New Tumblr Features Show Yahoo's Influence More Than Ever

This week, two new features on the microblogging platform show Yahoo's stamp: @ mentions and Web search powered by, of course, Yahoo.

Tumblr's New @ Mentions And Web Search Display Yahoo's Influence More Than Ever

Only recently has the evidence of Tumblr’s new ownership by Yahoo become stronger, most notably in the launch of sponsored posts powered by Yahoo advertising.

This week, two new features show Yahoo’s stamp: @ mentions and Web search powered by, of course, Yahoo.

Just like with Twitter and Facebook, now in Tumblr by typing the “@” symbol and the username of the account you want to address in a post, a drop down menu of names will appear.

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