By: Sabrina AlpinoSeptember 15th, 2016

Intro (description):❖Founded on February of 2007 by founder/CEO, David Karp.

❖Tumblr is social media network categorized as a “microblog/blogging”.

➢ Microblogging: The activity or practice of making short, frequent posts to a microblog.

❖Made so that users can customize a blog beyond the traditional sense (ex: Blogger, Facebook, Wordpress, etc.)

❖It’s a freeform platform.

What can it do for me? (service )❖ Tumblr is a service for people who are looking for the ultimate personal

experience when it comes to their blog. They can share what they wouldn’t or couldn’t on Facebook or any other social media.

➢ Example: If you love fashion, you would make a fashion blog on tumblr. Change the layout and theme to everything fashion based. You then would reblog or write posts related to fashion pictures, videos, and articles.

❖ It’s a platform where even professional and well-known companies use to display and get feedback from fans on new products.

➢ Adidias Tumblr: http://adidasoriginals.tumblr.com

26.9%(18-24)

21.7%(25-34)

A Decemeber 2015 statistic from

Statista.com shows that ages 18-24 use tumblr the most at

26.9%.

Features & BenefitsFeatures:

❖ Has different search engines for categories

❖ Can create pages for different hobbies, interests, etc.

Benefits:

❖ Commonly known for a place where users can interact and become online friends.

❖ Tumblr can be a type of portfolio for your work if you’re a photographer, designer, or travel blogger!

❖ Great for collaborations

Major site features ❖ Notorious for updating their App to be the most fastpased

and easy using tool.

❖ Themes and layouts are one of the most customizable in any social media outlet out there.

❖ Tumblr is Add FREE

❖ Collaborates with Twitter, Facebook, and Feedburner to make it a more better and more fun experience to share you content with others.

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Zapier. "Tumblr Review, Pricing + Features." Tumblr Review: Pricing, Features and Alternatives. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

President, BCG Senior Vice. "Tumblr: U.S. User Age Distribution 2015 | Statistic." Statista. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

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Help & how to get started!It takes about 10 minutes to get set up into Tumblr! But for help and information, here is a video to help you:

Get Started: Tumblr.com