Guess you’ve already heard that Yahoo! has reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr, the blogging syndication tool for $1.1 billion.  Upon hearing the news, more than a few Tumblr users were quick to go on panic mode thinking Yahoo will end up screwing Tumblr the way it’s screwed up so many services its bought. This was in spite of CEO Marissa Mayer’s statement on on Tumblr that users need not worry as the service will continue to operate independently and that Tumblr CEO David Karp would remain as CEO even after it has been acquired.

Still, even with Mayer’s assurances, can we really blame legions of  Tumblr users from panicking, especially in light of questionable updates it’s just made to photo-sharing site Flickr.com?

Just like when something dies or go away,  SiliconANGLE always has users in mind first, and so without further ado here are our recommended alternatives to Tumblr, just in case Yahoo f*cks it up again.

5 Alternatives to Tumblr

WordPress

According to TechnoBuffalo, the service has taken in 72,000 new users just one hour after Yahoo announced its deal with Tumblr.  Just shows how people have so little trust on Yahoo.  WordPress is probably the first choice of bloggers since it offers a lot of themes they can choose from for free, but if users want a customized domain, bloggers would need to pay for that.  For $99 a year, you get a free blog, domain name & mapping, 10GB space upgrade, ad-free service, custom design, VideoPress and more. A worthy alternative to Tumblr if ever there was one.

Posthaven

This is the product of Posterous co-founders Garry Tan and Brett Gibson, who claim that the site will never be shut down or acquired, with all user URLs promised to remain intact for all of eternity.  Whether you believe this or not, interested bloggers can now sign up for just $5 per month. Posthaven supports up to 10 sites at that price, but don’t expect it to be the exact copycat of the now defunct Posterous just yet, however it does seem to be heading that way. The fact that its a paid service is how the masterminds plan on keeping the service available F-O-R-E-V-E-R.

IFTTT

The name “IFTTT” stands for “If This Then That,” which in simple terms is explained as a service connecting two channels, such as Blogger and WordPress, or WordPress and Facebook, by triggers to perform an action.  The point is, you create Personal Recipes to perform these actions automatically.  A Personal Recipe includes Channels, triggers and actions.  So for example, you want something posted on Blogger to be always posted on Tumblr, you just need to create a Personal Recipe to trigger the action: “Post on Blogger, post on Tumblr,” or something in that sense.

Blogger

Google’s creaky old blogging service was recently updated with Google+ commenting, and so if you want a larger audience, or a better way of communicating with your followers, this may be the right tool for you. Blogger has its faults for sure, but on the plus side it’s a 100% free service – something that many a Tumblr would appreciate.  You can either choose to user your Google account for your Blogger profile, or create a different name for it if you don’t want the rest of the world know who you are and what you’re writing about.

Jux

This free platform offers a space without any ads, sidebars or knobs.  Its edge-to-edge offering delivers a more personal experience as everything you write or every photo you post gets the special treatment – everything is all about you, no fuzz, no noise, just you and the things you are interested in.  And the best part about it is that everything you do on Jux will look great on an iPad or iPhone, and Jux promises that support for more mobile devices will be coming soon.

There you have it, five decent alternatives to Tumblr just in case Yahoo really does go and  mess things up with the service. Not that we’re saying it will, but you can never be sure with a company like Yahoo, which, despite all of its good intentions has become quite a professional at messing things up.  At least you’ll always be prepared, right?  Happy blogging!