Likelihood to Recommend If you are vanity publishing and just want to see your stuff on the web, it is very, VERY easy to get involved with. Of course, your writing is not likely to stand out if you don't have a clear plan. The more I use it, the more I like it. The user interface is extremely well-done. I kinda wish my WordPress-based blogs had editors that were that easy to use.
Read full review Tumblr can be complicated when it comes to using it in a work setting. With the privacy options being somewhat limited, you will want to make sure that your staff are only sharing information that they are comfortable with in the public realm. You'll need to put some effort into designing an appropriate policy that covers the use of Tumblr and what content can be shared. If you're simply finding a way to engage staff and perhaps show outsiders what it is like to work at your organization, it can be used quite effectively, but you have to be mindful of how involved it gets.
Read full review Pros Content categorization and grouping. The option to make some money from sharing your passion and teaching. Moderating content manually to not promote AI-generated content and boosting very authentic and impactful posts. Read full review Intuitive ease of use. It was easy to set up and get the account running immediately. Simplicity. Adding text, pictures and video was easy. Look & Feel. For the low maintenance approach we were aiming for, we were surprised that the site actually looked pretty slick. Read full review Cons The payment wall can be confusing. Hard to get traction if you're trying to go viral with an article. Sometimes content gets buried too easily. Read full review It can be hard to get followers, similar to Twitter. Also similar to Twitter, its possible to get followers that are in no way interested in your business and seeking to promote themselves. If you want to use Tumblr to promote your products online, it can be a trial and error process that can be frustrating for businesses that have little experience with photography. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Because of its ease of use - both on desktop and mobile - and the perks of being able to schedule a post for future release, Tumblr is a tool that we plan to continue using in the long term. Despite feeling like a primairly one-sided tool, it can also start conversations online, which is something for which we are always striving.
Read full review Usability By comparison, most online editors are clunky. The Medium editor is amazingly powerful and still easy to use.
Read full review Tumblr is an easy to use tool. If you're looking for a simple platform that isn't complicated Tumblr works well. There are even ways to embed it to a company website.
Read full review Support Rating Medium is supported across android, iOS and the web. While it may not have all the languages supported, English is certainly an option and with a pricing model that ranges from free to $5 for a subscription, you can't go wrong whether you're a small or large business. Everything is hosted in the cloud so it is very accessible
Read full review Implementation Rating Medium is dirt easy to use. The hard part is figuring out if it is worth the effort to include it as part of our content-marketing strategy.
Read full review Alternatives Considered There are a handful of other blogging platforms available. The biggest difference between Medium and others is how streamlined it is. It's straight to the point and is excellent at showing related content, be it your own or another users. There's no new design to navigate between posts, everything is where you expect it to be letting you focus on the post.
Read full review Tumblr turns out to be better than Facebook Pages as it allows the pages to be in the form of customizable templates. It doesn't conform to specific rules for publications beyond the provided templates. Compared to
WordPress , Tumblr is much simpler to use. It doesn't require any page management skills.
Read full review Return on Investment Good way to raise awareness of our content with @mentioned influencers Good way to link back to your original content Aside from publishing your own content Medium is a great news site in its own right. If you're looking for relevant industry news or other content, check in daily to see what's going on with others in your industry. Read full review Tumblr has helped me meet new people with similar interests. I used it for development blog postings for a game we worked on in college. N/A- Not really business oriented beyond linking to pages, but I don't have one of those businesses. I've just seen people use it for that. Read full review ScreenShots —