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Blogging Basics: Why Every Blogger Needs a Gravatar (And How to Set One Up)

by Elna | updated Jul 30, 2019 | 159 Comments | shares

Blogging Basics: Why Every Blogger Needs a Gravatar (And How to Set One Up)

Let me guess:

You’re new to blogging and have no clue what a Gravatar is right? (you just liked my blog image of those yummy donuts eh?) 🙂

I totally get that. When I first started blogging almost two years ago, I never heard of a Gravatar. The closest thing was an Avatar and well, I’m not into sci-fi stuff.

But, as all new bloggers soon learn, when they start reading other people’s blogs and wanting to leave a comment, it ends up looking like this:

elna-nogravatar

Yup, that was me and probably my first ever blog comment. You don’t understand why everyone else has a nice picture of themselves next to their comment, and yours doesn’t.

Well, my blogging friend, having your mug next to your comment is a Gravatar and every blogger should have one.

Hold up! I forgot to ask, do you have a blog yet?

Before you get into the nitty gritty of this post, if you’re reading this and don’t have a blog, but want to start one, I have an easy step-by-step tutorial on how to start a blog using SiteGround!

What is a Gravatar?

All a Gravatar really is, is a Globally Recognized Avatar. This image – whether it’s a headshot or logo or something else – follows you online.

You can use it when you leave a comment on a blog or forum, and it even follows you when you sign up for certain online tools like MailChimp:

mailchimp-gravatar

What’s great about your Gravatar is that it’s only associated with your email address. Whether you have a WordPress blog or using Squarespace, any blogger with an email address can and should have a Gravatar.

Before we get down to the nitty gritty, hang on tight as there is a video tutorial on setting up your Gravatar later in the post!

Having a Gravatar makes it easy for when you decide to feature other bloggers in an upcoming post you’re doing. For example, my post, 12 Mama Bosses Tell You How They Monetize Their Blog has Gravatars of other mama bloggers:

mama-bosses-fb

So, instead of asking for their headshot and having to use an editing tool like Canva or Photoshop to resize it, I can just use their Gravatar.

But, what if you’re not sure a blogger you asked to contribute to your post even has a Gravatar? You can do a quick check here. Just type in someone’s email address and see if an image pops up:

check-gravatar

And, want to know something awesome too? You can easily change the size of someones Gravatar image just by changing the last number (80).

https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/5fa63c208a91e65de900ea256d29d9d7?s=200

Oh, and one more thing. You can use this Gravatar address in WordPress for when you want to add a blogger’s image to your post. In my mommy collaboration post I used their Gravatars in my post:

gravatar-inpost

In the backend (HTML) version, it looks like this:

html-gravatar

Pretty cool huh?

And if you want to be a popular blogger, I think it’s soo soo soo important to have one. Here’s why.

Why Having a Gravatar Can Help Grow Your Blog

grow-blog-donuts

Have you asked yourself why you started blogging in the first place? For many people, it’s just a place to share your journey, inspire others or offer tips to help people with a problem or certain area of their lives.

But, every blogger wants to grow their blog, right? What’s the point of blogging if no one is reading it?

While there are many different ways to get your blog on the map, one easy and quick way is with your Gravatar.

I know..who would’ve thought, right? But, I know from experience, having a Gravatar is the underrated blogging tool to helping you grow your blog. Here’s how it can help you generate more traffic, followers and engagement:

1. Puts a Face to Your Brand

Have you thought much about your visual brand? It’s the overall look and feel you want people to notice when they see your blog, your design and learn who you are.

Part of your brand package includes YOU. For a lot of bloggers, their brand is actually themselves. Take Melyssa Griffin for example.

She recently re-branded from The Nectar Collective to Melyssa Griffin. I did a similar thing switching my blog on Innovative Ink to Elna Cain.

When you use your name for your brand, it’s imperative to show your face. But, what if you aren’t using your name for your blog? Do you still need a Gravatar?

Of course!

New people want to know who you are and what you look like. Good blogging practice is to respond to any blog comments on your blog. If you aren’t using a Gravatar, your comment will seem out of place and generic on your OWN blog!

Your Gravatr, then, helps you remain constant on your blog by showing your image each and every time you respond to comments and it helps new readers connect with you faster when they can put a face to your words.

And when you start using a Gravatar, you start building a consistent brand because your Gravatar image should also be similar – or the same – as your social media profile images.

2. Helps You Stand Out

Is blog commenting part of your marketing strategy to grow your blog? It should be. Visiting other blogs in your niche and of your target audience not only helps you stay connected with other mama bosses, but it also starts to build credibility in your niche.

By leaving insightful, useful and meaningful comments on other people’s blog, you immediately create trust and a level of curiosity.

People will start to notice you and want to get to know more about who you are, much more with your Gravatar than without.

3. Helps Drive Traffic to Your Blog

Over time, the more you comment and the more you brand your face – on your About page, side bar, blog images, author bio, and social media profiles – the more people will start to recognize you and quickly associate your face to your brand.

