How many times have you clicked on the Gravatar image of somebody who has left a comment on a blog post and not been able to find their blog details? Frustrating, isn’t it?
The image that appears next to a comment is known as a Gravatar.
Here’s an example.
If I hover my mouse over Debbie’s image on her Gravatar, the following happens.
A little more information about Debbie appears. If I wanted to find Debbie’s blog, I need to click on the ‘View Complete Profile‘ button.
When I do that, I’m taken to her full Gravatar page.
Debbie’s websites, including her blog, are listed towards the bottom of the page. I’ve marked them in the above image. All I have to do is click on the ‘Deb’s World‘ blog image (under ‘Websites’) and, hey presto, I’m taken straight to her blog.
But how do I add my blog and social media accounts to my Gravatar profile?
- Using a search engine, search for Gravatar.
- Sign into Gravatar by using your WordPress sign in details or by clicking on the ‘sign in’ button (top right of the page).
- You’ll be taken to your Gravatar page.
- Click on ‘My Profile.’
- If necessary, add or update your profile details on your profile page before clicking on the ‘Websites’ button located in the righthand menu. Remember to save any changes.
- On the next screen, click on the ‘Add WordPress.Com Site’ button to add your WordPress blog.
- Select the WordPress blogs you want to add and click on ‘Add Checked.’
- Your WordPress blog has now been added to your Gravatar.
- To add other websites such as your Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, click on the ‘Add Website’ button and complete the details under ‘Add a Website.‘ However, you must ensure you’ve connected them to your WordPress blog first, otherwise, it won’t work.
- To remove a website, click on the ‘X’ next to the account you want to delete.
Why is it necessary to add my blogs, social media accounts and other websites to my Gravatar?
So that people can find you easily. Most people won’t bother looking for your blog or social media accounts if they’re not easy to find. Help yourself. Help your readers.
Let’s wrap it up.
- Anyone who leaves a comment on a blog post will have a Gravatar.
- Your Gravatar gives you the chance to advertise your blogs, websites and social media accounts for free, so make sure you’ve added them.
- Adding links to a Gravatar is easy to do and helps people find your blogs, websites and social media accounts.
- Just like the ‘about me‘ page on your blog, don’t forget to keep your Gravatar updated and check regally to fix any broken links, add new links or to remove links to accounts you no longer use.
Is your blog attached to your Gravatar? Are you sure? Check now and let me know if you had to add it. If you have any questions about Gravatars, leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you.
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This post was quite helpful. I appreciate the step-by-step instructions. Thanks Hugh.
You’re welcome. I’m glad it’s helped.
Guilty as charged! Thank you so much for this helpful information.
You’re welcome, Marie. I’m glad it’s helped.
Hugh, I have no idea about all of this! Will check it now. Glad I spotted this link at Esme’s because I’m behind on visiting.
I’m glad this post has helped, Jean. I think many bloggers forget that their Gravatar is a place where they can advertise their blog. And given it follows us around the web, it’s a great place to advertise your blog for free.
Thanks for this Hugh, going to check mine out now
Great. I hope your blog details were already there, Alison?
Thank you, Hugh. I opened my dashboard and started hovering over the comments of fellow bloggers. Yup, Gravatar appeared. Then I held my breath as I hovered over mine, but no worries, Gravatar was there. Yahoo!
The Gravatar of anyone who leaves a comment will always appear next to a comment, Jennie. It’s whether or not they’ve added their blog details to their Gravatar that is the questions. Unfortunately, many bloggers don’t add it.
I see. What a shame that bloggers don’t add it.
I think in most cases, it’s because they don’t know they have to. However, whenever I see a great comment on a post, I always check out the Gravatar profile of who has left the comment. Unfortunately, in most cases, it’s blank.
Thank you, Hugh!
Reblogged this on Viv Drewa – The Owl Lady.
I found your blog through Debbie – who, by the way, is such a great example. I, however, am usually not such a great example so running off to check that mine is doing what it needs to be doing.
Hi Jo, I see you’ve already added your websites to your Gravatar.
Thanks so much for coming over from Debbie’s blog.
