Comments on: The Tumblelog Blog Portfolio

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:56:58 +0000

Hi Mark,

I like your idea but the delicious tag one by TimG is a good idea too. I use tumblr to track video game information. My blog has nothing to do with video games so it isn't appropriate there but there is still some info I want to track. I add screenshots and videos of upcoming games in which I am interested and screenshots and videos that I take myself of games that I am playing. I volunteer as a game approver at MobyGames - http://www.mobygames.com so the tumblr complements that endeavor. It's also a lot of fun.

I've also found a tumblelog to be useful to track other topics that don't fit with your regular blog. For example, things that you find funny online, a sports team, favorite musician, etc ... things like that.

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:59:40 +0000

Sure, lots of potential with tumblelogs

By: Phil Glockner

Phil Glockner — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:46:14 +0000

I think this is a good idea for a tumblelog actually! Novel. With mine, I use it to find interesting photos and quotes from around the web, which isn't really all that original but it allows me a little left-brain indulgence.

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:46:08 +0000

Absolutely. This is just one idea that I had for using a tumblelog – your idea sounds good, too. I'm sure there are sites out there which are good for housing portfolios, but this seemed to be a quick and dirty solution.

By: Rahsheen

Rahsheen — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:32:35 +0000

I have been struggling with what to do with my various blogs. I have my main one at sheenonline.biz, but then I also have a livejournal, a tumblr, a couple at blogspot. They have just accumulated over the years

Right now, they just show echos of what I send to Ping.fm, but this post has me thinking I could use them much more efficiently and specifically. Maybe for promoting new music I release and things like that. Good stuff.

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:00:36 +0000

TimG, that's not a bad idea. My idea come from the desire to find a different use for tumblelogs, but I think your suggestion would work, too.

By: TimG

TimG — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:09:11 +0000

hey mark, you could just tag them in delicious with a specific tag "guestpost" and a short description

Then I would use wordpress rss widget to show the latest "guestpost" bookmarks direct from delicous, but right their on the brain blog.

Under that provide a url to the full list at delicious (including the "guestpost" tag)

Then you only have to bookmark them (which you probably do anyway) and you have it all on your site automagically. Plus one less site to maintain.