And it’s no different with your comments. A blogger is less likely to click over to a someones site if they didn’t have a Gravatar associated with their comment.

Let that sink in.

You can work so hard on producing pillar content and share it all over social media, but if you’re going around leaving comments without your Gravatar image, you’re just hurting your chances of gaining a new audience.

I don’t know about you, but when I visit a blog and scroll through the comments, I always skim over comments that don’t have a Gravatar – unless I know them or if they leave a comment on my blog. Don’t you? They just don’t leave a lasting impression.

But, the ones that do are the ones that have a Gravatar and a meaningful comment. Those are the bloggers I’m excited to learn about and I will click over to their blog to learn more about them.

The Biggest Reason All Bloggers Should Have a Gravatar

Do you want to know the biggest reason I think you should have a Gravatar? It’s because your comment might otherwise look like a spam comment:

not-spam-comment

The WordPress commenting system might mistake your no-Gravatar comment for a Spam comment and place you in the Spam folder.

I normally don’t check my Spam folder – I just empty it periodically – but for this post I decided to take a look and couldn’t believe I had some legit comments in there! I almost deleted them! Yikes!

So, it goes to show, not having your headshot along with your comment can hurt your chances at growing your blog and actually getting your comment published!

How To Set Up Your Gravatar

Here’s a quick video that walks you through all of this:

Okay.

Now that you know how important it is for you to have a Gravatar, here’s a step-by-step tutorial on setting up your Gravatar account. Spoiler alert! It’s super easy.

1. Go to the Gravatar Website and Click “Create Your Own Gravatar”

create-gravatar

Once you click on the Create Your Own Gravatar button, you’ll be taken to a sign up page where you can fill in your information – email address, username and password.

Now, you might be hesitant because Gravatar is branding itself with WordPress. But, even if you don’t have a WordPress blog (maybe you have a Squarespace or Blogger blog) you can still have a Gravatar.

Gravatars are only tied to your email address.

sign-up-gravatar

2. Activate Your Account

An email will be sent to activate your account. Click on the link in the email and sign in to your Gravatar account.

Note: activating your account means you also activated your WordPress account. Don’t worry about this. I don’t use my WordPress account and I don’t get emails from WordPress either.

3. Select Your Gravatar Image

After signing in you’ll go to Managing Gravatars. Here you can:

  • Add more emails (and Gravatar images)
  • Note which email is your primary email
  • Upload your images

For this demonstration I picked upload an image:

choose-image

4. Crop and Rate Your Image

gravatar-elna

Once you crop your image, click finish and then rate your image. You can choose from a G rating which means it’s okay to be used on all websites and audience types to X (hardcore sexual imagery!).

I chose G 🙂

gravtar-rating

You’re done!

Now every time you use your email that’s associated with your Gravatar, your headshot will show up!

Whatcha Waiting For?

Start making an impact with your blog strategy and get yourself a Grvatar right now – and then test drive it by leaving a comment on this post 🙂

I hope you’re enjoying my Blogging Basics series. Be on the lookout for more topics to help the newbie blogger navigate this beast we call blogging!

Over to you – Fess up and let me know why you haven’t got a Gravatar yet! I promise to be nice 🙂

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I'm Elna, wife to my college sweetheart and mother to my school-aged twins. Together we are the parent entrepreneurs. I'm also a professional blogger and freelance writer. I help mom bloggers make money blogging so they can stay home with their little ones too! Come join me in the Mom to Mompreneur Facebook group!

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  1. Danielle stio

    October 2, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    Hi Elna, I have been following your blog posts about starting a blog and freelance writing. Thanks for all the great tips. I am happy to say that I finally started my blog and just created a gravatar. I will continue to follow your great advice! As a fellow twin mommy, I could really use some extra money and I’m hoping that blogging and freelance writing will not only bring in some extra income, but also help people!

    Reply to Danielle
    • Elna

      October 2, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      Hi Daniell,

      Thanks so much for your support! So glad you have your Gravatar and want to blog and freelance write! Yay!

      Reply to Elna
  2. April Browning

    September 16, 2019 at 7:57 pm

    Hi Elna, I just found your blog. I’ll be back! So much good information for us bloggers. I set up a Gravatar a few months ago and everything was working well for a while. Then it disappeared and I have no idea why and when I go to the site there isn’t much support or guidance. Everything looks as it should. Ever run into this problem before? Thanks!

    Reply to April
    • Elna

      September 18, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      Hey April,

      Sorry that happened. I would log into the WordPress side of Gravatar and change your email or photo to reset it! Good luck!

      Reply to Elna
    • April

      September 16, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      haha, there I am! I guess you can delete my comment. 🙂

      Reply to April
  3. Rachael Sommer Smith

    July 29, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    Thank you so much for this! I’ve struggled with setting up Gravatar in the past and I’m still not sure it’ll work even this time around, on this comment…if not, I’ll just keep trying. Gravatar has strangely been one of those things in the entire process that I’ve never quite nailed down and have had difficulty making work, but this tutorial was so clear I actually felt like I knew what I was doing this time around. Phew!

