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While this solves the problem of getting "stuck" in the blog, you can do a lot more than just a link back to your homepage Tumblr customization isn't that diff

While this solves the problem of getting "stuck" in the blog, you can do a lot more than just a link back to your homepage Tumblr customization isn't that difficult -- and I think people with a basic understanding of HTML/CSS should be able to figure out how to do something like this. A large number of sites (including ours) have a top nav. We changed the whole top nav on our tumblr blog to look just like the rest of the site. The user can also access any part of our site this way. Take a look: http://darwinapps.com/ http://darwinapps.com/ http://blog.darwinapps.com/ http://blog.darwinapps.com/

minouye 14y ago
Just a heads up that this is what your blog looks like in mobile Safari: http://imgur.com/HpIUKbL http://imgur.com/HpIUKbL Posting this mainly because I hadn't realized how much Tumblr customizes their mobile experience--not sure what a good solution to this is if a sizable percentage of your readers are on iOS.
- vlokshin 14y ago
  Thanks! I know tumlr has its own iPhone version that overrides default (if you leave it as so in settings), but we hadn't given much thought to customizing it. A surprisingly low amount (5%) of our readers are on iOS, but maybe it's in part because of the experience. I also didn't realize how big of a crowd was interested in even the simplest tumblr blog customization, judging by how long this post sat in the #1 spot on HN. Perhaps we'll customize our mobile tumblr as well, and do a nice little write-up on how to customize both to match your "real" site :)
raquo 14y ago
This is the best approach right here.
jakerocheleau 14y ago
Yep definitely Tumblr customization can actually be fun once you understand the basic syntax.
mistercow 14y ago
Yes, this is exactly right. Using a separate service like tumblr or blogger for your business's blog is fine. Hell, it's even smart, because unless you're in a rare situation where an atypical blog is a central feature of your site (like, say, Less Wrong), you should let someone else worry about managing the blogging software. But you absolutely need to have your web developer integrate it properly with the rest of your site. Pointing the DNS over to the blogging service is a fine little trick for making everything look professional, but it is not half as important as making the blog feel like it's part of your website.
rglover 14y ago
Need design help? Check out what we helped Userfox (s11) put together for their blog: http://wellroundedgent.com/project/userfox/ http://wellroundedgent.com/project/userfox/

minouye 14y ago

Just a heads up that this is what your blog looks like in mobile Safari: http://imgur.com/HpIUKbL http://imgur.com/HpIUKbL Posting this mainly because I hadn't realized how much Tumblr customizes their mobile experience--not sure what a good solution to this is if a sizable percentage of your readers are on iOS.

vlokshin 14y ago
Thanks! I know tumlr has its own iPhone version that overrides default (if you leave it as so in settings), but we hadn't given much thought to customizing it. A surprisingly low amount (5%) of our readers are on iOS, but maybe it's in part because of the experience. I also didn't realize how big of a crowd was interested in even the simplest tumblr blog customization, judging by how long this post sat in the #1 spot on HN. Perhaps we'll customize our mobile tumblr as well, and do a nice little write-up on how to customize both to match your "real" site :)

raquo 14y ago

This is the best approach right here.

jakerocheleau 14y ago

Yep definitely Tumblr customization can actually be fun once you understand the basic syntax.

mistercow 14y ago

Yes, this is exactly right. Using a separate service like tumblr or blogger for your business's blog is fine. Hell, it's even smart, because unless you're in a rare situation where an atypical blog is a central feature of your site (like, say, Less Wrong), you should let someone else worry about managing the blogging software. But you absolutely need to have your web developer integrate it properly with the rest of your site. Pointing the DNS over to the blogging service is a fine little trick for making everything look professional, but it is not half as important as making the blog feel like it's part of your website.

rglover 14y ago

Need design help? Check out what we helped Userfox (s11) put together for their blog: http://wellroundedgent.com/project/userfox/ http://wellroundedgent.com/project/userfox/