In addition, Yahoo's demographics skew old, while Tumblr's are much younger.
The "younger" part of that equation isn't a good thing. If Yahoo makes any changes to Tumblr, the userbase will respond violently.
The "younger" part of that equation isn't a good thing. If Yahoo makes any changes to Tumblr, the userbase will respond violently.
[1] although, as with Flickr, any changes that people don't like will thenceforth be blamed on Yahoo, whether or not it had anything to do with them
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/01/02/tumblr-...
Tumblr has actually managed to pull off ads very, very tastefully. With brand and product recognition and well thought out ad-campaigns that feel like a part of Tumblr rather than banner ads.