Pick a url! It can be anything academic of even non-academic related, though most studyblr urls I know have some form of relation to schooling and/or studying. If you're feeling stuck here's a url idea generator!
Pick a theme if you want! This is how your blog shows up on desktop mode. You can get them from tumblr's theme garden or @theme-hunter
More guides by others: 1 | 2 | 3
Add as much or as little as you like to your intro! Here are some stuff I've commonly seen added to studyblr introductions:
Reason you joined studyblr
Kinds of posts you'll have on your studyblr
Studyblrs that inspired/motivated you/you'd recommend to others
A tracked tag, if you have one, and a tag for original posts if you have one
Daily study life posts - can be to-do lists, accomplishments, thoughts of the day, and maybe a picture or two (notes, desk views, screenshots, bullet journals, etc) from your day.
Study Tips - can be listed out as text, done through infographics, or through slideshows of multiple images!
Masterposts - can have as much or as few links
Academic Aesthetic moodboards (just be sure that the images you're using are free to use!)
Some studyblrs track tags so they can reblog and boost posts tagged as such! This is a great way to grow your blog on both ends and get interaction.
- Some formats of tracked tags I've noticed are the url of the studyblr itself (like #myhoneststudyblr or #voyagenotes), #hey/look[name of studyblr] (like #heyrei or #looktoki, and something else entirely! (like #lattesforlaura or #tranquilstudybuddies)
- Here's a database of tracked tags by @myhoneststudyblr if you're looking for some tags to use, you can also send an ask to get added.
Sometimes posts with links to sites outside of tumblr (e.g. youtube, reddit) don't show up in the tags, so make sure your links are tumblr links, or @ other studyblrs who track tags in order to get them seen if you really have to include links to other sites.
Common tags on studyblr you can also tag your posts as fitting: #studyblr, #studyspo, #langblr (for language learners), #medblr (for med students), #bujo (bullet journalling), #dark academia, #light academia
Having Aesthetic™ posts isn't a requirement for running a studyblr, but if you'd like some resources and tips on how to format your posts you can find them below:
If you want resources for making graphics, formatting pictures, dividers, etc. I have a post right here!
It's not required but I encourage you to add alt text and/or image descriptions to your posts in order to make them accessible to people with low vision/are blind, and people with slow internet connections. Here's a handy reference on how to write them!
Here's a masterpost of apps you can use to take your studyblr photos, and heres a post with how to make them look Aesthetic™ (using snapseed)
Join study challenges if you want! Some popular ones are the 100/50/30 days of (mild) productivity and seasonal challenges. Keep an eye out on the studyblr challenge tag, since people may post their own challenges and challenge entries on there.
Participate in tag games if you want. Some examples of this are picrew tags, playlist tags, and about me tags, where someone tags you in a post and you reblog with your own response!
Note that you're not obligated to do every tag game you're tagged in since it may be overwhelming lmao (trust me I've left a lot of tag games in my drafts for like months ashdndn)
You can also reblog one of those "ask games" posts with thematic ask ideas. Turn asks on to some degree, and answer asks in your own time. Also this is optional but please also leave an ask to the blog you reblogged the ask game from lmao
Reblog stuff!!!! And leave a nice comment in the replies/a reblog/tags if you like. It helps the original poster get seen more and helps you with getting content on your blog. You can have a separate "reblogged" tag for things you reblog if you want to keep your blog organized.
Don't be That Person and repost someone else's pictures because they look pretty.
If you really want to repost something as an aesthetic inspiration post on your own blog, find the original poster and ask them if it's okay to repost their thing, and repost only if they say yes, and credit and link to them in your post.
If you can't find the original poster because you found it on pinterest or something, don't repost it. And if the pinterest links back to tumblr, reblog the post instead of reposting.
And on the other end, here's how to find if a photo on a tumblr blog is a repost, another one. If you find a repost, please let the original poster know that their content has been stolen, and tell the reposter to credit properly/take down the post.
And on your end, here's how to disable copy + paste and right click on your blog if you don't want people copying your posts, writing, etc
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