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while there are lots of tips going around about tumblr etiquette and how not to be a dick if you’re new here, i thought it might also be helpful to share, like– the basics of how tumblr works? if you’ve never used it before?

so here are some handy links to help get you started! most of these are from the tumblr help guide, which is a great resource.

tumblr functions:

tagging your posts

organizing with tags - one of the best tumblr features in my opinion is being able to tag your shit and then find it later on your own blog

lesser known tumblr features (check out the url tricks section!)

what’s the difference between primary and secondary blogs?

posting options:

drafts - yes, you can draft posts and come back to edit them later and post them whenever you’re ready. i also use this as a way to store things i want to be able to reference later without necessarily publishing the post so that i don’t have to crawl through my own likes to find things, but you do you!

queued posts - queued posts will go up automatically throughout the day based on your queue settings. some users have a tag they add to queued posts to make it easier to know what’s from their queue (usually with a ‘queue’ or ‘q’ pun wedged in there for fun), or will have different queue tags if they’re going to be inactive for some reason, etc.

customizing your tumblr:

how to pin a post

how to add a custom page

theme basics (how to enable custom themes)

custom html (this is how you ‘install’ most custom themes you’ll find on tumblr, by copying and pasting the provided code)

looking for themes? check out @theme-hunter, or their tags (#theme hunter, #themehunter). if you find a theme you like, i’d recommend checking to see if the maker reblogs theme recommendations, a lot of makers do!

do you want to install a theme that includes javascript but you’re getting an error? here’s a post about how to ask support to allow you to use js on your blog or your pages.

etc:

here’s a glossary of commonly-used tumblr terminology from staff

if you’re looking to enhance your experience, i strongly recommend @new-xkit-extension and/or XKit-Rewritten. i can’t live without some of the features they offer, like quick reblog and quick tags, truly life-changing.