How to Blogroll on Tumblr

Creating a blogroll helps promote Tumblr authors and their blogs.

One of the social aspects of blogging is connecting with other people by browsing and following blogs that you find interesting, informative, moving or funny. On a site such as Tumblr, adding a blogroll to your microblog is a nod to the authors of the blogs you follow, similar to a thumbs-up on Facebook. Tumblr blogrolls, also known as tumblerolls, consist of a group of thumbnails that link to individual blogs. The thumbnails are the portrait photos or avatars of the authors, providing a colorful map of useful and relevant content.

Instructions

1. Log in to your Tumblr account and click the name of your blog. Select "Customize Appearance" from the menu on the right side of the screen.

2. Select "Add a Page" under Pages and change the layout type to "Custom." Type in the unique page URL and title, such as "Favorite Blogs." Check the box next to "Show a Link to This Page."

3. Paste the following HTML code into the content box:

   {block:Following}{block:Followed}<a target='_blank' href='{FollowedURL}'><img border='0' src='{FollowedPortraitURL-96}' />{/block:Followed}{/block:Following}

4. Select "Create Page" to create and save the new page, then close the "Themes" panel to return to your Dashboard.

Tips & Warnings

• Some Tumblr themes already include a blogroll. Examples include Redux, Cargo and Fluid.

References

• Tumblr: Blog Roll/Tumblr Roll Page

Resources

• Four Seasons: How To Make a Blogroll