Getting Tagged on Tumblr
Or: Things to make sure are A-Okay before asking to be tagged
Tumblr can be wonky when it comes to tagging (mentioning) people. Most people are fine and don’t have to think twice when asking to be tagged for a story, but some people aren’t
Before you ask to be tagged (mentioned), make sure you can be tagged in the first place. It makes things go smoother so you can sit back and not have to worry about.
How do I check if I can be tagged or not?
Search up your blog name in Tumblr’s search engine! If it doesn’t show up, you can’t be tagged :(
Why can't I be tagged?
The most common reason is that your blog is just hidden. Tumblr user mentions rely on Tumblr’s user searches, so if you’re hidden from Tumblr searches, you’re hidden from authors being able to tag you.
But there are other reasons…
Your blog is a new baby blog (I’m talking just stepped through the gates of hell, which is Tumblr) it’ll take a bit for you to start showing up in the search engine. Aka, authors can’t mention you :(
Or…
You’re an NSFW blog (They don’t show up in searches either)
Well, how do I fix this?
Simple! If it’s the case that your blog is hidden, follow the steps below:
Open your settings on mobile (For some reason the right settings aren’t on desktop, or I’m dumb and can’t find it)
Then open the “Visibility” section:
Lastly, make sure these settings are turned off. They are turned off if they are grey.
Now, hopefully, the issue has been resolved and you can be tagged! (Hurray!)
If this wasn’t the problem though…
If your problem is that your blog is very fresh: The only solution I can think of is just waiting it out until your blog shows up in Tumblr’s search engine. Don’t fret, it won’t take forever.
If your problem was your an NSFW blog, I think you already know that you can’t be tagged and that people can’t see your blog unless they follow you. Maybe you can create a secondary blog specifically for tagging?