Thank you, really, for bearing with the nighttime Dashboard slowdowns during the last few weeks.
As it turns out, we blew past our February traffic projections yesterday, and served more than 700M impressions over the last 30 days. We were a bit unprepared.
But our scaling guru, Andrew Terng, has been working furiously to get new equipment online and serving the Dashboard faster than ever. Stay tuned!
Now testing: The (new) Tumblr Directory
Hi! Today we’re previewing the first piece of the new Tumblr Directory. This includes our editor’s picks in more than 30 categories!
We’re sure we missed a ton, so please send your recommendations for exceptional Tumblr blogs to editors@tumblr.com.
Thank you!
Please recommend your most favorite blog (right this second) on Tumblr. Thanks!
Tumblr Tuesday will never be the same! Now, every Tuesday, you can add your favorite blogs to the Tumblr Directory. Click here to make your recommendation!
Here are a few recommendations from our beta testers that caught my eye:
Letterheady
An homage to fine letterhead design throughout history.
Vizualize
A handpicked selection of cool infographics.
Kid Casting
You know when movies have flashbacks and you see characters as kids? They’re cataloged here.
My Jokes Are Bad
I didn’t find this in the Humor section of the directory.
Those Aren’t Pants
If you’re not wearing pants, they’ll point it out.
Head over to the new Tumblr Directory for more!
Your recommendations are live!
Thousands of you have already added your favorites to the Tumblr Directory, and have helped us find TONS of awesome new blogs to follow. Keep it up! We’ll go again next Tuesday.
Make your nomination if you haven’t yet!
PS. Depending on how well this works out, we’ll probably be replacing our editor’s picks with your recommendations. Sorry, Chris.
We can’t wait for our first ever Tumblr reading: Friday, February 19th at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in NYC!
Every Tuesday, we’re showcasing five Tumblr blogs that you recommended for the Tumblr Directory. Add your favorite blog to the directory right here!
The League’s Typelog
The League of Moveable Type brings you the best free fonts, and their Tumblelog aims to collect ideas, provide inspiration, and spark collaborations.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.
I Color the News
The author of this Tumblelog uses a noteworthy headline from the day’s news as inspiration for crayon drawings that my nonexistent children could have made.
Celebrate With Cake
This is your virtual bake book, where you’ll find daily recipes blogged from trusted sources. Also, I mean, there are photos of delicious cake.
F Yeah Lost
As the premiere of the final season of LOST is airing tonight, I’d be remiss not to mention it here. That, and well over 100 of you recommended this blog last week. Power to the people!
Hit the Tumblr Directory for more awesome Tumblrs!
Tumblr Experiment: Photo Replies
For the next 48 hours, you can let your followers reply to your posts with photos. Just check “Let people photo reply” when posting. Have fun!
Tip: When you see the camera icon in your Dashboard, you can drag-and-drop a photo from you desktop onto the icon to upload it immediately.
