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Sneak Peek: Babblr Readies A Real-Time Chat Client For Tumblr | TechCrunch

Sneak Peek: Babblr Readies A Real-Time Chat Client For Tumblr | TechCrunch | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

If Tumblr is more of a social network than a blogging platform, then Babblr may be just the thing that its users are clamoring for: It's an integrated chat client for the platform that lets you communicate with your Tumblr friends and followers...

 

... After authenticating with Tumblr, the Babblr interface shows you a list of followers and those you’re following, and lets you initiate instant messaging-like chats with others on Babblr. You can also organize your followers into groups, which is useful for those with larger communities, or who just want to have more directed conversations. The messaging app is designed to be family-friendly, too, as it censors curse words by turning them into silly or nonsense phrases like “fudge this” or “schmeggs.” (The F word and S word, respectively.)

 

The Babblr team has been working on the client for about six months, and as of two months ago, they allowed people to discover it on their own through search and other posted links, in order to try it out....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

If you're on Tumblr, you'll want to explore Babblr.

slecy81's comment, April 10, 2013 2:16 PM
I found this rather interesting because I love tumblr, and I think it would be fun to communicate with your fallowers rather than messaging them.
Jeff Domansky's comment, April 10, 2013 2:32 PM
Totally agree SL. It's always better to connect directly where possible.
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Tumblr Tutorial for Brands: Welcome to Tumblr | Social Media Today

Tumblr Tutorial for Brands: Welcome to Tumblr | Social Media Today | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Visual content, curation and storytelling are the three emerging trends for 2012 when it comes to emerging niche social networks. Our recent Guide to Pinterest for Brands met with such a warm welcome that we're doing the same now for Tumblr. In this first part we're outlining what it is, how it differs from other sharing networks and how brands are already using it....

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