Gravatars Come to EzineArticles!
Have you visited the Comments section on any of our more highly commented-upon blog posts recently? If not, please do it now. We’ll wait…
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Welcome back! Did you notice anything different? If you’re observant, you probably saw that many of the comments now have a little face next to them. These are called “gravatars” and they’re the latest edition to the EzineArticles blog.
A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is simply an image that follows you from site to site appearing beside your name when you do things. In essence, its a portable avatar.*
How do I get a gravatar?
- Signing up for a gravatar.com account is FREE and FAST
- All that’s required is your email address
- Once you’ve signed up you can upload your avatar image immediately
- Soon after you’ll start seeing it on gravatar-enabled sites – like EzineArticles.com
- Simply go to http://en.gravatar.com/site/signup/ to sign up!
What are the benefits of a gravatar over an avatar?
- Ease – You only have to create your gravatar once to have it appear on any gravatar-enabled site
- Convenience – Updating your gravatar image updates your gravatar on every blog and forum using it
- Consistency – Your image appears the same across all gravatar-enabled sites
- Credibility – You have one unified “brand” representing your online presence
Gravatars fall in to that wonderful little “No-Brainer” category reserved for things that are FREE, EASY, FAST and packed with benefits. So why wait? Take a few minutes now to create yours, then leave a comment so we can all see your creation!
* Official Definition: A gravatar is an icon, or representation, of a user in a shared virtual reality, such as a forum, chat, website, or any other form of online community in which the user(s) wish to have something to distinguish themselves from other users.
Mary,
Glad you got caught up! It’s always nice to see what our authors look like. :)
April 7, 2010 at 10:49 AM[Reply]