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Can You Make Money Using Tumblr?

Tumblr is a great social media site, and if you know what you're doing you can make a lot of money off of it. Making money from Tumblr does take a lot of work, but can also be a lot of fun and very profitable. What's best about Tumblr is that the posts you make there can easily go viral. A post you make has the potential to be seen by thousands, ten thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people! If you can do this, you have the potential to make hundreds if not thousands of dollars! As great as this sounds, it isn't really that easy. It takes time and effort to get a solid follower base which will allow you to make some decent money from Tumblr. This page will teach you some of the tips and tricks of gaining Tumblr followers, and how to utilize those followers to earn you some money. If you're looking for something in particular on this page, check out the Table Of Contents.

In order to start making money from Tumblr, you first need to think of a niche- an idea for what your Tumblr is going to be about. This part can be kind of tricky- you want to pick something that you like, but it also has to be something that other people like too. This will ensure that you enjoy building your Tumblr and that you can make money off of it as well. Some good niches are: sports, funny pictures, fashion, and food. Whatever you choose, just make sure it is something that you, as well as others like. Now once you've got your idea, go create a Tumblr account! After you verify your email address, you can get started posting. My advice is to make a couple of your own posts (pictures and videos), and then go reblog some of the posts of other people with blogs similar to you. To do this, use the tag search function on Tumblr. You should also follow these other blogs in your niche or with niches similar to you. An easy way to gain followers is by following other people and reblogging and liking their posts. If you do that then your name will show up in their timeline and they are more likely to check out your blog and follow you. The start can be kind of slow, but don't be discouraged. Just spend some time each following, reblogging, and liking other people. You will slowly but surely gain some followers and your Tumblr will start to gain popularity. When you post something of your own, try to make sure that it is something that you think other people would find funny, cool, beautiful, etc. If you can make someone laugh or stare in amazement at their computer screen, you have a pretty good chance of getting reblogged, liked, followed, or all three. Try doing a Google Images Search of your niche and finding pictures that you think are funny, cool, etc. and posting them. Doing this is a great way to get reblogged a lot and increase your popularity.

Getting Started

The Importance Of Tags

When you create a post, you have the option of adding tags to it. Tags are how users that aren't following you can see your posts. Tags are extremely important and can really help increase your Tumblr's popularity, which leads to you making more money on Tumblr. Add as many relevant tags as possible because some users go through and look for the best posts under a particular tag. For example, if I was to post a funny baseball picture, I would want to tag it "sports", "baseball", "funny picture", "funny baseball picture", "funny sports picture", and anything else relevant to the picture such as the team's name, city they are from, players, etc. By using tags that are more commonly searched like "sports", a lot of people will see your post because a lot of people search that tag. When using more specific tags like "funny baseball pictures" , less people will see your tag but more people will be likely to reblog/ like it because they are looking for something specific. Tags are one of the best ways to get people to follow you and see your blog.

Using The Queue

Let's be honest, you can't be on Tumblr 24 hours a day, constantly posting new content. to help your Tumblr become more popular. While this would be ideal, it just isn't realistic. Luckily, there is a solution to this problem. Tumblr has a feature called the "Queue" which allows you to schedule posts for a later date. You could create a post now, and have it automatically posted next Wednesday. By using the queue you can create months worth of posts in a matter of hours. How do you do this? When you are making your post there is a drop down bar above the place where you enter in your tags. Click on this and select "Add to Queue" or "Publish On......". Adding to the Queue will make it next in line to be posted, while selecting "Publish On...." will allow you to select a specific date for it to be posted. After you add a post to the queue, there will be a box that allows you to change how much space you want in between posts and how many posts you want to be posted per day. Do some experimenting and find what works best for you. If you really want to maximize your efficiency, do some research on what time of day has the most users on Tumblr and schedule your posts for that time.

Is Reblogging Effective?

What's better, creating your own post on Tumblr or reblogging someone else's? The answer depends on the situation. By reblogging someone else your name shows up in their timeline which means they are more likely to reblog one of your posts, follow you, or like one of your posts. Reblogging is a good way to get your name up there and build up a follower base. However, once you get a solid amount of followers it's better to create your own posts because it allows you to have a little more versatility. When you reblog someone, you can't really change the post other than the clickthrough link and tags. Creating your own post allows you to customize everything- from the photo/ video/ text itself to the tags and clickthrough link. Also, it's better to post "new" things to Tumblr, even if they're just from somewhere else on the web. The things that are more unique tend to get reblogged more and have a better chance of going viral. Another option is finding a good post on Tumblr, and then right clicking on it to get the photo URL. Now use that photo URL to create your own post using it. It's kind of sneaky, but most of the people on Tumblr don't mind. To be on the safe side, use their Tumblr blog URL as the source.

What Makes A Good Tumblr Post?

