One of the effective ways to build your brand and get recognised in this industry is to leave your comments on the other blogs. The more people see your name on different blogs, the more they will want to learn about you to see who you are and what you do. So, if you regularly leave good comments especially on highly trafficked blogs, you can also drive more traffic back to your blog. That’s what we all want to build our businesses, isn’t it?
Now, what good is it if you use a default image and people don’t see your face next to your comments? If you really need to be visible and make a name for your self in the blogging arena, then you need to add your picture. And pictures of your pet, company logo and so on, will not help you to achieve this.
If you have ever wondered how people have their pictures next to their comments, then wonder no more… Follow these easy steps below:
1. Head over to Gravatar.com and sign up for a free account.
2. You will need to use the same e-mail address that you use for leaving comments.
3. Click on the link sent to your e-mail address to activate and confirm your account.
4. Go to My Account and follow the instructions to add your picture.
5. Check that everything is confirmed and saved… Then you are good to go!
**Note that if you are already registered with WordPress.com, you don’t need to create a new account with Gravatar.com. You will just need your WordPress password to access your Gravatar account.
After adding your picture, Gravatar will update all the comments that you have previously left on different blogs without your picture, as long as you were using the same e-mail address.
So, everytime you submit a comment on a blog, your picture will be automatically included. No spending time uploading it all the time.
Once you have your gravatar done, come back here to leave a comment below and see how your picture looks like! 
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Great tip, Mavis – it's amazing how many people still don't know anything about gravatars!
Branding is a great thing, so get your face out there:)
Ana
Hi Mavis, thanks for the tip. I was wondering how this works.
Ute
You're welcome Ute. I'm glad you found this useful. Thanks for stopping by.
All the best,
Mavis
Thanks Ana. You're right, personal branding is critical when you're building your business online. Always great to see you here
All the best,
Mavis
You're welcome Ute. I'm glad you found this useful. Thanks for stopping by.
All the best,
Mavis
Thanks Ana. You're right, personal branding is critical when you're building your business online. Always great to see you here
All the best,
Mavis
Thanks Mavis, I have been wondering how to do that. Good info
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You’re welcome, Marc
All the best,
Mavis
Thanks for the cool Gravatar tip. There is always more to isn’t there
All the best
Harry
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Hi Harry! Welcome to my blog!
It’s my pleasure. Yes, we learn something new every day
Hope to see more of you here, Harry.
All the best,
Mavis
Hi Mavis,
I got my picture on blog comments, great, thanks, one more thing how do you get your picture in the small box on the browser when you have your blog is up?
Thanks Francis
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Here’s how to add a favicon: http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/display-small-icon-blog-address-tab/
Warmly,
Mavis
Hi, Mavis, i have one question:
do you use favicon at all your sites? or better make favicons just for popular sites?
thx for answer!
Hi Any! Welcome to my blog!
It’s a personal choice, but you definitely need one for your blog.
Hope to see more of you here.
Mavis
Mavis, great explanation on how to get an Avatar to show. I see this question asked all the time on forums and blogs. Gravatar is awesome. Plus it integrates so easily with so many services.
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Thanks very much, Eric. Welcome to my blog!
Hope to see more of you here
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Mavis
okay so if I understand this once I’ve created my avatar at Gravatar.com it should show up any time I leave a comment with my e-mail address?
That’s right.
Very helpful,
Thank You
You’re welcome, Fred
I have been commenting on blogs quite a bit lately and every time I see a comment with a picture beside it, I wonder how it was done. Thanks so much for simplifying this for me.
You’re welcome, JT.
All the best,
Mavis
Thanks for this. I had sort of heard about Gravatar for adding your photo in your blog comments, but hadn’t checked it out. I’m not sure I want my photo blasted all over the net. But I never thought using it for a logo or illustration or something else to personalize my commenting. Thanks for pointing it out.
You’re welcome, Dave. I look forward to your picture
All the best,
Mavis
I created an Avatar that I use for Yahoo answers. I guess I could use that same one as a Gravatar, too. I’ll have to give it a try. It is cartoon-like and kind of looks like me but not exactly
. Arlie Jarels
Good luck with that, Arlie!
Hey Mavis,
I must say your blog has a lot of valuable awesome tips. Thanks for sharing..
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You’re welcome, Easther. Thanks for your kind words and encouragement.
All the best,
Mavis
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