Would you all do something for me? Pretty please?
Have you ever noticed in comments how some of you have your bright, smiling picture and some of you have generic quilt-looking things to represent you in your comments? Have you ever wondered how to make your photo appear next to your comments?
Gravatar 101: We want to see your pretty face!
Some people assume that if you have a WordPress blog you have a gravatar and if you use another platform (like Blogger or Typepad) you don’t. This is true if you blog at wordpress.com, but not true for blogs like mine – those that are self-hosted wordpress.org blogs. But, actually, WordPress uses a third party program to make those. It’s associated with an account based on your email address. And anyone on any blogging platform (or even non-bloggers) can have one. This means YOU can be there to represent your comments.
Screenshot of http://en.gravatar.com/:
when you’ve done it, you’ll see something that looks like this:
So, go ahead… practice. Go make your account and leave a comment below so you can see your pretty face in action!
testing avatar
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.-= 50centlove´s last blog ..Birds and Junk {Gardening Feature} =-.
First time didn’t work…I’m gonna try again…
.-= 50centlove´s last blog ..Birds and Junk {Gardening Feature} =-.
Are you using the same email address here as your gravatar account?
Hi Darcy, it’s Marcy!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I hope my avatar works – I’ve always wondered how to do this.
.-= Marcy´s last blog ..Spring has sprung! =-.
Would you believe that’s my grandmother’s name?
My grandmas’ names are Darlene and Marcella (“Marcy”). My dad thought he was so clever.
You did it!
Success! Thanks so much.
.-= Marcy´s last blog ..Spring has sprung! =-.
just silly me checking to see if mine is working
.-= Emily@remodelingthislife´s last blog ..How to Make an Ottoman Slipcover =-.
Fun!
.-= Samantha´s last blog ..Sweet Shot Tuesday =-.
How did I not know about this?! I set mine up and I’ve activated it on my blog now… It’s so fun to see everyone now!
Thanks for the how-to!
Michelle
.-= My Two Seasons´s last blog ..82 { 365 } and Some Fun News! =-.
I totally forgot how I got mine. I was wondering how I would change it if I wanted to. Thanks for the reminder. I must have an account there. I used to have a wordpress blog. Well, still do, but blog at blogger now because I didn’t want to self host and I wanted more flexibility with my template.
.-= Susan´s last blog ..Sweet Shot- "A new season" =-.
trying out the new image.
.-= Susan´s last blog ..Sweet Shot- "A new season" =-.
Hopefully my little picture will be smiling at you when I hit submit!
Oh no!
.-= Becca~TimeWellSpent´s last blog ..The Painted House Countdown =-.
I wonder if I have one already… I guess we’ll see if my face doesn’t appear when I comment, eh?
.-= sprittibee´s last blog ..Practical Parenting Advice and a Book Give-Away =-.
OK, I’m testing this out…
.-= Laura´s last blog ..Are You Certified? =-.
Hey cool, it worked! Gotta love technology…
.-= Laura´s last blog ..Are You Certified? =-.
Thanks!! I’ve been wondering how to do that for some time now. You’re full of so much great information. Thanks for sharing it with us.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Sergeant Major Mom Mobile =-.
Mine is totally hit and miss. Some sites it works, and other sites it doesn’t. It’s possessed kinda like me.
.-= Julie {Angry Julie Monday}´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: The Easter Bunny Came Early =-.
I believe mine is working but here’s a comment just to check. And I love when people use Gravatars so that I can “see” their pretty faces when the comment!
.-= Barbie´s last blog ..Random Dozen – Spring =-.
I didn’t know this before!
Kinda cool.
Thanks.
.-= Sidnie´s last blog ..Slowly… =-.
Just for you — hope it works!
You can also setup accounts for different email addresses if you comment under multiple addresses.
You can use the same picture or different ones.
Thanks Darcy for typing this up
Was thinking about doing it on my blog – now I don’t have to!
.-= Lisa B @ simply His´s last blog ..The devil’s after me =-.
I just LOVE your helpful tips posts Darcy!♥
.-= TidyMom´s last blog ..The Rusted Chain Jewelry {Giveaway!} =-.
If this works, you just rocked my world. If it doesn’t work, I have to start over!
Is it working now?
.-= Tracey´s last blog ..Any Given Saturday Morning =-.
Sweet victory! Thanks, Darcy
.-= Tracey´s last blog ..Any Given Saturday Morning =-.
Did it work?? Did it work?? I sure hope so!
Darcy – you did it again – you made complex things simple for the rest of us! Thank you! I’m passing this one on. I like to see FACES!!
.-= Debi´s last blog ..Raising Patriots II =-.
Thanks Debi for sharing this with me, and Darcy for posting it!
Try it once more…
.-= Cheryl´s last blog ..Healthy Sausage Gravy =-.
here’s hoping it worked!
.-= quiltermary´s last blog ..GIVE AWAYS =-.
Not sure what I’m doing wrong~?
.-= Cheryl´s last blog ..Healthy Sausage Gravy =-.
Cheryl,
I see your photo. Refresh the page.
Fantastic!! So glad I found you this morning. Absolutely beautiful, you know so much!!! I’ll be back.
Thanks for the nudge. I just did it, hope it works.
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..365-84 No More Headlights =-.
Well, my first attempt didn’t work. Trying again.
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..365-84 No More Headlights =-.
It worked, Amanda. We see you. Sometimes it takes a moment to refresh. Looks great!
I don’t see me though. Is that normal? I see a green and white quilt pattern looking thing.
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..365-84 No More Headlights =-.
Yay! I checked back today and now I see me! I’m excited (pitiful isn’t it?)!
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..365-87 =-.
Thank you very much…I think I got it
Yes, I’m late as usual, but I wanted to try this out…you always have the best info, Darcy!
.-= Anna K.´s last blog ..Let the countdown begin! =-.
It worked – I see you!
thanks so much for posting this. i always wondered how that worked. yay!
.-= becca´s last blog ..getting things going =-.
Testing…testing!
.-= janet Metzger´s last blog ..Grey Gardens Two Button Cowl with Shipping Included =-.
Darcy, you rock! Just thought I’d tell you that today!
Thanks for the great tutorial
i hope when i hit “submit” i don’t see the quilt. here goes…
Totally lovin’ all these faces! Comments are so much better when I can see you all!
xoxo
I’m not I did this right, but here we go anyway!
Testing!
.-= {Not Quite} Susie Homemaker´s last blog ..Battle Wounds =-.