How to Use the Ask a Question Plugin on Tumblr
A key element of a social media site is interactivity, and Websites looking to draw users and keep them coming back work to make their sites as interactive and dynamic as possible. In January of 2010 Tumblr added a new feature called "Ask Me Anything" that made it easier for Tumblr readers to ask questions of the people whose Tumblr blogs they read, and for Tumblr bloggers to ask questions of their readers. To use these features they must first be enabled.
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Log into your Tumblr account click "Dashboard" then choose "Customize." From the list of Menu Bar options near the top of the screen pick "Community."
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Enable the Ask Me Anything feature by putting a check in the box next to "Let People Ask Questions." There is also an option to enable questions from anonymous users on the same screen -- check the second box to allow this feature. Clicking "Save and Close" finalizes your choices.
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Check your Tumblr Messages page for questions from readers. When you respond you choose whether to answer the question privately or post the question and answer to your blog unless the question was asked anonymously in which case you can only answer by publishing your response.
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Turn your own posts into questions from your readers by ending the post with a question mark then check the box to "Let People Answer This."
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