Good Tumblr Names – How to Come Up With a Good Tumblr Name
Published by Tumble Guy on February 21st, 2012 | Microblogging, Tumblr
It’s very important that you come up with the best tumblr name right from the start. This will make your life easier in the future and could gain you more followers faster.
The more memorable and relevant your tumblr name is, the more people will follow you.
But sometimes it’s a little hard to think up of tumblr name ideas.
In this post, you’ll find simple methods of choosing good tumblr urls for your Tumblr that will optimize your blog for search engines and will eventually get you more followers.
If you were looking for a more specific method on coming up with good tumblr titles, I also wrote an article on how to come up with cute tumblr names.
How to Come up with a good Tumblr Name or URL?
So how can you come up with a perfect tumblr titles? For general tumblr topics, there are two methods I use to come up with Tumblr Name for a new blog:
- Keyword-based
- Fun and Personal
Keyword-Based Name
A keyword is a word that the search engines use to categorize and decide what a site is about. Choosing a keyword-based name makes it easier for people to search for your Tumblr blog.
This may sound obvious but figuring out the theme of what you’re posting and choosing the right keywords will make it easier for people to search for you and eventually get you more followers in the long run.
Here are a few examples of keyword-based names. They’re all descriptive and tells you what the blog is all about.
- TheSpectacled (Lovely people with lovely spectacles)
- SimpleDesks (Blog of beautiful minimalist desks)
- IloveBeatlesForever (Yup, you guessed it. Beatles fan blog)
Fun and Personal Name
You may want to choose a more thoughtful or original name for your Tumblr blog.
The best tumblr names that are popular on Tumblr seems to be names that include humor in them, but are still relevant to their tumblr content.
Here are a few creative examples:
- GoCookYourself (Everyday meal recipe blog with an attitude)
- GetBangedOn (Basketball blog that features someone who gets dunked on)
- PetsWhoWantToKillThemselves (Humor blog featuring “over-loved” pets)
Summary
No matter which method you choose to come up with good tumblr names, always check if your name is
- Unique
- Memorable
- Readable
- Relevant and
- Descriptive
Although Tumblr allows you to change your tumblr blog’s name, it’s wise to set up a good tumblr name right from the very start.
Select one that will both represent the contents of your tumblog as well as rank in search engines.
TumblrTip: Before deciding on a name, check the name of your competitors. Make sure that your chosen name does not resemble theirs. Also, get a second opinion with your friends and ask them for their opinion on your brainstormed ideas.
Do you have a cool name you came up with? Do you have tips on coming up with a great name? If so , share them below.
About the Author
Tumble Guy Tumble Guy is the chief-monster-editor and founder of Tumbtips. He writes killer tutorials for Tumblr, provides great tips for budding Tumblr superstars, and thinks you should like Tumbtips Facebook page and follow them on Tumblr.
