Tumblr

This book takes an extensive look at the many different types of users and cultures that comprise the popular social media platform Tumblr. Though it does not receive nearly as much attention as other social media such as Twitter or Facebook, Tumblr and its users have been hugely influential in creating and shifting popular culture, especially progressive youth culture, with the New York Times referring to 2014 as the dawning of the “age of Tumblr activism.” Perfect for those unfamiliar with the platform as well as those who grew up on it, this volume contains essays and artwork that span many different topics: fandom; platform structure and design; race, gender and sexuality, including queer and trans identities; aesthetics; disability and mental health; and social media privacy and ethics. An entire generation of young people that is now beginning to influence mass culture and politics came of age on Tumblr, and this volume is an indispensable guide to the many ways this platform works.

Launched in 2007, tumblr became a safe haven for LGBT youth, social justice movements, and a counseling station for mental health issues. For a decade, this micro-blogging platform had more users than either Twitter or Snapchat, but it remained an obscure subculture for nonusers. Katrin Tiidenberg, Natalie Ann Hendry, and Crystal Abidin offer the first systematic guide to tumblr and its crucial role in shaping internet culture. Drawing on a decade of qualitative data, they trace the prominent social media practices of creativity, curation, and community-making, and reveal tumblr’s cultlike appeal and position in the social media ecosystem. The book demonstrates how diverse cultures can – in felt and imagined silos - coexist on a single platform and how destructive recent trends in platform governance are. The concept of “silosociality” is introduced to critically re-think social media, interrogate what kinds of sociality it affords, and what (unintended) consequences arise. This book is an essential resource for students and scholars of media and communication, as well as anyone interested in an influential but overlooked platform.

Sometimes in business, success comes not by reinventing the wheel but by simply building a better mousetrap. That's exactly what David Karp did when he founded his microblogging site, Tumblr. This book introduces readers to Karp and follows him from his humble beginnings as a shy kid to the head of one of the most successful tech companies today. He grew his business simply because he believed he could build a simpler, leaner blogging platform that was easier to use. His idea was a hit, and Tumblr's success took off. As with most companies, though, Karp's business experienced growing pains from its rapid expansion and struggled to turn a profit. However, readers learn that Karp, the once introverted kid who transformed into a confident leader, is looking toward further growing Tumblr into an even greater success. With fact sheets on the founder and the company itself, readers see that it's possible to turn a simple idea into a revolutionary business.

The Rough Guide Snapshot to Social Media: Tumblr will tell you everything you need to know about Tumblr, the latest challenger to Facebook's social networking dominance. Tumblr's flexible display options have proved popular with musicians and photographers, and the network has attracted many fans looking for a highly customizable blogging service. This guide covers business, leisure and everything in-between, and will walk you through set-up to more advanced tips and features, including advice on how to make your pages lively and relevant to others. Get connected now - from your desk or on the move - and join the social media revolution. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to Social Media for Beginners. Full coverage: Take a Tumblr, Customize it, Sharing comments, Blogging, Publishing posts, Multiple Tumlrs, Become a follower, What's in a blog? Attracting Attention, Preferences, Mobile, Tumblr by email. (Equivalent printed page extent 28 pages)

This guide gives an introduction to the Tumblr platform with its unique and dynamic structure, as well as an overview of its etiquette and usage tips. A particularly inclusive, diverse social media platform with an extremely active user base, Tumblr takes blogging beyond text posts to engage with video, GIFS, photos, and animations that are passed from user to user. While progressing through the twenty activities in this guide, readers will learn the basics of usage and the community, as well as safety tips. Activities include creating a personal blog and leveraging social media skills on behalf of an employer or a cause the reader is passionate about.

#1 New York Times bestselling author! In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life-and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind? A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013 A New York Times Best Seller!

Disney meets Lena Dunham in this illustrated humor book featuring your favorite fairy-tale characters dating and finding their way in 21st-century America The Ugly Duckling still feels gross compared to everyone else, but now she’s got Instagram, and there’s this one filter that makes her look awesome. Cinderella swaps her glass slippers for Crocs. The Tortoise and the Hare Facebook stalk each other. Goldilocks goes gluten free. And Peter Pan finally has to grow up and get a job, or at least start paying rent. Here are more than one hundred fairy tales, illustrated and re-imagined for today. Instead of fairy godmothers, there’s Siri. And rather than big bad wolves, there are creepy dudes on OkCupid. In our brave new world of social networking, YouTube, and texting, fairy tales can once again lead us to “happily ever after”—and have us laughing all the way.

Tumblr is one of the best blogging platforms. you can use tumblr for creating portfolios, blogging, micro blogging , networking and making new connections, brand websites, podcast websites, video blogs, photo blogs, etc. many of you may already be using tumblr. this book will still be very helpful to you for exploring all the features of tumblr and use of third party tool for increased features. In this book you will be learning how to... Create a tumblr blog Maintain and manage a tumblr blog Get more followers and Likes Automate a tumblr blog Monetize a tumblr blog (Not adsense) Build A Private Blog Network (PBN) SEO for tumblr blogs Use third party tools and plugins to ease your work Install Inbuilt and Third Party Themes Link your Top level Domain with tumblr. Use all the options and features offered Posting your Blog posts to Twitter and Facebook And many more...