Put a Face to a Name with Gravatar
Whenever you are commenting on a blog, you probably see that some people have their photo by their comment, whereas others have a grey default avatar.
Gravatar is a site that is plugged into most blogging platforms – it attaches an image to commenters via their email. When you register with a particular email address and upload a photo, it will post that photo next to any comments you make on blogs supporting Gravatar images using that email.
Why is this important? Comment spam bots typically do not have Gravatars, so having a photo next to your comment will make you look more like a person and less like a spammer. It’s a fast, easy and free service to sign up for, and all you have to do to use it in the future is use the same email address when you make comments.
It’s also great for branding, it can be easier to remember somebody’s face than just their name – or maybe both will make it easier.
One should just remember not to use a “too easy to guess” e-mail address, or somebody else could soon start posting on behalf of you: http://www.miscbytes.com/disturbingly-easy-gravatar-impersonation-and-more-internet-fun/
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Good tips. does this work with blogspot ? coz when i registered the response is failed.
This is very revealing article. I have not been putting an avatar and i think that is my next project get a pic in place of a blank image. Thank you for your good advice.
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darn
i always don’t use photo when leaving comments
but i never spamming
i think if i have some time
i will plug gravatar on my comment section of my blog
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I use gravatar and love it. It makes it so easy. I don’t have to do anything. Whenever I am at a blog that uses Gravatars my pic just automatically shows up. I have it on my blog as well. I always like to put a face to the name and the comment. I think it helps to build a better commenting atmosphere.
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I used avatar profile for blogger, but gravatar for using wordpress blog. Thanks good tips
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I am also using Blogger profile image for avatar in comment sectionl, i am with you in dofollow movement(if genuine)
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[...] Put a Face to a Name with Gravatar [...]
I registered with Gravatr when I started blogging before months. I understood it’s importance while we enter into the Blogging, marketing field.
Nice article
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Yay, I’m commenting on more posts on this blog, and seeing that I already have a gravatar avatar, I’m using this comment to tell you that I’ve installed the DoFollow pic and link back to this site in my sidebar.
Nice
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There is nothing worse than seeing a whole heap of comments with he same blank I haven’t bothered to upload one Gravatar image.
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I like having the picture cos it sort of helps to draw attention to your comment.
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