Here’s a comment from me and my gravatar, Hugh 🙂
Thanks, Mary. Don’t forget to add your blog, social media accounts and links to your books to your Gravatar.
Hi Hugh,
I did check after we spoke and I do have three social media accounts attached to my blog, but worth it as a great reminder. I might put more on!
Thanks,
Paul
Paul
Hi Paul, yes, do put all your social media accounts on your Gravatar. And don’t forget about links to the videos of the songs you’ve written too.
Brilliant, Hugh, I found your blog through Deb’s blog, which you featured. I had no idea I needed to add my websites to my Gravatar, so thanks for the pointer. I have now done it!
Just a question about adding my facebook page. I added the web address copied out of the top, but I’m not sure if it was the address for my editing page. How do I add the FB? Can I just add the @WorldWideWalkies. Sorry if it’s a daft question but I am a bit of a Luddite!
Thank you. I had a quick check of your Gravatar but could only see your blog listed on it. Regarding the editing page of your Facebook account, copy the URL of it and add it to your Gravatar. Then, whenever anyone clicks on it, they’ll be taken straight to that page. And don’t forget to add any other social media accounts you have as well. I hope that helps?
And thank you for coming over from Debbie’s blog. I really appreciate it.
So the FB URL won’t take people to my editing page on FB? Thanks for looking on my Gravatar. That’s dedication!
Your is the best blog I have found about using WordPress. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. For Luddites like me, it is invaluable. I nearly held my head in my hands and cried when they went over to the Block editor, but I’m getting used to it now. 🙂
It looks like Gravatar will only go to a certain page on some social media accounts. I tried adding my Amazon author page, and whilst it seemed to load okay, when I clicked on it, I was taken back to Amazon.co.uk and not my author page. So be it, but the main thing is that you have your blog details on it.
I was exactly the same when I first started using the Block editor. However, I read and watched some tutorials and soon got the hang of it. The more you use it, the better it becomes (well, for me, anyway). Now I’d never go back to the Classic editor.
Thanks for looking into that, Hugh. My blog is the most important contact detail for me, so I’m not overly worried about the FB.
I’m with you on the Block Editor. Now that I have got used to it, it was worth the pain!
Thank you so much for your help! xx
Always appreciate your little check points…
Thank you, Michele. I’m glad they help.
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
Thanks so much for the reblog, Chuck.
Have a great weekend.
Helpful advice, I’ve just updated mine as a result 🙂
Fantastic. I’m glad this post helped.
Excellent post. It’s surprising how many bloggers leave a comment and you click on their gravatar and nothing. It’s so frustrating!
I click on so many Gravatar profiles that have absolutely nothing attached to them. There are so many bloggers and writers out there who miss out on more visitors to their sites and maybe some book sales.
Reblogged this on Deb's World and commented:
Hugh is always generous in sharing his blogging tips and knowledge with us, and this post is no exception. He is clear in the steps involved and makes it easy to follow along.
The fact that he has used my Gravatar in his example throughout the post, is just a bonus and I get a gold star for having set things up correctly 🙂
Thanks again Hugh! Your advice is much appreciated.
Thanks so much for the reblog, Debbie. It’s very kind of you to share this post with your audience.
Well done on having a Gravatar that was 100% up to date and that included your blog and social media accounts.
Thanks for this reminder that Debbie re-posted Hugh. Now I hope it has worked for me. I have always used Gravatar but not added more details. Have now. Cheers. Denyse
I’ve just checked your Gravatar and can see a link (which works) to your blog, Denyse. Don’t forget to also add your social media accounts to it.
Thank you Hugh
I just tried to comment then on yours Deb…thanks Hugh too. I was already using gravatar but I don’t have a wordpress blog so it all still seems to work. Can you check when you see this comment please Deb…Thanks
I’ve closed the comments on my post Denyse so that readers can comment over at Hugh’s original post. Glad it all seems to work for you despite not having a WordPress blog. You are all over it!
Yes, this also works for those that do not use WordPress. If you leave comments on any blogs, you’ll have a Gravatar, so the advice in this post is for anyone who leaves comments.
Thanks Deb.
I always wondered how to link my blog to my gravatar. Now I know. Thanks, Hugh, for always providing such useful tips.