    Reply to Rachael
    • Elna

      July 30, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      Hi Rachel,

      Wow! Thanks so much for that compliment. And you know what? Your Gravatar works! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply to Elna
  4. Sindy / The Semi Organized Ant

    July 20, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    Yay! I just set up my Gravatar image! I’ve been meaning to do this for so long. My comments just didn’t look complete without it. Thanks!

    Reply to Sindy
    • Elna

      July 21, 2019 at 11:28 am

      Hi Sindy!

      Awesome! No go and do some more blog commenting! 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  5. Chelsie

    June 6, 2019 at 11:46 am

    I’m testing out my Gravatar in your comments! Thank-you Elna. This is exciting!

    Reply to Chelsie
    • Elna

      June 8, 2019 at 11:38 am

      Hi Chelsie!

      Awesome! Have fun testing your Gravatar!

      Reply to Elna
  6. Jacqueline @ Planninginthedeep

    May 8, 2019 at 11:06 am

    Thank You Elna. I had no idea there was a actual site to add / update images. I was originally with WordPress before switching to Squarespace a year ago, I didn’t realize it was tied to your email. Thank you again for the amazing information.

    Reply to Jacqueline
    • Elna

      May 9, 2019 at 12:42 pm

      Hey Jacqueline,

      So happy you found your answer! Have fun blog commenting!

      Reply to Elna
  7. Her Mompreneur Journey

    May 5, 2019 at 1:23 am

    Thanks Elna! This was such a good read and very helpful. =)

    Reply to Her
  8. RealBadMommy

    March 2, 2019 at 3:44 am

    Thank you for the info, I have just set up a Gravatar with your guidance and m hopeful that it works!

    Reply to RealBadMommy
    • Elna

      March 2, 2019 at 8:57 am

      Hi!

      Yes! I see your Gravatar! Awesome! Glad the tutorial on setting up your Gravatar worked!

      Reply to Elna
  9. Karen Posselt

    January 28, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    Thanks Elna! I’m working on launching my first website and your post was helpful and I just set up my Gravatar with your guidance.

    Reply to Karen
    • Elna

      January 28, 2019 at 11:15 pm

      Hey Karen!

      Awesome! Love your Gravatar image! Good luck on starting a blog!

      Reply to Elna
  10. Kateřina Strabergerová

    January 18, 2019 at 3:35 pm

    Thank you soooo much! I finally figured out how to connect my blog to my Gravatar profile! I couldn’t find any help with Gravatar support.

    Reply to Kateřina
  11. Niamh O Maolain

    January 17, 2019 at 5:49 am

    Thank you so much for this! Hopefully (!) have this sorted now – and feeling bad about all the spammy looking comments I’ve left around the net up to now haha!

    Reply to Niamh
  12. reyrey

    December 27, 2018 at 11:57 pm

    Hi Elna, I stumbled across your blog when I was researching reviews on blogging courses, and have found so much more than just a review! I’ve already perused several of your articles and have found them incredibly helpful as I am (possibly) beginning my blogging journey. I had no idea about Gravatars until this article! For various reasons, I was contemplating doing an anonymous mom type blog to bring in extra income in addition to my full time job. Is it a) possible to be successful anonymously and b) would a logo be enough in place of an image? Apologies for the super-long comment!

    Reply to reyrey
    • Dani

      January 5, 2019 at 1:59 am

      Thank you so much for this info! I just set up my gravatar – fingers crossed it works. I just discovered your blog a few days ago, and I am working my way through reading preeeeetty much the whole dang thing. Thank you!

      Reply to Dani
    • Elna

      December 28, 2018 at 11:05 am

      Hi ReyRey!

      Personally, I feel it may be harder to be anonymous but you can do it. Use your logo for your Gravatar and social media profiles and limit your About page copy and you should be good!

      Reply to Elna
  13. Shirah @ Vitalise Your Life

    December 17, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Thanks very much for another great piece of advice. I am going to spend the next few weeks ‘bingeing’ on all your posts to get myself up to speed with building my blog as soon as possible!

    Reply to Shirah
    • Elna

      December 19, 2018 at 10:20 am

      Hi Shirah!

      Aww thanks so much! Binge read my blog all you want 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  14. Erica

    October 22, 2018 at 4:36 pm

    Yikes – now I have to find a picture of myself, lol. Great post!

    Reply to Erica
  15. Jen

    October 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm

    Interesting! I set mine up from the beginning but I’m glad I did!

    Reply to Jen
    • Elna

      October 22, 2018 at 11:58 am

      Hey Jen!

      That’s great! I know when I started blogging I had no idea about Gravatars and I was like, how come some people have their pic when they comment and others don’t? I had to find out!

      Reply to Elna
  16. Jennifer @derbylanedreams

    October 17, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    Hi Elna — I’m trying to set up my Gravatar as we speak! Thanks for the info!

    Reply to Jennifer
    • Elna

      October 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm

      Hey Jennifer!

      I see you!!!!

