Getting Started with Gravatar.com (101)
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In this video we show you how to get started with Gravatar.com. Gravatar allows you to have your image appear beside the blog comments you leave on other people's posts.
To get a basic understanding of Gravatar.com you can review the Wikipedia.org overview of it
You can download our Gravatar.com 101 checklist HERE.
Getting Started with Gravatar.com (101) – Video Tutorial
Action Steps
1) Set up your Gravatar.com Account
1.1 Go to www.Gravatar.com
1.2 Click on “Sign up” => http://en.gravatar.com/site/signup
1.3 Enter your Email
1.4 Click the “Link” in the confirmation Email that you received
2) Upload Your Image
2.1 Go to www.Gravatar.com
2.2 Click on “Log in” => http://en.gravatar.com/site/login
2.2.1 Enter your Email or Username
2.2.2 Enter your Password
2.3 Click on “Add an Image” => http://en.gravatar.com/gravatars/new
Choose where you'd like to get the image from:
- My computer's hard drive
- An image on the Internet
- A webcam attached to your computer
- A previously uploaded image
3) Add an Email address
3.1 Go to www.Gravatar.com
3.2 Click on “Add an Email Address” => http://en.gravatar.com/emails/new
3.3 Confirm the Email sent from Gravatar
4) Check your Avatar
4.1 Go to => http://en.gravatar.com/site/check
4.2 Enter an Email address you wish to check
5) Additional Learning Assets
5.1 Download this Checklist => http://TheCoolestCouple.com/Gravatar101
5.2 Check out our tutorial – Gravatar (202) on The Public Profile => http://TheCoolestCouple.com/Gravatar202
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Jeremiah M. Wean
2010-07-28 @ 1:25 pm
Pat & Lorna,
I always look forward to your tips. I’ve been utilizing gravatar for awhile, now I have a great place to refer people for quick training on Gravatar.
Pat & Lorna
2010-07-30 @ 11:20 am
Jeremiah,
Thank you… and we think it’s great that you are referring others to our training. The more people we can help, the better.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
Gavin Mountford
2010-07-29 @ 6:08 am
Fantastic video again Pat, I really like your style and methods 🙂 Having your image display on comments is very important for personal branding.
Pat & Lorna
2010-07-30 @ 12:17 pm
Gavin,
Thanks so much for the comment!
We totally agree… branding is important and your gravatar is a key element in that branding.
~ Pat and Lorna
rebeccahappy
2010-08-03 @ 4:41 pm
It is really great that you take the time to go through these little details for people. There is so much to learn and sometimes it is easy to get stuck in these little pieces that can tie lots of things together.
You always keep it simple and to the point.
I have most of mine consistent already across the web. I will come back when I get my new photo up this week.
Pat & Lorna
2010-08-05 @ 9:06 pm
Rebecca,
We do understand how easy it is to get “stuck” on some of the little tricks of the trade on the web. Simple is good… if I (Lorna) can understand it then Pat’s done a great job.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
Patrick McIntosh
2010-08-05 @ 4:56 pm
Rockin tips. A picture increases responses like 10 times over.
Pat & Lorna
2010-08-05 @ 9:28 pm
Patrick,
So true… people relate to people… and what a better way than to be able to see a picture of who is connecting with you.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
Corneal Carter
2010-08-06 @ 4:43 am
Hi Pat & Lorna, met you through TSA. Thanks for a great video. I agree with you a picture make a big difference. I am always leaving comments, but my picture never showed up. I wondered how people got their picture next to their comment, which makes a good impression to me. Thanks to your tutorial video and steps to gravatar I discovered I already had gravatar, but didn’t know how to use it to show my picture, now I do.
Thanks for the video, easy steps and a informative posting.
Thanks again, Pat & Lorna
~ Corneal
Pat & Lorna
2010-08-07 @ 4:12 pm
Corneal,
It’s so cool when we find out we have something we didn’t know we had 😉 Now we get to see your smiling face on all your comments.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
rebecca russell
2010-08-23 @ 5:41 pm
Hi Lorna and Pat,
Thanks for the help in uploading a photo to my blog comments…I have done what you have directed…I will see with this comment if it worked…rebecca
Pat & Lorna
2010-08-25 @ 8:44 pm
Rebecca,
Good to see your smiling face!!
~ Pat and Lorna
rebecca russell
2010-08-23 @ 6:03 pm
Hi Pat,…
My question to you…my photo appears on your blog, but on no one else’s what is my problem..I tried both Internet Explorer and Mozilla…thanks rebecca
Clare
2010-08-27 @ 5:40 pm
Fantastic simple video and a great reference for anyone wanting to understand what a gravatar is! You guys rock, thank you! I didn’t know about the profile so I am excited to watch your second video!
Pat & Lorna
2010-08-28 @ 5:39 pm
Clare,
Thanks so much. And once you’ve watched the second video on the Gravatar profile, please let us know if it helped you out.
~ Pat and Lorna
peter chapman
2010-09-02 @ 5:33 am
Very useful post. This is something I have always treated pretty lightly. You have convinced me that I need to take some action!
Thank you for the reminder… This is a great sight..truly cool!
Peter
Pat & Lorna
2010-09-02 @ 9:44 pm
Peter,
So glad we could help. Yes, Gravatar is much more than a pretty picture isn’t it?
Thanks so much,
~ Pat and Lorna
Pat & Lorna
2010-09-04 @ 11:31 am
Kyle,
So glad you found this beneficial…
Thanks!
~ Pat and Lorna
Debbie Stevens
2010-09-07 @ 9:52 am
Hi Pat & Lorna,
I muddled through getting a gravatar a while back. It would have definitely been helpful to use your action plan and video help. Now I know where to send someone who is struggling with the issue! Thanks for organizing it into a useful plan. Very cool!
Perry A Davis Jr
2010-09-13 @ 2:58 pm
Hi Pat & Lorna
Your action plan and video saved several minutes in getting Gravatar setup.
Pat & Lorna
2010-09-16 @ 9:08 pm
Perry,
So glad we helped you out!
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
Mark Hiatt
2010-12-08 @ 10:02 pm
I will definitely refer folks here for quick and easy tips on Gravatar and other topics you have. Thanks.
Pat & Lorna
2010-12-09 @ 7:56 pm
Thanks Mark!
Sherry Manison
2011-02-13 @ 1:30 pm
Pat & Lorna,
I needed this! I had come across something that said “Gravatar” before, but wasn’t sure that it was really the “Avatar” that I was supposed to have. Honest — I can do research in my own field, but I am internet-research-challenged! Thanks so much for your blog. I’ve signed up — let’s see if it works here : )
Ian Valeza
2011-02-16 @ 3:45 pm
Hahaha now I know why my pictures dont show up when I comment on someones blog. Thanks for sharing this video I`m gonna sign up on gravatar.com later 😉
Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Ian Valeza
Lynn Jones
2011-04-04 @ 9:41 pm
Isn’t this just the coolest thing! You have given explicit instructions, easy to follow. If I know of someone who needs to complete this task, I will surely send them to you.
Thank you so much!
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2012-04-19 @ 11:15 pm
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