Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
To view a list of saved drafts, click the Drafts button on the blog's sidebar. The button
displays the number of drafts saved to your account. At the top of each draft in the list-
ing, you'll see links for Delete, Edit, Queue, and Publish, as described in the following
list:
Delete:
To delete a draft, click the Delete link at the top of the draft in the Drafts
listing.
Edit:
Click the Edit link to open the draft and make any changes as necessary.
When ready, change the drop-down menu on the sidebar from Save as Draft to
Publish Now (or to one of the other publishing options).
Queue:
To move a draft to the publishing queue to be published automatically at a
specific time and post frequency, click the Queue link. See the next section, “Work-
ing with the Queue,” to find out more about this feature.
Publish:
You can publish your drafts one at a time by either clicking the Publish
link at the top of the draft in the listing, or by clicking the Edit link first and then
choosing one of the publishing options from the drop-down menu on the sidebar.
Working with the Queue
The Tumblr Queue lets you publish your posts automatically, multiple times per day,
between specified hours. This technique helps keep your blog active even when you're
sleeping or otherwise engaged, ensuring that your visitors see a regular stream of activ-
ity.
Click the Queue button on the Dashboard sidebar to view the Queue page. At the top of
the page are three settings to control the publishing frequency of the queued posts, as
shown in Figure 5-3:
Times per day:
Select the number of times per day your blog will automatically
publish posts in the Queue. The default is set to 2, and the maximum number you
may select is 50.
Post between:
Queued posts are published automatically between the specified
start and stop times indicated here. For example, you can choose a full 24-hour
range by selecting 12:00 a.m. from the Start menu and 12:00 a.m. from the End
menu.