      Reply to Elna
  17. DeShena

    October 4, 2018 at 5:09 pm

    Hey Elna,
    I took your advice and used this great post to set up my gravatar. And look, there it is! Hi!!

    Reply to DeShena
    • Elna

      October 5, 2018 at 9:19 am

      Hey DeShena!

      So happy to see your face! Awesome!

      Reply to Elna
  18. Amy

    September 15, 2018 at 12:06 pm

    Wow! So glad I googled about Gravatars because it brought me here. I will definitely be hanging out often! Thanks for the great information. 🙂

    Reply to Amy
    • Elna

      September 15, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      Hey Amy!

      That’s awesome! So glad you have your Gravatar!! Yay!

      Reply to Elna
  19. Ariana

    September 13, 2018 at 1:41 am

    Hi Elna! Testing my Gravatar. I made it on WordPress…just started a blog today! Trying to do it right! ?

    Reply to Ariana
    • Elna

      September 15, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Hi Ariana!

      Yes! It is right! Congrats on starting a blog!!

      Reply to Elna
  20. Jane

    August 24, 2018 at 9:05 am

    I Love reading your posts, Elna! For one I love the way you write in that light conversational tone, and I have come to expect to find something great in every post. I learn sooo much from you and I can’t thank you enough. So now I know about Gravatar. I can use anything available to me to grow my blog. So shall we see if this Gravatar lesson took, shall we?

    Reply to Jane
    • Elna

      August 24, 2018 at 9:30 am

      Hey Jane!

      You’re Gravatar does work! Yay! Thank you so much for your kind words! Blogging is tough for sure! I need all the support I can get 🙂 We have to do this together!

      Reply to Elna
  21. Sarah

    August 11, 2018 at 10:21 am

    I think I set it up! Great info! Love your site it is very helpful to novices like myself!

    Reply to Sarah
    • Elna

      August 11, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      Hi Sarah,

      Awesome! So glad you have a Gravatar!!

      Reply to Elna
  22. nini @peachybun

    June 22, 2018 at 12:08 am

    wow finally i found how to create a gravatar. i thought that i have to pay for wordpress.com if i create gravatar. thank you so muchh

    Reply to nini
    • Elna

      June 22, 2018 at 9:21 am

      Hi Nini!

      Yeah, a lot of my content is paid content for other bloggers. I feel this information is important so that’s why I give it away for free 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  23. Pam @thebeautyconservator.com

    May 8, 2018 at 8:50 am

    Thank you for this! I’ve been searching for a “how to” but didn’t even know it was called a Gravatar. I’m planning to spend some time exploring your blog for more helpful information! I love your writing style and non-complicated instruction.

    Reply to Pam
    • Elna

      May 8, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Hi Pam!

      Thank you so much! So glad you found out the Gravatar 🙂 It’s sort of one of my pet peeves 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  24. Cheryl

    May 7, 2018 at 9:48 am

    Super useful!! Wasn’t expecting this when I clicked through, going to check mine now.

    Reply to Cheryl
    • Elna

      May 7, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Hey Cheryl!

      Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the post!

      Reply to Elna
  25. Zulejka

    May 5, 2018 at 3:38 am

    Oh, I didn’t expect it would be ao important and so easy! I have a blog on Blogger though (I know it’s not the recommended practice but I had obe for 9 yrs there and I made some money with it), I wonder if it works the same on there? Thanks so much!

    Reply to Zulejka
    • Elna

      May 6, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      Hi!

      I think it should work!

      Reply to Elna
  26. Steffi

    March 14, 2018 at 8:51 am

    Hi Elna, testing my Gravatar. Thanks so much for all your helpful articles. I am just working on my first blog and there are so many things to consider and to learn. Happy I found your blog, it is an amazing help.

    Reply to Steffi
    • Elna

      March 14, 2018 at 9:33 am

      Hi Steffi!

      Thank you so much! So glad you have a Gravatar! Yay, now you can comment and have fun!

      Reply to Elna
  27. Jamie

    March 10, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    Thanks for this, Elna! I just set mine up!

    Reply to Jamie
  28. Alex Maland

    March 7, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    Love it, and love my new Gravatar – who knew?! Thanks, Elna 🙂

    Reply to Alex
    • Elna

      March 9, 2018 at 8:22 pm

      Hey Alex!

      That’s awesome. So glad you have a Gravatar now!! Yay!

      Reply to Elna
  29. Ally

    March 4, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    This was so informational! Thank you so much!?

    Reply to Ally
    • Elna

      March 4, 2018 at 10:04 pm

      Hi Ally,

      You’re welcome! Glad you have your Gravatar set up 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  30. Laura

    March 1, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    Your information is so helpful! But did I miss a blog post about actual income generators? As in, how exactly does having a blog generate income? How does someone coming to my blog make money? Still learning and setting up and I want to learn it all!

