Questions tagged [tumblr]
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Using custom sub domain on Tumblr - how does this work with Tumblr domains?
I've got a tumblr site running on a custom subdomain, for example: one.mydomain.com I set this up around 8 years ago.
I want to change it it to a new subdomain of the same domain, for example: two....
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Do CNAME subdomains redirect to their target?
I've created the CNAME subdomain: tumblr.wp20201111.blog which maps to doigy.tumblr.com.
However, when I load tumblr.wp20201111.blog in the address bar, it doesn't redirect to doigy.tumblr.com, it ...
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GA doesn't receive data from Tumblr when everything is correct
Recently I changed my Tumblr theme, and there is no Google Analytics data received. I've checked and make sure that the Google Analytics ID is correctly put in, as guided in this video. There should ...
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What is Tumblr's "Host" and "Points To"?
I would like to implement custom domains on Tumblr but my hosting provider is asking for "Host" and "Points To" input.
Tumblr only provides:
A-record: 66.6.44.4
CNAME: domains.tumblr.com
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Custom Tumblr subdomain redirects to website instead of showing Tumblr content
I am trying to create subdomain (tumblr.example.com) so that it shows up as the URL for Tumblr. I have created the CName records using domains.tumblr.com as the alias just like all the help/forum ...
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Remove Canonical Link from Old Tumblr Posts
I have a blog I've been hosting at Tumblr for a number of years, using a custom domain name. Let's call this example.com. I'm planning a migration off Tumblr to a server I control.
The problem I'm ...
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Is it good for SEO if I attach a picture on my Tumblr text post using HTML?
I have a Tumblr blog and I'm using a custom domain for the Tumblr blog. For blogging I need to add images in my text blog.
If I use <img src... HTML code to attach a picture, will it refer to my ...
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Problems Redirecting Tumblr with GoDaddy Domain
I am trying to get my website to redirect to a splash page. It is a Tumblr page with a custom GoDaddy domain: example.com that I am trying to automatically redirect here: example.com/home
When I ...
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Recover a deleted Tumblr post from Google Cache
I have accidentally deleted my Tumblr but when I look for it, I see in Google the beginning of my last article. As Google remember it, I would like to know if it is possible to get back at least the ...
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Character coding on Tumblr: how it affects SEO?
So I have a blog on Tumblr I use with my own domain name. I started it to try out how can I SEO it on my own money so I can learn new stuff. So far so good.
As I started to use HTML edit mode on ...
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Changed A record and CNAME for tumblr, but now all links un-associated with Tumblr error
Is there a way to link to a custom forum when the A Record and CNAME force everything through TUMBLR?
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Escaping ampersand for Google Analytics UTM on Tumblr
I'm trying to track referrals to my site from links within Tumblr posts on the mobile app. According to google, the UTM code should look something like the following:
mysite.com/?utm_source=tumblr&...
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Nameserver changes and Tumblr custom URL's
I'm hoping I can get some help on some trouble I'm having with using a custom url for my tumblr blog.
To begin with I'll give a background to my setup for my site -
I'm using GoDaddy for as my domain ...
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How are web applications like Tumblr, WordPress.com and Blogspot able to create subdomains for users so fast?
I am curious as to how web-applications are able to create sub-domains instantly for new users, for example, newuser.wordpress.com, or example.blogspot.com. If I need to create a new subdomain for a ...
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Cache an external site that may have a mobile version
In continuation of the answer for the "Nginx Reverse Proxy for Tumblr" question, what is the best way to cache a web-site like Tumblr with nginx, which returns distinct results depending on the User-...
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Tumblr disabled custom domain for using CloudFlare
I have a Tumblr blog which uses a custom domain. Yesterday I tried to add CloudFlare to it which was a terrible mistake. Apparently Tumblr does not support Cloudflare and will therefore disable ...
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Can I use Cloudflare with Tumblr or cache images manually?
I've just setup Cloudflare on my tumblr blog (with custom domain).
