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Notice the new Track button that appears on your sidebar, like the one shown
in Figure 8-2? Any time you search for a tag, Tumblr gives you the option of saving
that search as a Track button by clicking that button's Track link.
Figure 8-2:
Create Track buttons to follow topics by tag.
After it's saved, the button remains on your sidebar and displays a little tag icon to the
left of the tag name. Each Track button lets you follow topics without adding posts to
your Dashboard. For as long as you like, the button stays visible on your dashboard
sidebar, quietly tracking and counting all new posts that have that tag. Then, any time
you want to see the new posts on that topic, you can click that Track button to view the
results. This button is especially helpful if you like to reblog posts on a particular topic.
You can create as many Track buttons as you like, as well as delete any Track
button from your sidebar by clicking the button to select it, and then clicking that
button's X icon.
Exploring Tumblr by Category
Another fun way to explore Tumblr is to search by category on Tumblr's Explore page at
www.tumblr.com/explore
. The page is divided into two parts, a category grid at the
top and a more detailed listing at the bottom, as shown in Figure 8-3. Depending on your
personal preferences, you may enjoy exploring Tumblr through one method more than
the other.