And I see you’ve attached your blog to your Gravatar, Pete. Don’t forget to add your social media accounts too.
I have no idea what’s happening with my gravitas but I will check it out. Thanks, Hugh 🙂
I had a quick check on your Gravatar and couldn’t see your blog listed on it. Double-check your Twitter link too. Otherwise, it looks good, Aimer.
I knew there was something I forgot to put on my to-do list. Thanks, Hugh.
Thanks for this useful information Hugh and for using me as an example. I’m glad I set it up properly!
You’re welcome, Debbie. I checked a few bloggers’ Gravatars, and yours was one of very few that had everything set up correctly. Some had no link to their blog, while others had no links to social media accounts.
Gold star to me then??⭐️ ⭐️ thanks for letting me know, I will now make sure I keep things updated.
I tend to check my Gravatar once every six months, Debbie. Occasionally, links break (for whatever reason), but it also allows me to add and delete sites to my profile.
I’ve had a Gravatar profile for a few years but never thought to check it was still accurate until I got the nudge from your post Hugh. Thanks so much for that because I found the email address was incorrect.
Question for you – I have more than one blogsite. I can add them both to the Gravatar profile but can seem to have only one “about me’ section. Is there any way around this that you’ve found?
Hi Karen, with regards to your question, do you want anyone clicking on your blog links on your Gravatar to be taken straight to the ‘about me’ pages on both blogs? If so, you would need to make the ‘about me’ pages on both blogs your home page.
I had a quick look at your Gravatar, and you have a 404 error on one of the links (the one between your blogs), so it’s broken. When I clicked on your Twitter link, I was taken to my Twitter account, so I’d check that one too.
Thank you, Hugh, for this excellent advice.
You’re welcome, Robbie; I hope it helps.
Your advice is always detailed, Hugh, which is why I appreciate it so much. Even a technological nitwit like me can manage to follow your instructions and I’ve done a lot of the things you suggest as a result.
That’s great feedback about my posts. Thank you, Robbie.
Thanks for this, Hugh. You reminded me to update!
That’s great, Cathy. This post is doing exactly what I hoped it would do.
Awesome tip Hugh. Just updated mine. Thanks for the walk-thru.
That’s great, Gina. Glad you’ve updated your Gravatar. I’d recommend you check and update it at least once every six months.
I actually just made a note in my planner to do just that.
This is such an important step and one so many bloggers miss. Thank you for laying out the process so well.
I’m glad it’s helped, Maggie. Keeping a Gravatar updated is as important as ensuring our ‘about me’ page on our blogs are also updated.
Excellent information. Thank you 😊
You’re welcome. I hope it helps.
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
PLEASE, take note and action if you want blog followers …
Thanks so much for the reblog, Chris.
My pleasure, Hugh 👍😃
Well free advertising for Debbie, lol! Great reminder to go back and make edits from time to time, Hugh. I remember when I started blogging and went through the blogging 101 course and we walked through setting up the gravatar in one of the first lessons. I’m sure many bloggers will appreciate your post!
I think the Gravatar is something many of us forget to check, Terri. And I wonder how many bloggers don’t know they even have one.? I’m always shocked when I click on a Gravatar, and it does not contain any information or links to sites. And it’s definitely worth checking and updating everything on a Gravatar at least once every six months. Because it appears against every comment we leave, it’s on the same level of importance as the information we have on our ‘about me’ page.
I hope this post gets many of those who read it checking out their Gravatar.
I know I need to check mine again, especially since we moved to another state! Keep the useful tips coming, Hugh!
Lots more blogging tips coming up, Terri.
Have a lovely weekend.
Yes Terri, love free advertising!!! I remember those Blogging 101 courses and learnt so much from them when I first started blogging. Hugh always has great tips for us and is so generous!
Hey Debbie, hope to see you back to Sunday Stills when I come back this Sunday! Hugh is the best!
Thanks Terri, I’ve managed to join in again this week!
Thanks a bunch, I’m going to check this out
You’re welcome, Alice. I hope you found your blog and social media accounts were already attached. It’s worth checking those links are working from time to time.