1) As I understand it, this was actually pointless because images on tumblr blogs are hosted on media.tumblr.com/.../inline.jpg and ...
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Would my SEO be impacted if I migrated posts from Tumblr to a hosted WordPress solution?
I'm curious about both the positive and negative benefits of migrating old posts that were written on a Tumblr blog with a custom domain to a self-hosted WordPress solution.
I've seen many people ...
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Tumblr Custom URL Not Working
I have bought a domain that I want to use as a unique Tumblr website but I can't get the url to pick up on Tumblr settings.
The domain is a .com registered with 123-reg. I've set the CNAME to the ...
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Odd/faulty page links being served to Googlebot
Yahoo recently bought Tumblr, where I write fairly long form scientific pieces. I noticed recently that a new script had been added to the end of pages, and it seems to be interacting badly with the ...
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Should I use CNAME or A record for Tumblr custom domain in case of .msk.ru TLD?
I'm setting up custom domain for tlog and already have domain name like <business-name>.msk.ru
Depending on official Tumblr help in case of third+ domain name I should use CNAME DNS record, not ...
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Tumblr is visiting my blog?
I have created a blog on Tumblr a few days ago. Looking over the statistics, it seems that Tumblr itself is visiting my website, using different browsers. What is this supposed to mean? Are these real ...
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How to efficiently let Google know that my subdomain now has a custom domain?
I have existing heavy traffic from my Tumblr page and 2 articles in the top search results. Today I purchased a custom domain to use on Tumblr. Before that, my site was already verified in Google ...
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Tumblr Custom Domain & Google Ranking
I just set up a custom domain for my Tumblr blog. I had high Google rankings and heavy traffic with my old URL, and now I've lost my ranking and some of my traffic.
I'm wondering how long can I ...
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Nginx Reverse Proxy for Tumblr
I'm currently trying to set up a reverse proxy redirecting a domain to a tumblr blog. I've set up NGinx using this Gist. My nginx configuration looks like so:
upstream tumblr {
server 66.6.44....
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Add second site through iframe
I have two blogs on Tumblr. Let's call them Pets.Tumblr.com and Cats.Tumblr.com
A while ago I decided to make Pets.tumblr.com my main blog, but since Cats.tumblr.com grew more popular, I decided to ...
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How to move a Tumblr blog without hurting PageRank?
I have a Tumblr blog which I want to move to somewhere else. I don't want my Google visibility resetted after moving. I am thinking to do it this way;
1) I believe Tumblr allows custom domain names. ...
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Tumblr custom subdomain stoped working
I have added my custom .tk subdomain to Tumblr.
My DNS setup for this domain looks like this:
A - mydomain.tk - xx.xxx.xxx.xxx ;
MX - mydomain.tk - xxxxxx.pamx1.hotmail.com ;
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What are the SEO Benefits of adding a Tumblr feed to a website?
A client of ours has a CMS driven Blog in his hotel site - he would like to use the blog to add depth top his site and add SEO benefits relating to the blogs content.
The current blog is a basic ...
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Poor CMS blog vs Tumblr embed
A client of ours has a basic blog that is built into their CMS - its simply a header / image / text field that is updated regularly - the purposes of this is that the manager wants to add weight to ...
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Google Webmaster Tools change domain from third level
I had a blog running on Tumblr on foobar.tumblr.com and at some point I thought I'd just get foobar.com and set that up as a custom domain.
Yet, as far as I can tell, there is no way I can ...
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Using a custom domain: How to update an A-record?
Tumblr makes it seem relatively easy to use a custom domain name.
For a two-level domain:
point A-record (IP address) to 66.6.44.4
But my registrar (Domain.com), doesn't make this intuitive, as ...
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If I have a blog on Tumblr that is also embedded on my website - will this negatively impact my search engine rankings for either URL?
If I have a blog on Tumblr that is also embedded on my website - will this negatively impact (because of duplicate content) my search engine rankings for either URL?
