With social media marketing, everything you can do to develop your relationship with your audience helps you increase your long term network…and client base.
One of the simplest ways you can do this is to include a Gravatar with your comments and posts on blogs (either your own blog or ones you comment on).
What is a Gravatar?
It’s a globally recognized avatar, or cool image of yourself or company logo that you use to brand yourself. Scroll through the comments below and notice the images of people who have a gravatar set up. If you like their content and looks, click through to check out their sites!
Where does a Gravatar go?
Whenever you post a comment on a Wordpress blog, such as this, your gravatar image will appear next to your comment. When anyone likes the look of your gravatar (and your content!), they can click on that image and go straight to your site!
Here’s how you set up a Gravatar.
- Set Up Your FREE Gravatar account.
- Make sure to use the SAME email address you used for your Gravatar account when you leave comments on blogs. This will auto-magically connect your Gravatar image with your comment!
And VOILA! You’ve just increased your social media marketing image by 1000%.
Leave a comment below with your brand new Gravatar! If you have any trouble setting up your own Gravatar, just ask by leaving a comment below.
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Thanks for the heads up on the gravatar. I really love the added personalization! I added mine and am hoping it is showing up by now. =)
awesome Gloria! Good to see you.
Thanks for sharing great tips. I love blogging and this little tool is going to be awesome and help with social media presence thank you for sharing Jenn!
Tatyana
Awesome to see you here Tatyana! Yes, blogging is cool =)
Hi Jenn,
Another great tool for building relationships!
This is cool. Thanks Jenn!
That is pretty cool. I am looking forward to the training. I also need to search from some other pictures.
Thanks for posting these easy instructions! It’s good to see you back!
Thanks Jenn It’s all the little that add up to the total picture. Stan
Thanks Jenn, a cute little tip to help the branding process, well done.
hi jen,
thanks for suggestion we do this, i needed some motivation and you have done it! Thanks.
Denise
It is always the little things that make the biggest difference…..
I love this information – like everything I’ve gotten from you! Thank you!
looks like I need a better picture!!
Hi Jen,
This is the little bit of personalization that builds trust…
How fun – thanks Jenn – you are always full of great info, enthusiasm, and simple steps – I love it! Have a super Alaskan weekend – raining here in Seldovia…. Jen
That’s a great idea to receive comments from your community ! You’re very smart, Jenn !
Always enjoy hearing from you. Looking forward to your training.
Jenn,
Thanks for the info. You always amaze me with your insight and work-ethic. We should all strive to achieve your kind of excellence.
Awww… thanks for the kind words Tom – this comments section is really looking good. Look at so many of your wonderful faces!
Thanks for the tip. How do you do a cartoon one? Those are pretty cool!
I’m not really sure, I’d just google “cartoon avatar” OR, you can purchase illustrations from http://istockphoto.com
Pretty cool, Jenn. Thanks.
Hi Jenn,
Really looking forward to the training and participating
in this community.
Thank you so much, hope it shows up soon! How fun
Thanks Jenn, great tip, have a great weekend
Hi! Jenn,
Thanks for introducing Gravatar! I just signed up and happy to be
learning from you again and can’t wait for the training.
I appreciate you helping us with new ideas every time! You ROCK!
Thanks for the information
Hi There!
Thanks for sharing your expertise with us Jenn.
You are soooooo awesome! I can hardly wait till next week.
Dear Jenn, I enjoy being part of such a friendly group and I am excited to participate in your program. Greetings to all of you from Central Europe.
More marketing magic, Jenn, thanks for all you do!
Hi Jenn,
This is the first time I’ve done any kind of avatar – really neat!
Looking very much forward to all the training. Thanks so much.
G’Day Jenn,
I created the Gravatar OK.
But what next? How do you link it to emails/blogs/etc??
Hugh Godman
Melbourne, Australia
Hey Jen! Thanks for the tip! Looking forward to connecting with you again through your training…. as usual…you are awesome and always offer so much value!
Thanks a million!
Paul
paulsiren@gmail.com
Ok Jen…some people have their photo linked to their sites and some don’t….do you do that within Gravatar? I clicked on the “link” tab and it just took me to my photo….hmmmmmm… Maybe I’ll put it above and see what happens….I’m just getting my blog started, but I’ll put that in above and see if it works…otherwise, I need some guidance…
Nevermind…I just put it in the “Leave a Comment” box and it worked….how cool is that!?!?!?!!? Now I have to get some content on my blog….one step at a time!
Hi Jenn, Thaks! I agree that it is so much more fun and memorable to relate online when people post their smiling faces along with their text:)
Hi Jenn,
I registered prviously for one of these so was a little confused when it didn’t show up on my first post. When you suggested we do this I checked things out and had forgotten that these are resgistered to specific email addresses. I had used a different email address in my first post. So a little tip for eveybody is to make sure you have a Garvatar registered for all email addreses if you have more than one and intend using them in posts or elsewhere. Thanks Jenn.
Jenn,
You are a generous giver.
Thank you!!
Hi again from Central Europe : ) Now with a photo. I really like the design of your blog, puristic and fresh…and excited to learn from you, Jenn.
Hi Jenn,
Another great tip! keep them coming
Jenn:
Great information. You are truly an Internet marketing genius. You always provide us newbies with fantastic ideas. Keep the content flowing!
Thanks for the tip! Every little bit helps out a lotta bit!
Look forward to what you have to give!!
Thanks for the info! Site is terrific,I admire your creativity
Great, I created this account a few months ago and I forgot until you sent me this.
Thank you
O.K. I get the picture I had a boring avatar(the spotlight example of the boring avatar happens to be MY comment! )
Thanks Jenn, I was actually wondering how to add my face to my posts! I love when you answer my questions even before I ask!
Hi Jenn
Its all good – love the emails and the ideas – keep them coming
Love the enthusiasm
Hi Jenn
Its all good – love the emails and the ideas – keep them coming
Love the enthusiasm
Hi Jenn,
Testing my new Gravatar – hope it shows up! Looking forward to the future – Polar Bear Joe
Great ideas, thanks a lot.
Always learning from you.
Testing, testing…
Thanks a lot. You always provide helpful information!
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