This is a really minor addition in the overall scheme of things, but I’m happy to say that I finally got around to adding a tumblelog to Slickmania. It is something I’ve seen other bloggers do on their websites and I’ve always really liked the concept of it. What is a tumblelog you say? Lets consult Wikipedia for a definition:

A tumblelog (also known as a tumblog or tlog) is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author’s creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary.

If you are familiar with Tumblr, then you probably have the general idea of how a tumblelog works, but it is basically just quick posts where the author doesn’t take the time to do more than post an interesting video, link to an interesting post, etc. I may also borrow an idea from Garry and use my tumblelog to post answers to reader questions there.

As mentioned above, I’ve always loved the idea of a tumblelog, and think it is great that by placing it in a directory, I am able to keep it under the Slickmania umbrella and continue to improve the website. These posts will be indexed by search engines and could bring in additional traffic, but due to the lack of length in the posts I will not be placing advertisements within the posts. People who have purchased a banner on this site will benefit, however, because this potential traffic will in fact see their banners on these pages.

So, what do you think? This is a relatively minor change and I don’t expect it to take off to much, but I think it will be fun. I’ve considered making a separate feed for it. Would you be interested in subscribing if I set up a feed?