Have you seen how in some comment systems, some people who leave comments have a photo by their comment while others have a generic image? Have you ever wondered how to get your own image?
Learn how to get your own image called a gravatar! It’s easy!
- Simply go to the registration page and enter your email address. You will get a confirmation in your email quickly to continue your setup.
- Go to your email account and click on the link provided in the gravatar email.
- You will be prompted to set up a password.
- Next you will see a page that lists what email addresses are attached to this account. You can add others if you like. Why are email addresses attached? Well, when you comment on blogs that use systems with Gravatar, you are first prompted to enter your email address. Your Gravatar will be pulled automatically if you enter an email address that is attached to your Gravatar account.
- Once you are satisfied with the email addresses attached, it’s time to add your image! Click the “add a new image” link as shown in the image above.
- Select where your image will come from.
- Crop your image.
- Choose a rating for your image to choose what age audience can view it.
- Be sure the image you want as your Gravatar is selected and you are done!
You will find that you will be able to have an image on many more website comments! Many wordpress.org and wordpress.com blogs use gravatars. I use the Intense Debate comment system. You may choose to create an Intense Debate account and add an image, but if you have a gravatar, that image will be used in place of your Intense Debate image.
Thanks to Donna Perugini for pointing out one of the most important reasons for having a gravatar: BRANDING!
Your gravatar is one more way to make your brand consistent across all platforms. If you use the same image on all your social media profiles, you will be recognized moreso than if you have a different image for each. That consistency is vital in growing your brand (and in blogging, that brand is often YOU).
Do you have a gravatar?
Twitter: randi094
I do
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I love seeing Audra's gravatar (face) every time she comments on my blog postings. It's an excellent way for people to recognize you, begin to earn their trust and even become a community. Starting out with a gravatar or getting to it ASAP with these directions will help you reap untold benefits over time.
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Thanks Donna! I knew I left out WHY a gravatar is important! Preggy brain! Thanks for filling in the gaps!
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Audra,
I forgot that I'd commented before and had the same thought to put down again. If you are branding…get that photo of yourself out there that best exemplifies who you are. Have a color you wear a lot and people think of you when they see it around? That's branding and you can do it in your gravatar photo. Maybe it's your red hair, great smile and glasses…that's Audra.
Still a classic posting, Audra!
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HAha! Thanks! I decided to re-run this one with just a couple tweaks. I forgot to note that in the post.
Things are REALLY busy here right now, so new content has to wait a bit!
I don't think I do. I've often wondered why sometimes my picture shows up and other times it doesn't. This is great information. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks sweet friend!
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I think I did it.
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You did it! I can see you now!