Now testing: Upload photos in Text posts Take it for a spin! Let us know if you catch anything acting funny.
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Now testing: “Read More” breaks Inserting a break will truncate your post so readers need to click “Read More” to view it in its entirety
Now testing: Password protected blogs It just got crazy easy to privately share posts with your family
Don’t get stuck doing math on your Dashboard! Note counts now increment automatically. Have a nice weekend!
Now testing: Email Notifications One of Tumblr’s most requested features is now in beta! You can enable it on your Preferences page.
Now testing: Ask Me The new Ask feature lets your friends or readers ask questions that you can choose to answer on your blog
This week’s Tumblr Tuesday adds another twist! The Dashboard now occasionally features blogs recommended by the people you follow. Go make your pick!
Now testing: Replies This very beta new feature allows people you follow to reply to your posts
Group blog author avatars are now available!
Make your group blog a bit more personal by showing each post’s author on the Dashboard.
More Directory goodness
After several attempts at creating a decent way for new and experienced users to find interesting blogs, we finally have a Directory that works pretty darned well. In fact, your recommendations are resulting in thousands of new followers for some your favorite blogs!