Create a Tumblr Feeds source

This article outlines the Tumblr source types available in Finalsite Feeds, including setup for username sources and hashtag sources and account privacy requirements.

💡Quick answers

  • Where do districts and schools select their feed? The Feeds module opens to the Feeds dashboard, which lists all available feeds. Click the name of a feed to open the feeds configuration screen.
  • What Tumblr source types are available? Username (all posts from a public Tumblr blog) and Hashtag (posts from any public account using a specific hashtag).
  • Does the Tumblr account need to be public? Yes; any privacy settings enabled on the account will prevent Feeds from displaying content.
  • Where is the Tumblr username found? In the blog's URL; for example, from http://generalelectric.tumblr.com, the username is generalelectric.

Step 1: Navigate to the Feeds module

In Composer, open the module menu on the left sidebar and select Feeds.

Feeds option in the Composer module menu

Landing on the Feeds dashboard, select the individual district or school feed that needs configuration or a new source added.

To add a new source directly from the dashboard, click the + in the Source column. Alternatively, click the three-dot menu next to the Edit button on the far right.

Once inside the feeds configuration screen, click the red + Add New Source button.

Either path opens the Add a Social Media Source window. Learn about all of the source options in the article, "What is a source."

Add a Social Media Source window with platform options

Step 2: Configure a username source

The username source displays all posts from a public Tumblr blog. The account must not have any privacy settings enabled.

  • Locate the username from the Tumblr blog URL. For http://generalelectric.tumblr.com, the username is generalelectric.
  • Enter the username into the source field and save.

Step 3: Configure a hashtag source

  • Enter the hashtag into the source field. Posts from any public Tumblr account using that hashtag will be displayed.
  • Save the source.

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