Previously, with the launch of the new theme, I mentioned the comments now come Gravatar enabled.
However it doesn’t appear that many readers have theirs set up, so I figured I would take a moment to give a quick explanation.
What Is A Gravatar?
A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is quite simply an 80×80 pixel avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites.
How To I Set It Up?
Head over to the official Gravatar website, sign up (it’s free), and upload a gravatar. You can associate different gravatars with different emails.
How Do I Use It?
Easy. When you comment on blogs that have gravatars enabled (like this one) it will automatically add your photo, based on the email you use.
How Do I Get Gravatars On My Own Blog?
Also easy! They’ve got a great Gravatar implementor’s guide dedicated to information on implementing gravatars on your blog.
Ian MacKenzie
Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.
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