    Reply to Laura
    • Elna

      March 2, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Hi Laura,

      You’re welcome! Can’t wait to see your Gravatar! I do have a blog post about how to create an income generating post here: https://twinsmommy.com/affiliate-marketing-for-beginners/

      Reply to Elna
  31. Deanna

    February 25, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Thank you so much!! Just getting started but you have already taught me so much!!!!

    Reply to Deanna
  32. Marsha Dunk

    February 12, 2018 at 12:55 am

    Yes! Thank you for this, Elna. I set mine up as soon I read this post 😀

    Reply to Marsha
    • Elna

      February 12, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Marsha,

      I can tell! Great Gravatar!

      Reply to Elna
  33. Harriet

    January 30, 2018 at 5:05 am

    Really interesting read – my gravatar is currently my logo – do you think I should change it to -a pic of me? X

    Reply to Harriet
    • Elna

      January 30, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      Hi Harriet!

      Thanks so much! For your Gravatar, if you want to network with other bloggers, a face of you would be a better way to brand your blog. But it’s a personal choice of course. I feel seeing a face helps me trust the blogger more!

      Reply to Elna
  34. Krystalynn

    January 1, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    I am going to start a mom nutrition blog! Do you think I should do a picture of just myself or a picture of me and my kids? Thanks!

    Reply to Krystalynn
    • Elna

      January 1, 2018 at 4:31 pm

      Hi Krystalynn,

      I suggest a picture of you and your kids for a mom nutrition blog! But, you can also just do yourself. For the first year on Twins Mommy I just had my own picture for my brand. It’s only recently that I changed to include my twins in my image!

      Reply to Elna
      • Krystalynn

        January 1, 2018 at 4:34 pm

        Awesome! Thank you so much for the input ?

        Reply to Krystalynn
  35. Emily Gordon

    December 29, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    Hey Elna, just testing my new Gravatar… thank you so much for all the info you post you have been so helpful already! Don’t think I’d be brave enough to start my own blog if I hadn’t read yours. Happy New Year, Emily

    Reply to Emily
    • Elna

      December 29, 2017 at 9:00 pm

      Hey Emily!

      Thanks so much for coming over and so glad you have your Gravatar! Now go forth and start commenting 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  36. Ebony

    December 26, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    Thank you for this information. It has been easy to follow, and taking the big scare out of starting a blog.

    Reply to Ebony
    • Elna

      December 26, 2017 at 9:15 pm

      Hi!

      You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting on this blog post about getting a Gravatar as a new blogger!

      Reply to Elna
  37. Alex Joe

    December 15, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Thanks for inspiring post written here, Gravatar is really a great tool to show image on WordPress comment. But i’m confused about WordPress system, they create everything, but they didn’t create profile image setting!

    Reply to Alex
    • Elna

      December 15, 2017 at 7:34 pm

      Hey Alex,

      Thanks for commenting! Yes a Gravatar is a must in blogging!

      Reply to Elna
  38. Sheena Diane

    November 10, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    Great stuff. I have been a freelance writer for many years but can you believe I have never started a blog? I have decided just recently I am going to blog about being a work at home mom & then I found your info! Thanks for the tips. Wish me luck :)!

    Reply to Sheena
    • Elna

      November 11, 2017 at 9:47 am

      Hey Sheena,

      That’s great! And hello fellow freelance writer 🙂 Have fun!

      Reply to Elna
  39. Marjorie

    November 1, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    Test driving! Thank you so much for your blog series 🙂 I’m starting up a blog and consistently come back to this site for easily understandable information

    Reply to Marjorie
    • Elna

      November 2, 2017 at 9:22 pm

      Hey Marjorie,

      Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying the series! 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  40. Sarah

    October 15, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Thanks so much! I’ve been trying to figure this out for a week!

    Sarah
    Recent Post: https://www.lifesortedout.com/stunning-halloween-make-up-to-try-this-year/

    Reply to Sarah
    • Elna

      October 15, 2017 at 9:07 pm

      Sarah!

      I see you! That’s great you found this post! Awesome.

      Reply to Elna
  41. Ashley

    September 10, 2017 at 4:09 am

    Thank you for the info and how to set up my new Gravatar. I’m still in the process of setting up my blog but with your advice I hope to have it grow 🙂

    Reply to Ashley
    • Elna

      September 10, 2017 at 1:35 pm

      Hi Ashley!

      That’s awesome! So glad you discovered this post and you have a Gravatar! Yay!

      Reply to Elna
  42. Liliana

    August 29, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    Thank you, love all your info! I’m currently working on launching my blog. I will follow lots of your advice.

    Reply to Liliana
  43. Stephanie

    August 28, 2017 at 6:47 am

    Great helpful article. I have a question. Your headed picture looks awesome. What program do you use to add the text graphic over the image?

    Thanks for your help!

    Reply to Stephanie
    • Elna

      August 29, 2017 at 9:03 am

      Hi Stephanie,

      For my graphics I use Photoshop, but you can use Canva. They have a function to put a text box over your image 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  44. Lou|mallooknits

    August 15, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Your articles are so informative and the steps are so easy to follow, every single time!
    Thank you so much!