Some people are able to create posts that get hundreds and even thousands of reblogs. How do they do this? Well, first of all, they probably have a lot of followers- which is expected. However, if you take a look at a post you'll see that there's a reason it's been reblogged so many times. The popular posts either connect with their audience in some way or entertain them. If you want to create a post that connects to your audience in some way, think about what they might feel strongly about. Love, hope, fear, and happiness are all emotions that you can appeal to effectively. From what I've noticed, a lot of people make posts about their relationships and how they feel about someone- especially teen girls. A lot of people feel the same way about these kinds of things as well. Almost everyone doesn't like being cheated on or hurt and almost everyone wants someone to love. If you can recognize these common feelings which are a part of human nature, you can create a post that has the potential to get reblogged hundreds or thousands of times. Another way to get a lot of reblogs is to post something funny, awesome, or interesting. Try to make your post stand out- ask yourself if the picture is really cool or funny or if it's lame. Odds are that if you laughed when you saw it then it will probably make other people laugh too, which will lead to more reblogs. Finding something cool or interesting is no different- if you thought it was cool, your followers probably will too!

Maximizing Exposure

In order to make money with Tumblr, you have to have a lot of followers and be popular. To get a lot of followers and become popular, you need to maximize the exposure that your Tumblr Blog gets. There are lots of ways to do that, although some ways are more effective than others. First of all, as I stated above, you need to use tags effectively and intelligently. Doing this goes a long way in getting you exposure. As I've also stated before, you need to post content that will interest other users so they reblog it and their followers see the post and your blog as well. Another great way to gain some extra exposure is by linking any pictures, videos, or anything else with a clickthrough link back to your Tumblr page. If you do this, whoever clicks on the picture or video will see everything else you have posted and they'll be more likely to reblog you. Because of this possibility, you should take some time and choose a good theme, layout, etc. for your Tumblr. Make it look visually appealing and not like something you just threw together. Do some experimenting and decide what works best for you. You could even add a playlist, game, or something else to your page- whatever it takes to keep visitors on your Tumblr!

Using Pinterest and Tumblr

You can use Pinterest and Tumblr together to make even more money. Just direct the clickthrough links of your Pinterest pictures to your Tumblr. If you monetize your Tumblr in some way, then traffic from Pinterest can help you supplement your earnings. Remember that most of the users on Pinterest are adult females, mostly stay- at- home moms, so you might want to create a Tumblr and Pinterest with a niche stay- at- home moms would be interested in. Some good examples of niches are gardening, parenting tips, relationships, etc. They are also a pretty good group to sell stuff to. You could try selling furniture, lotions, kitchenware, etc. through your Amazon Affiliates account. There are quite a few possibilities that can work and will work if you try hard enough. Building up your Pinterest account shouldn't be too hard. You could join follow exchange programs, or just simply buy followers on Fiverr. What I've noticed is that the more followers you have, the more likely other people are to start following you. This is just one way to promote your Tumblr. You could make a Twitter account, a Facebook, etc. too. Whatever you can to maximize the amount of exposure you get.

Using Tumblr For Backlinks

While you can make money off Tumblr directly, you can also use it to build links for other websites. While a Tumblr link might not necessarily be the strongest or best backlink, it can certainly help. What's nice is that it isn't too hard to build your Tumblr pagerank. My Tumblr is pagerank 2, and I've done nothing but reblog pictures and post pictures I've found online. So this means you can get a free dofollow backlink for free. Another option is to use Tumblr to create a linkwheel. Write some articles with a backlink to your website and submit them to Triond, ExpertsColumn, Ezine, AssociatedContent, etc. Just mix the sites you submit them to up. Now create Tumblr blogs and get backlinks for those articles. What you are doing is transferring the "link juice" from your Tumblr to your article to your website. Google likes this, especially if you use quality content. You can also post a link or picture with a clickthrough link to your site from your Tumblr. The possibilities are endless. Tumblr is another way to diversify your backlinks for your website.

Using IMacros For Boring Tasks

Liking and following a bunch of Tumblr posts and blogs can get really boring after awhile. Fortunately, there is a way to automate this process this. Using IMacros for FireFox, you can automate some of the things you do on Tumblr. For me, I use a script that auto- follows people in my niche, auto- likes their posts, and even a script that adds posts to the queue for me. If you don't have IMacros already, I strongly advise that you get it. It can really speed up the process of gaining followers. Here's a tip: Do some experimenting with it and try to make your own script. This sounds hard but all it really is is a lot of clicking. There are some good guides online about how to use IMacros, so check those out if you need any help. If you are having trouble creating a script on your own, just Google for one. You can find most Tumblr Imacro Scripts for free by just searching for them. IMacros is free to install and use, and it can really help you make more money!

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Making Money Off Tumblr

Once you have a lot of followers and your Tumblr is getting viewed quite a bit each day, you can start making money on Tumblr! There are many options for this, and not one option is better then the other. What you choose should be based on your blog and what you think would be most effective. Some of the possible ways you can make money with Tumblr are: adding ads onto your page, using your Tumblr with the Amazon Associates program to earn money when someone buys from Amazon through your link, using adf.ly to earn money when someone clicks your link, and a lot of others!. Each of these methods can all work, but depending on your niche some will work better than others. If you apply the right option to your Tumblr, you can be making a steady stream of income- even on days when you don't post anything! Since these are all extremely different methods, they all take extremely different strategies to use effectively. Below I will be talking about how to use each method effectively, as well as the pros and cons for each method. Read each one carefully, and then decide which one you think will earn you the most money!

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