How to Use Tumblr: 12 Useful Tumblr Tips for Beginners

When you sign up for Tumblr, it can be a little overwhelming. What is Tumblr and how does Tumblr work? What do you do on Tumblr and how do you post on Tumblr?

We’ll answer all those questions and more in this article explaining how to use Tumblr. Here are the most useful Tumblr tips that all new users need to know.

What Is Tumblr?
Tumblr launched in 2007. It is best described as a micro-blogging site which feels like a mix of Twitter, WordPress, and Facebook.

Users can post text, images, videos, audio, and links. If you follow the blogs of other users, you’ll see the content they post in your own feed.

The content on Tumblr is enormously varied. You can find Tumblr blogs dedicated to everything from fashion to space exploration. There are currently hundreds of millions of blogs on the service.