    Reply to Lou
  45. Katie | DandelionHappy

    August 4, 2017 at 12:42 am

    I’m so excited that you showed me how to do this! Thanks a million!

    Reply to Katie
    • Elna

      August 4, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      <3

      Reply to Elna
  46. Jessica

    July 28, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this, Elna! I had no idea the power of Gravatar. I just added my own!

    Reply to Jessica
    • Elna

      July 29, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      Yes! and hi Jessica. Love your headshot!

      Reply to Elna
  47. Laure

    July 9, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    OMG how did I not know about this? *shame* Thank you!

    Reply to Laure
    • Elna

      July 10, 2017 at 10:36 pm

      🙂 Glad you found out!

      Reply to Elna
  48. Kelly

    July 2, 2017 at 1:43 am

    Holy smokes. I’ve devoured all of your tips and I only just discovered your blog a few days ago. Thank you so much for sharing all of these useful details that every new blogger needs to know. You’re so wise! 🙂 But seriously, thank you for the extra explanations and step-by-step instructions. I’m super new, but definitely a fan already!

    Reply to Kelly
    • Elna

      July 2, 2017 at 8:35 am

      Kelly!

      Thanks so much! I’m so glad you found this post! I can’t wait to see your Gravatar!

      Reply to Elna
  49. Oneasha Wynder

    April 24, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Starting a website/blog again after letting it sit for a year because I became so frustrated. I like to say that reading your post has lifted some of that frustration. I have to do this and stick with it.
    Thanks for being so educated and brightly beautiful!

    Reply to Oneasha
    • Elna

      April 25, 2017 at 11:19 am

      Thank you so much!

      Glad you are back on the saddle again 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  50. Jessica

    March 31, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Hey Elna,
    I just created my Gravatar and I’m trying it out!

    Thanks,
    Jessica

    Reply to Jessica
    • Elna

      April 1, 2017 at 9:35 am

      Awesome!!

      Looking nice 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  51. Matt

    March 29, 2017 at 6:56 am

    Great post! This was one of the first things I did when I started blogging.

    Reply to Matt
    • Elna

      March 29, 2017 at 9:17 am

      Hey Matt!

      Yeah, I had no idea when I first started out! It took a bit of time to realize what I was missing 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply to Elna
  52. Lois

    March 25, 2017 at 11:16 am

    Thanks so much for this helpful post! I feel that sometimes bloggers forget the little things like this that can be so confusing for beginners (like me!) Thank you!

    Reply to Lois
    • Elna

      March 26, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      Hey Lois!

      I know right! I was a newbie not too long ago and I had no IDEA about Gravatars! I think they are essential to growing your brand!!

      Reply to Elna
  53. Sab | christianmomdesires.com

    March 24, 2017 at 3:59 am

    Before I thought my photo will automatically appear . haha! Very helpful post. I now have a gravatar! Nice! Thank you Elna.

    Reply to Sab
    • Elna

      March 24, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Yay!

      That’s awesome and love the photo!

      Reply to Elna
  54. Shane McDonald

    March 1, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    I think Gravatar is a nice way to leave a comment because you get to see a photo and the gravitas can be clicked to view a profile.

    Reply to Shane
    • Elna

      March 1, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      Hi Shane!
      I totally agree 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  55. Anna Djong I onelazychic

    February 8, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    Elna, by far your posts are the most useful post I have even seen. Full of practical tips for new blogger like me. I just want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity in sharing so much useful like this. I can’t even decide which post I want to read first. Thank you so much again Elna.

    Reply to Anna
    • Elna

      February 9, 2017 at 9:15 am

      Hi Anna,

      Thank you so much and I’m so happy to hear this. I love blogging and helping other bloggers out – especially mama bloggers! 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  56. Michele Riggsbee

    February 8, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Oh my goodness! This information is priceless! I’ve been wondering how people got their photos to show up on their comments, etc. THANK YOU!

    Reply to Michele
    • Elna

      February 9, 2017 at 9:13 am

      Hey Michele!!

      I see your face! Yay! So happy you found your answer. I was like that too when I first started blogging. I was like, hey, how come THEY have a picture of themselves but my comments don’t? lol..

      Reply to Elna
      • Michele Riggsbee

        February 9, 2017 at 6:47 pm

        I love it! I am already learning so much stuff from you! Thanks for sharing ALL your knowledge!

        Reply to Michele
  57. Becky | Splash Owl Media

    October 30, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    Thank you so much for sending the link, Elna! Looks like it’s working great now. 🙂 I appreciate the help and advice.

    Reply to Becky
    • Elna

      October 30, 2016 at 8:24 pm

      You’re welcome Becky.

      I see you have your Gravatar set up. Yay! Now you can go and comment everywhere! Have fun.

      Reply to Elna
  58. Nicole @ Barefoot & Boss

    October 23, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    I finally got around to making mine, so I thought id test it out 😉

    Thanks for the tutorial

    Reply to Nicole
    • Elna

      October 24, 2016 at 8:35 am

      Hey Nicole!