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Tumblr custom domain not redirecting properly
I decided to host my blog at Tumblr, using their custom domain setup (http://blog.smokingfishgames.com/ instead of http://smokingfishgames.tumblr.com). However, it's been 72 hours and I'm still ...
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Does Google Analytics track visits via Tumblr dashboard?
I wondered if GA tracks visits to my Tumblr accessed through Tumblr dashboard by other Tumblr users. And if it can track visitors who only view my blog via the Tumblr dashboard.
My GA stats are 320 ...
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Google shows my tumblr blog with original URL instead of custom domain
I'm new to domains and related stuff, I recently bought a custom domain for my tumblr blog, however when I google it, the original tumblr address shows up (jonathanwiesel.tumblr.com) not my custom ...
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if i change the cname of my site to point to tumblr will any .htaccess file i upload to the root be over ridden?
If i upload a .htaccess file to the root of my domain but then point the domains cname at tumblr will the contents of the .htaccess file be over ridden by tumblrs htacess file ?
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Use a custom domain and point to Tumblr blog
My domain mydomain.com is registered with GoDaddy. I wish to host my Tumblr blog on this domain with Nearly Free Speech hosting.
My active nameservers at GoDaddy already point to my authoritative ...
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Installing tumblr on a subdirectory
I'm trying to figure out how to get a tumblr blog to run under a subdirecory (not subdomain) and I'm kind of stuck. I was thinking of changing the cname of my domain to tumblr blog but that would ...
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Tumblr blog under subdomain blog.mysite.com - do I still get the benefit?
I've got a Tumblr blog for my main site, I use it more as a proper blog with articles and images, rather than just a tumblog.
The blog is mapped to blog.mydomain.com.
Becuase of the ease of social ...
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Tumblr tag visit statistics
Is there a way to get the visit number of different tags? I already set up a Google Analytics account to work with my tumblr blog, but I guess I reach more people through tags than site visits. I just ...
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My Tumblr blog keeps returning "This webpage is not available"
I have a tumblr blog at http://blog.amir.rachum.com/
About 50% of the times I enter it, I get a This webpage is not available error. Other stuff I host myself in other subdomains, etc., work perfectly....
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Custom url for tumblr posts [closed]
I have a tumblr blog and would like to do the following:
1) How can I make a static main page without posts?
2) Hows can I create posts with a custom URL like www.myname.tumblr/news/, instead of /...
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Tracking visits to my Tumblr from mobile devices (iPhone)
I've been using the instructions here to track visits to my Tumblr with Google Analytics for the last several months, but just realized today that the JavaScript doesn't run at all on mobile devices.
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Error in Custom Domain Name for my Tumblr account
I have a top level domain (harib.co.in) which already hosts a WordPress powered blog. I need to associate it with my tumblr account (harihb.tumblr.com). In my blog settings screen, I selected 'Use ...
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Adding custom fonts to Tumblr
I'd like my tumblr blog to display a custom font, and to do so, I have to add the font directory to my blog by adding the URI (e.g url('../font/fontawesome-webfont.svg#FontAwesomeRegular').
If Tumblr ...
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Can the blog subdomain take precedence over my own domain in search engines?
Suppose I create a blog with SomeName in blogger.com or tumblr.com. So the address is SomeName.blogger.com or SomeName.tumblr.com. I need some clarification as to the situation when I want to use ...
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Embedding a Blog site within another site
I'm creating a website for a friend and want him to be able to update a blog that's on the site. Is there a tool or way for him to update a blog on some other site such as Tumblr or Wordpress and have ...
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remove 'noindex' meta tag, under Tumblr
Is it possible to remove the meta tag for search engine 'noindex' in a tumblr blog ?
I have tried all options under the dashboard.
I think Tumblr add this option automatically when the HTML page is ...
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Custom Domain for Tumblr
I am trying to set up a custom domain for my tumblr account.
http://blog.scribeair.com/ to http://scribeair.tumblr.com
Can some one help me how to set up the DNS records for the subdomain.
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