A beginners guide to a simple blogging

application.

1. Get set up2. Understanding the ‘Navigation bar’3. ‘Menu’4. Understanding the ‘Side bar’5. Choosing a template

Navigation bar

AvatarMenu

Content

Side bar

Overview- Parts of a tumblr blog

Simply Google the word ‘Tumblr’

Finding Tumblr1

Finding Tumblr

Use an email address that you use often and a password that you will remember.

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Keep a note of passwords and other details in a notebook or a note taking app – Google keep or Evertone

Finding Tumblr

Allow your browser e.g. Chrome to remember your login details

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An email will be sent to your account- follow its instructions. This is needed to activate your blog.

2 Navagation bar

Inbox/ mailDashboard Help Settings logout Search box

Take the time to explore these first. Some of these have very few options while others have many.

The next slides will look at each feature in this bar.

2 Navagation barThe Dash board shows you the mechanics behind your blog.

An aspect of the blog that is only seen by you so you can add the content.

2 Navagation barThe Inbox allows you to view mail.

2 Navagation barThe Help option can give you support with Tumblr.

Search for tips or just read the general tips

2 Navagation barKey feature - The Settings option has many features to

explore so take your time.

The ‘ Edit Theme’ button will present you with many free blog templates to

choose from.

2 Navagation barKey feature - The Settings option has many features to

explore so take your time.

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Click ‘browse themes’ to view the templates.

2 Scroll through the templates- these can not onlyVary in style but in functions too so take your time choosing. Click ‘use’ to choose the template.

2 Back to the Navagation barThe logoff button simply logs you off and saves your

changes and additions

2 Navagation barThe search box allows to search in and out of Tumblr

Click follow on like minded tumblr accounts and get updates

Menu

Content

3 Menu

3 Menu

In this ‘Text ‘ option you an add text and images and format the information too.

3 Menu

Drag and drop images over the camera icon to add them to your blog.You can more than one image at a time.

3 Menu

3 Menu

This is a great feature to make a quick post

3 Menu

Post a question to the world or to your followers

3 Menu

3 Menu

Tracking the activity in your blog

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* Make changes to the look/ appearance of your blog

Tumblr recommendations

The posts in blogs that you have clicked ‘like’

The amount of blogs you are following

Finding specific types of blogs

Track the amount of followers you have

The amount of posts on your blog

Side bar

Avatar

How to view the live blog that other people will see…

Simply click the Avatar picture and your blog will open in a new window.

Download the app and view/ add content to your blog

The app is available for the android, iphone and windows phones/ tablets

Key points

Visit Youtube to see tutorial videos.

Try the apps to add content.

The Avatar is the way to view your launched blog.

The Dashboard allows you to customise your blog.

You can choose different templates as you add content to your

blog- So you can keep changing the look of your blog as it develops.

View other Tumblr blogs for information/ styles.