      Awesome. I see it’s working 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  59. [email protected]'s Munchkins

    October 22, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    This is an awesome post! Haha first thing I did was go make mine! Definetley saving this post so that if I have a post complilled from many bloggers I’ll know exactly what to do. Thanks for clarifying all this up for me!

    Reply to Jacqueline
    • Elna

      October 22, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      Hey Jacqueline!

      That’s awesome! So glad you read this post and have a Gravatar!

      Reply to Elna
  60. Mukesh

    September 26, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    I have been using Gravatar since 5 years and it does personalize the communication on the internet. But indeed it’s a very informative article on Gravatar.

    Reply to Mukesh
  61. Shelley Merchant

    September 26, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    This was great! I also found a comment on my website that got marked as spam even though it was legitimate. You’ve encouraged me to go ahead and get mine done. Thank you.

    Reply to Shelley
    • Elna

      September 26, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      Hey Shelley!

      Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked it and I like your Gravatar! Yeah I feel bad when I check my spam and see a legit comment that’s like a month old!

      Reply to Elna
  62. Summer

    September 19, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Eek finally just did it! Thanks for the step by step, amaze!!

    Reply to Summer
    • Elna

      September 19, 2016 at 7:58 pm

      Hey Summer!

      Thanks so much. That’s great you have your Gravatar up!

      Reply to Elna
  63. Sigrid Swinnen

    August 7, 2016 at 1:43 am

    Thank you for this interesting blog!
    I hope I’ve done it right… Let’s do the test 🙂
    Have a nice day,
    Sigrid

    Reply to Sigrid
    • Elna

      August 7, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Hey Sigrid!

      I see your Gravatar so yay! Glad you have one based on this post. It helps other bloggers trust you more 🙂 Have fun commenting on other people’s blogs.

      Reply to Elna
  64. sara kara

    July 20, 2016 at 9:04 am

    I ‘m just testing if my gravatar will appear or not I don’t know where is the problem!

    Reply to sara
    • Elna

      July 20, 2016 at 9:44 am

      I see it! Congrats!

      Reply to Elna
  65. sara kara

    July 20, 2016 at 9:00 am

    i see that gravatar work only with one email address I hope this one will work

    Reply to sara
    • Elna

      July 20, 2016 at 9:44 am

      You can use multiple email addresses and multiple pictures. I have three Gravatars for three different email addresses.

      Reply to Elna
  66. sara kara

    July 19, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    I have just implemented your tips finally I have a gravatar; Thank you verry much.

    Reply to sara
    • Elna

      July 19, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      Hey Sara,

      That’s great! Can’t wait to see it!

      Reply to Elna
  67. Krystal

    July 14, 2016 at 11:29 am

    I no longer feel like a picture-less loser! Thanks 🙂
    Do you have any insight with regards to head shots versus logos for the gravatar?

    Reply to Krystal
    • Elna

      July 14, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      Hey Krystal,

      Personally I like headshots over logos because when I see a Gravatar using a logo I think of a company not a person. Just my two cents though.

      Reply to Elna
  68. Erika

    June 29, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    Hi Elna!

    I LITERALLY just made a gravatar based off your article. I’m in the middle of designing my new blog, so I SO appreciate the practical help!

    Hope you are doing well!

    Reply to Erika
    • Elna

      June 29, 2016 at 10:54 pm

      Hey Erika!

      That’s great. Having a Gravatar is something all bloggers should have so thanks for getting one!

      Reply to Elna
  69. Corina Ramos

    June 27, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    This is awesome Elna! Thanks for putting this together. I so could have used this when I first started blogging. I knew I needed one but took me a while to figure it out. 🙂

    Passing this one on for sure. Happy Monday!

    Cori

    Reply to Corina
    • Elna

      June 27, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      Hey Corina!

      Thanks so much. Glad you liked my post and thanks again for sharing my post 🙂 You’re the best blogger buddy!

      Reply to Elna
  70. Dawn Wang

    June 27, 2016 at 3:02 am

    Thanks for this nifty tip, Elna! Just created my Gravatar and decided to leave my first comment here 😉

    Reply to Dawn
    • Elna

      June 27, 2016 at 8:59 am

      Hey Dawn!

      That’s awesome girl. So happy you have a Gravatar now. You’ll see, your comments will spark curiosity and you’ll make more connections!

      Reply to Elna
  71. Kelly

    June 26, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Hey there Elna! Good information – a lot of bloggers don’t realize how important their Gravatar is. I need to update mine – it’s about 10 years old, and I think I’ve changed a little 😀

    Reply to Kelly
    • Elna

      June 27, 2016 at 8:59 am

      Hi Kelly!

      Ha, too funny, I know what you mean about updating your Gravatar. It seems like I aged 10 years in only two years. That’s what twins do to ya! Lol! But, yeah having an up-to-date Gravatar is important 🙂

      Reply to Elna
  72. Tina

    June 25, 2016 at 7:41 am

    Thank you so much, I’d not heard of a Gravatar before. Such a useful blog post

    Reply to Tina
    • Elna

      June 25, 2016 at 8:23 am

      Hey Tina!

