Comments on: Tumblr: Goldilocks Blogging http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dlysen http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-5488 dlysen Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:45:56 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-5488 I ignore tumblr... But now im using it now to make auto post, I like the way they import feeds and post to facebook. It minimize my effort on sharing new post. I ignore tumblr… But now im using it now to make auto post, I like the way they import feeds and post to facebook. It minimize my effort on sharing new post.

]]> By: simon http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2431 simon Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:23:04 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2431 I jumped on the twitter bandwagon, but I think this is one too far. A separate service just for short blog posts, when I already have a blog where I can write as much or as little as I please? No thanks. I jumped on the twitter bandwagon, but I think this is one too far. A separate service just for short blog posts, when I already have a blog where I can write as much or as little as I please? No thanks.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2430 Erik R. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:02:45 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2430 Theresa, don't fret. Since I know you share my traffic whoring tendencies, here is my recommendation for you: <ol><li>Go sign up at Tumblr choosing your favorite username before Tumblr gets popular and someone else takes it.</li> <li>Set it up to fetch your blog's feed.</li> <li>Add your location to your Tumblr profile so people searching for Spanish bloggers will find you.</li> <li>Set it to list you in the Tumblr directory.</li> <li>Forget about Tumblr forever.</li></ol> This will, at the very minimum, generate more links to your blog and can only increase your traffic. Theresa, don’t fret. Since I know you share my traffic whoring tendencies, here is my recommendation for you:

  1. Go sign up at Tumblr choosing your favorite username before Tumblr gets popular and someone else takes it.
  2. Set it up to fetch your blog’s feed.
  3. Add your location to your Tumblr profile so people searching for Spanish bloggers will find you.
  4. Set it to list you in the Tumblr directory.
  5. Forget about Tumblr forever.

This will, at the very minimum, generate more links to your blog and can only increase your traffic.

]]> By: Theresa http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2429 Theresa Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:45:09 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2429 Oh no, yet another thing to do. I've joined so many listings, sites, etc. that I can't even remember them all. Tried twitter, but I'm usually too lazy to log on and add something. The automatic feed thing sounds good. I'll wait and see your verdict on it before joining. Oh no, yet another thing to do. I’ve joined so many listings, sites, etc. that I can’t even remember them all. Tried twitter, but I’m usually too lazy to log on and add something. The automatic feed thing sounds good. I’ll wait and see your verdict on it before joining.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2428 Erik R. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:18:22 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2428 You make good points, Mr. Obtuse Nay-sayer. It's true that Flickr groups allow for forum discussions and now videos. Tumblr doesn't really add anything to that specifically. It's just a different format. Frankly, I'm not convinced either, but I find experimenting with new ways of online communication interesting. You make good points, Mr. Obtuse Nay-sayer. It’s true that Flickr groups allow for forum discussions and now videos. Tumblr doesn’t really add anything to that specifically. It’s just a different format.

Frankly, I’m not convinced either, but I find experimenting with new ways of online communication interesting.

]]> By: sgazzetti http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2427 sgazzetti Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:13:35 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2427 I don't mean to be either a nay-sayer or obtuse, but when you say a Tumblr group <i>...could spill over to allowing posting of video, web links, stories, etc., while at the same time sucking in all the content from the preexisting Flickr group</i> I have trouble seeing how any of those things listed are not already possible <b>within</b> the Flickr group itself, with video enabled and creative use of comments. I can see how Tumblr could have some happy-medium uses, but replacing a Flickr group doesn't seem to me to be one of them. I'll happily keep an open mind about it, but I'm sort of skeptical. I don’t mean to be either a nay-sayer or obtuse, but when you say a Tumblr group

…could spill over to allowing posting of video, web links, stories, etc., while at the same time sucking in all the content from the preexisting Flickr group

I have trouble seeing how any of those things listed are not already possible within the Flickr group itself, with video enabled and creative use of comments. I can see how Tumblr could have some happy-medium uses, but replacing a Flickr group doesn’t seem to me to be one of them. I’ll happily keep an open mind about it, but I’m sort of skeptical.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2426 Erik R. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:14:59 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2426 Beats me. Somehow you have to try and join that group. I sent you an invitation. Did signing up via that link not automatically make you a group member? Beats me. Somehow you have to try and join that group. I sent you an invitation. Did signing up via that link not automatically make you a group member?

]]> By: jane http://erikras.com/2008/06/12/tumblr-goldilocks-blogging/#comment-2425 jane Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:12:34 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=639#comment-2425 Hmmmmm, okay. I've signed up. Now what? I'm only interested in the IWUS group for the moment. Hmmmmm, okay. I’ve signed up. Now what? I’m only interested in the IWUS group for the moment.

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