Tumblr vs. TypePad (discontinued)

Tumblr is very suitable for presentation of free flow information. This includes creating blogs for specific topics or a stream of stories. It is also good for displaying a selection of photos. Tumblr doesn't work very well if you want to categorize your information in multiple sections on the same page.

Incentivized

TypePad is great for serious bloggers who aren't very tech savvy, but advanced users may become fed up with the simplicity

Incentivized

• Intuitive ease of use. It was easy to set up and get the account running immediately.
• Simplicity. Adding text, pictures and video was easy.
• Look & Feel. For the low maintenance approach we were aiming for, we were surprised that the site actually looked pretty slick.

• Great support
• Many themes you can choose from
• Very easy to use from the beginning

Incentivized

• Trigger tags should be a thing - Many people on tumblr are vulnerable to certain content, and it can be hard to avoid it. Maybe some of these tags would help restrict content.
• An in-line gif creator would be pretty cool.
• Verify celebrity accounts. I haven't looked for one in a while, but I remember that being a concern.

Incentivized

• Some themes appear very outdated.
• Limited options for backup
• Lack of flexibility for advanced users

Incentivized

Because of its ease of use - both on desktop and mobile - and the perks of being able to schedule a post for future release, Tumblr is a tool that we plan to continue using in the long term. Despite feeling like a primairly one-sided tool, it can also start conversations online, which is something for which we are always striving.

Tumblr is an easy to use tool. If you're looking for a simple platform that isn't complicated Tumblr works well. There are even ways to embed it to a company website.

Above all else, the fact that Tumblr is free helps. However, I would only use it as a supplementary tool and not the sole tool. We have ultimately settled on MS Teams as the overall platform with potential Tumblr use up in the air in the future. If you're thinking of finding a platform to generate easy discussion and perhaps show others what it's like at your organization, it's worth giving Tumblr a shot. Ultimately, though, Tumblr is not well suited as a full scale communication platform (not that it's trying to be that, anyway).

Incentivized

• It has increased the visibility of our business overall.
• We are able to tell which items are clients are more likely to buy before we even put them on display.
• It give employees an opportunity to use their own creativity to help generate revenue for the business.