Tumblr launches hashtags, Facebook integration

Tumblr announced some big new developments they're working on. The first is an improvement to an existing feature, Tags. Now, tagged posts automatically generate #hashtags (much like the Twitter system) that collect similar posts into a group. The hashtags are displayed below your post and link to a page containing other posts with the same tag.

Because there's 650,000+ posts being published daily, Tumblr allows you to sort these by relevancy including most liked and most reblogged with a cool slider. The feature is still in development so the Tumblr staff say you may find a bug or two. Additionally, the central hashtag directory is not yet complete.

Additionally, Tumblr is working on direct integration with Facebook. Tumblr is set to introduce a new feature that allows your Tumblr content to be posted directly to Facebook pages and profiles. The content will automatically be formatted properly based on the type of post.

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