How to Make a Secondary Blog on Tumblr

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Last Updated: January 18, 2025

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There are many reasons why you may want to make a secondary blog: different blogs for different kinds of posts, a blog you want to share with your friends, perhaps a blog where you only reblog others. A secondary blog on Tumblr can be password protected, it can be made into a group blog, and it has nearly all the features a primary blog has, except the social features (follow other blogs, like posts, send asks and messages, and submit posts).

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   Log into Tumblr. Enter your e-mail address and password as Tumblr asks.
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   Go to the dashboard. You will be automatically redirected to the dashboard after you log in. If you are on another Tumblr page, click the Dashboard button in the upper-right corner.
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   Click the Account button. This button is located in the upper-right corner, on the left of the blue Make a Post button. After you click the button, a window should drop down.
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   Click the Settings button. his button is located under the Following button in the menu that just dropped down.
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   Click Create a new blog, located on the right side of the screen, under the section Blogs.
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   Fill in the necessary information. Choose a blog name, a URL, a password (optional), and fill in the CAPTCHA.
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   Click Create (private) blog. If you chose a password, it will display Create private blog, if you didn't, it will display Create blog.
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   Done. You will now be automatically redirected to the dashboard of your secondary blog.
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  Is there any info on how to do it on mobile?

  

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  The new update has it! Go to "Home," click your username, then click, "Create new blog."

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  Can I still make comments and send messages on the second account?

  

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  You cannot make comments or send messages on your second account. However, other people may message your second account.

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  Is it possible to make a secondary blog the main one instead?

  

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  This isn't possible, because your main blog is and will always be your main blog.

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