Tumblr

By: Ashpan

What is itSocial Media websiteUsed to share blogsYou can follow blogs to appear on your dashboardShort postsMost blogs consist of many posts of either pictures, videos, or textTypes of blogsFan Accounts (They post everything about a celebrity or a band)Information SpecialistsFunny pictures and videos

Founded ByDavid Karp

CEOVery fond of short-form blogs which is why he created TumblrFounded Tumblr at the age of 21 years old (February 2007)Within two weeks of the site opening it gained 75 000 users!6 years after Tumblr was launched, Yahoo bought it for $1.1 millionAs of March 1, 2015 Tumblr has over 225.1 million blogs

FeaturesQuick and easy methods to postPost to all your social media all at once via TumblrA mobile app to easily view and post postsAbility to change themes Custom Domain/URLsCollaborationITS FREE

Example of Dashboard

Growth of TumblrApril 16 2013 13 million page viewsMay 17 2013 108.2 million blogs and 50.8 billion blog postsMay 20 2013 Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billionOctober 1 2013 Received $125 million funding money from investorsMarch 1 2015 Over 225.1 million blogsTo date Tumblr is translated in 15 different languagesDemographics - AgeDemographics - GenderTumblr Compared To Other Blogging WebsitesTumblrWordpressBlogger-Many themes available made by Tumblr

-1000s more made by users to share with others

-Easy to share pictures, ideas, videos, quotes, links, and more

-Mobile compatibility

-Cant comment on a blog-Completely customizable

-Knowledge of HTML and CSS required

-Collaboration is very easy

-Peoples comments are easy to regulate

-Fairly pricy

-Takes time to learn -Very simple user interface

-Completely free

-Easy to monetize

-Many templates are out there

-Less control over code/customization of the theme