Backing up your Tumblr blog to WordPress

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quickguide:

In this tutorial we’ll teach you how to make a copy of your Tumblr blog onto WordPress.com to act as a backup.

The first two steps don’t need to be followed if you already use WordPress.com.

1. Sign up for a WordPress.com account

You need a WordPress.com blog, simply follow the steps to select your username and confirm your account via email.

2. Open WordPress Admin

  • Click on My Site
  • Select the WP Admin you wish to import into

3. Visit the import tools page

In the sidebar menu select ‘tools’ and then ‘import’.

4. Select import from Tumblr

5. Allow Tumblr access

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Click the ‘Connect to Tumblr to begin’ button. You may need to log into Tumblr if you haven’t already. Be sure to allow access to WordPress.com

6. Start the import!

Once authenticated you can select your Tumblr blog from the list of your blogs and click on ‘Import this blog’.

And you’re done, WordPress.com takes care of the rest and will create a copy of your posts onto your WordPress.com blog.

WordPress instructions as promised if you feel you need to back up your blog for any reason.

BTW it took about a day to import my 15,000 post blog onto WP but luckily you can be doing other stuff while it does it’s thing in the background.   

Make sure you opt for a large enough storage space plan otherwise your attachments like photos/videos, etc. will not be imported.  You will get a prompt message via your e mail if you go over the limit and have the option to buy more space.  You do have to pay but I looked around at other options and WP seemed like the most stable one available at the moment.  

Another thing to note is that you will get a “Goodbye tumblr/Hello WordPress” message that might freak you out – don’t worry – your blog will still be on tumblr.

I back up my blog by repeating the import method above (when I get around to it!) – the programme just skips the posts it has imported before.

There is a helpful ‘community’ forum where you can post questions about WP and people seem to be quick to answer.

unforth-ninawaters:

The newest meme – sharing completely inappropriately flagged Tumblr posts! I’m not sure which I like better, the Chinese fashion post where they’re all wearing ten yards of fabric or the picture of my son wearing sunglasses.

Also. All those men kissing. So risque. *states at the camera Office style*

Tag yourself!