I have a new website: TumblrThemes.com! As I was doing some research for my recent articles on mini-blogging, I kept coming across people wondering if there was some sort of repository for free Tumblr themes. Finding none, and knowing how new the whole tumblelog thing is, I was curious what kind of domain names might be available. You know how hard it is to find a good domain name, right? I went over to Bust A Name, which is the absolute best tool I’ve ever come across for researching options, and sure enough tumblrthemes.com was available. So, I did what any person who already has way too many websites on her plate would do… I bought it. I then emailed Char and asked if there was a self-help organization for people like us who keep starting new sites. I knew she would know because she has more than me!
Anyway… have you tried Tumblr yet? If you have a blog, you may by nature be a person who likes to share what you find and learn with other people. However, your blog just isn’t always the right place for all those little snippets, videos, pictures, quotes, etc. that you find. What about all your other online activities? Your Flickr feed, for example can be imported into your tumblelog, as can most other feeds like Twitter, LastFM, Digg, del.icio.us, etc. It’s a great way to bring all of your online activities together into one “lifestream”. Give it a try. Here’s mine.
I am, of course, searching for people who have created free tumblr themes. I will feature your theme on my site, and I’ve already got a decent number of subscribers for a little site that’s just a week and half old and I’m already number 2 in a Google search for “tumblr themes”, so it’s a good way to get some exposure.
First off – that turned out really nice – congrats! Now I haven’t even started playing with Tumblr – like I need one more distraction – but your site is making it awfully tempting.
And yes, I have a sickness – I get an idea and I just have to create something to fill the void… glad I’m not alone.
Randa, I too am afflicted with setting-up-more-websites-than-one-person-can-handlitis.
We should totally start a support group.
Thanks Char – it’s really just a preliminary set up on the default theme, but all I had time for right now. Hopefully I’ll have time for a more interesting looking site soon.
Dave – the first step is always to admit you have a problem. We’ve got that covered.
very cool! I may have to create a tumblr theme just because you made the site!
That would be great Shaz – there are not very many good themes out there yet, so I think you’d get plenty of downloads.
I know Randa — let’s set up a website about setting up more websites than one can handle.
(I should speak. I bought a domain name back in July and I haven’t done anything with it yet.)
Hi Randa
I admire you for setting up new sites. I have about 2 million ideas but after client sites and training I am barely managing to update my one blog.
Do you use the blog structure for all your websites? It definitely seems like the best way to get traffic but sometimes I’d like to just make sites that are ready to “leave the nest” immediately and require no further input from me. It doesn’t really work that way anymore though.
Best of luck with the tumblr site. I might have a bash at making at theme and will be back to you with a submission!
I hope the tumblr site goes well. I
haven’t really heard much about tumblr so I will have to read up.
Can I join your support group too ? I have way too may domain names with sites that I want to do, but never quite get round to
I went right out and got an account. I thought about making it a rant-blog, but instead decided to make it one for pictures and some of my other more extra-curricular pursuits.
Great work!
Hello,
My name is Dave…and I own too many websites.
Randa,
I’m looking forward to reading your site and becoming more familiar with your work! Looks great.
Just a quick word of thanks for the BustaName link — I wish I had known about it when I was looking for a domain for my site a few weeks ago — it would have taken five minutes for a good domain name instead of a few days brainstorming and checking availability.
Best,
Gib
Sweet idea. I wish the DNN community had 1/100th of the support as tumblr… or 1/1000000 the support of wordpress.
[...] looking for the availability of the domains using a combination of words, try Bust A Name [via Randa Clay]. Just type in a few words in the “word combiner” and it’ll give you back a list [...]
I have a tumblr bloglet or mini-blog – I use it for behind the scenes info for my larger blog. I find though as I have so much on my plate (I’m a chronic – shiny thing finder) it tends to take what time I have for my blog and spread it too thin…
It is fun though – sort of no pressure bloggin.
Hey, you might find this list worthwhile to check out and maybe add those not already part of tumblrthemes.com
http://www.heavy-backpack.com/archives/articles/top-10-best-tumblr-designs-themes