make them out of videos bursts
live photos or just shoot them on the spot.
Q: What’s the deal with reblogging?
A: It’s a way to take the stuff you find on Tumblr and make it your
own. You can repost other people’s posts to your own blog. You can
add commentary if you like. Other people can do the same with your
posts. That’s how ideas spread on Tumblr and it’s how communities
form around them.
Q: Who’s on Tumblr?
A: People who are posting and reblogging about interesting stuff
that you’re interested in. Politics. Movies. Memes and such. If
you’ve ever seen anything interesting on the internet chances are
it came from Tumblr.
Q: How do I talk to people on Tumblr?
A: A few different ways. You can comment on a post or you can
reblog a post to your own Tumblr and add commentary or you can send
a private message. Whatever suits the occasion.
Q: How do I find stuff to follow?
A: Search for whatever you’re interested in. We’ll show you great
posts about that stuff and get you following the people who make
those posts. Oh you can also follow a search itself and we’ll put
sift the best material from that search right into your
dashboard.
Q: What kind of stuff are people talking about on Tumblr right
now?
A: Whatever’s happening in the world. The real world the world of
fiction the world of pop culture the world of academics the world
of safety and justice the world of sports. Whatever world you live
in you’ll find it among all the trending topics in the search
tab.
Q: Do all Tumblrs look the same?
A: No! You can totally customize your Tumblr’s appearance right
down to the colors and fonts you use.
Q: How will people find my Tumblr?
A: Tag your posts. Tumblr is full of passionate communities of
people who are constantly searching through tags for new posts
about stuff they love. Your stuff could be that stuff.
Q: Am I ready to download Tumblr deepen my perspective and
forever change the way I think?
A: Yes.