10 Interesting Facts about Tumblr

In mere 5 years, Tumblr has shape shifted from minor blogging platform to being one of the most popular sites around the internet. Interestingly, this site still manages to dominate as there are many things users are not even aware about Tumblr, below are a few of them!

1. Tumblr is the tenth most popular site around the globe

In a couple of ways, Tumblr is the future. The major reason for that is in short time of five years, the micro blogging and social network has become tenth most popular site around the world. Tumblr is a feat for every young mind trying to achieve something.

2. Tumblr is visited more on computers as compared to mobile and tablets

Even with the rise of Mobile technology which made internet easy to access at our fingertips. Tablets which are widely used for surfing internet itself couldn`t beat desktop. Nothing has been able to beat the late night trespassing from a dashboard. Therefore whatever happens late night on Tumblr is a secret and no one will ever know.

3. Security infrastructure wasn`t impressive (but its better now)

Not long ago, a group once made it their hoppy to crap flood various blogs and troll social networks. They released a worm into Tumblr world which made Tumblr inaccessible for short time. This was a great reminder that even the biggest websites are vulnerable for hacks. This incident quickly becomes a metaphor which also surrounded other web empires such as Facebook and Twitter.

4. 20% Tumblr visitors are 45 years or older

In simple words, 1 out of every 5 visitors was born before 1970`s. this was the ear when even slightest idea of people exchanging stories and message across a technical super highway was thought to be impossible. Well if you believed (including myself) Tumblr was only a young man show, you have been proved wrong, so what`s next, Toddlers?

5. Tumblr has more female visitors than male visitors

Apart from everything else, Tumblr has dedicated itself to all the ladies out there! Women tend to visit Tumblr blogs more as compared to men. Therefore there should be a special word dedicated to it.

6. Tumblr holds more than 80 million blogs

It’s a staggering number, eighty million blogs around the world with each being more eccentric from other. These blogs cover every niche there is- from fashion to technology to sociality to latest happenings! If described in simple words, it’s a well of both inspiration and creativity.

7. Users can be featured on a storyboard

Getting lost in Tumblr is no big deal as more than 37 posts have already been published! So where do we start?  Earlier this year, Tumblr introduced its Storyboard. It’s an e-news board which acts like a hub for in depth conversations with the creative community. This board amasses the best posts around Tumblr world.

8. More than 80% Tumblr Users post over 25 times a month

In order to be a successful network, thriving for continuous user interaction is a must! Looking forward to it, Tumblr users post more than 20 times a month. This is a testament to the Karp`s idea and a step forward to create a better community where free speech has a ultimate sovereignty.

9. Guidelines for members

As a mega platform for inspiration and creativity, Tumblr is committed to support and protect the freedom to speak! While at it, it also draws a few lines which slightly define the important categories of content with its restrictions.

10. Interesting Facts about the Founder

Tumblr`s Founder David Karp began web designing at early age of 11. He doesn`t care for a calendar but do like to keep a camera on his side. Karp enjoys being a member of Classic Car Club in Manhattan yet he still drives his Vespa to work. apart from these, he used to live with his mother in her apartment while he first worked on Tumblr and HE`s A Genius!