      Thanks so much. And hey! You have your Gravatar. Yay 🙂 Yeah, Gravatars are super important for your brand and making connections not only with other bloggers but with your audience.

      Reply to Elna
  73. Luna

    June 24, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    What an informative post, I love it! When I first commented on a blog and saw that terrible gray image … nope, I instantly knew it had to go! I just wish I had your post at the time, because it would have been quicker to figure out, haha! I really love your blog Elna, you’re doing an amazing job! 🙂

    Reply to Luna
    • Elna

      June 24, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Thanks Luna so much!

      That’s great you figured out what the whole problem was when you first commented! 🙂 Fantastic. I know there’s a lot of basic blogging series but a lot of them seem to skim over the whole Gravatar part. And for me, that’s like #1 of things to HAVE – well having a niche is important too 🙂

      Thanks so much for your kind words.

      Reply to Elna
  74. Jackie Lee

    June 24, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    It’s super important to have an image associated with your blog. I’d say it’s equally as important to add one (the same one) to your FB profile as well. I won’t admit people with no picture to my FB group. It definitely allows people to feel like they know you, and that’s important. Great tutorial.

    Reply to Jackie
    • Elna

      July 7, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      Hey Jackie!

      Thanks a bunch. I see you have a Gravatar. Whoop whoop! Yeah having a FB pic is super important too!

      Reply to Elna
  75. Rachel

    June 24, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    I’m with ya – Having a Gravatar is super important and SUPER easy to set up! Thanks for the tips.

    Rachel / http://www.seashellsandsparkles.com

    Reply to Rachel
    • Elna

      June 24, 2016 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks Rachel!

      So glad you agree. It’s funny when I read someones blog and they seem popular (they have a following and a FB group) but NO Gravatar. What the? 🙂 I think they’re super important for brand identity and to help visitors know who you are! Thanks again for commenting.

      Reply to Elna
  76. Tepsii

    June 24, 2016 at 11:51 am

    I blog mostly about business as a business building strategy and rarely comment. I’ve had tremendous success and now I want to grow my blog some more. But, that’s about to change today! I just created my Gravatar wth your tutorial and I’m so excited. My website is currently under construction and as soon as it’s done I’m gonna pimp it all over social media! Lol

    Reply to Tepsii
    • Elna

      June 24, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Hey Tepsil!

      That’s awesome girl! So glad I can see your face 🙂 Commenting on other people’s blogs is a great traffic generating tip! Happy to hear you’re going to star doing that to grow your blog.

      Reply to Elna
  77. Christena Alyssandratos

    June 23, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    Thank you so much! I just followed your directions and added my picture. This post was very helpful!

    Reply to Christena
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Hi Christena,

      You rock sista! I don’t see your image yet, but it will update soon I bet.

      Reply to Elna
  78. Bren Pace

    June 23, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    So very important, Elna. Glad you wrote about it. I’m not a fan of getting comments with “no faces”. Bleh, passing this one along!

    B

    Reply to Bren
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Ha!

      Hey Bren, that’s so right. It’s very bleh 🙂 That’s why I was shocked when I found out some mommy bloggers that are popular didn’t have a Gravatar! Yikes…

      Reply to Elna
  79. Natasha N Journeywithmum

    June 23, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Elna I cannot thank you enough for helping me with this one!!!! This is something I have been meaning to do for a few months now, but I found it so intimidating. It proved to be so so simple thanks to your post!!! I am testing it out now with gravatar and url in my name…

    Reply to Natasha
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 6:14 pm

      Hey Natasha,

      Thanks so much! I know when I first started blogging, I would have LOVED this post too! So glad you have your Gravatar! And thanks for letting me know that the tutorial was easy to do.

      Reply to Elna
  80. Francesca - From Pennies to Pounds

    June 23, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    Ok you’ve convinced me Elna! Another thing to add to my mile long to do list, haha! Thanks for the guidance 🙂

    Reply to Francesca
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 1:57 pm

      Francesca!

      Ha! I know right! My to-do list is a mile long as well. I’m sorry but having a Gravatar is super duper (with a cherry on top) important and it only takes a few minutes to set up! I swear!

      Reply to Elna
  81. Jessica Maynard-Gilbert

    June 23, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    This is good to know, thanks for putting it all together & making it easy!

    Reply to Jessica
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 1:05 pm

      Hi Jessica! You’re welcome.

      So happy you found the post useful. I see you have a Gravatar. *happy dance* Congrats and thanks!

      Reply to Elna
  82. Ref J

    June 23, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    This was a great how-to. I also loved that you mentioned some key points about promoting your blog with a Gravatar. I am currently having some issues with mine and it has been a back-burner issue but you have reminded me of how important it is and I will head off to fix it.

    Reply to Ref
    • Elna

      June 23, 2016 at 12:24 pm

      Hey Ref!

      That’s great. Good luck on getting your Gravatar 🙂

      Reply to Elna

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