Gravatars and MyBlogLog Pics In Your Comments

by Jack Humphrey on Nov 13

Recently I was admiring Andy Beard‘s use of MyBlogLog member profile pics in his comments and thought it really helped (literally) put a face on the people commenting on his blog.

It is a community builder for sure.

So I tracked down the WordPress plugin that makes it possible to put MyBlogLog or Gravatar.com pics next the commentator’s comments. If they don’t have a MyBlogLog account or a Gravatar.com account, they get an ugly witness protection shadow photo.

Just another reminder that if you are a blogger, or comment on blogs a lot, and you don’t have a MyBlogLog or Gravatar.com account, then you’re of no account! :)

Download “MyAvatars” WordPress plugin and put faces on your blog readers!

Tagged as: comment pictures, gravatars plugin, my avatars, Wordpress Plugins

  • http://www.seoradio.com Bryan Azorsky

    What a cool idea. I’m going to add that to my site asap.
    Bryan

  • http://www.jackhumphrey.com/cd Jack Humphrey

    You better add a pic to your MyBlogLog account too. I happen to know that you don’t look anything like your gravatar above!

  • http://didyousmellthat.com David Ledoux

    Jack, my blog just got 143 visitors for the phrase “make money online tips” at Google instead of the normal 4-5 per day…what did you do?

  • http://andybeard.eu/ Andy Beard

    I think it is vital for branding.

    Whichever avatar you use, you should try to use it everywhere (though you can do a little testing), or at least keep it the same for each online persona you use.
    Be careful on that last point if you use a pseudonym.

  • http://www.jackhumphrey.com/cd Jack Humphrey

    David,

    If I tell you I will have to e-ssassinate you! We featured you in a case study to the list.

    By the way – what made you think “I” did something in the first place? Don’t all your favorite experts send you traffic?? :)

  • http://www.jackhumphrey.com/cd Jack Humphrey

    Andy,

    I could see how the pseudonym thing could get confusing. If I had an avatar for every voice in my head it would be a mess!

  • http://www.ivonson.com Ivonson

    Jack,

    Great findings, I will really add that to my blog soonest.

    Thanks!!

  • http://www.napolux.com Napolux

    Hey, thanks for your kind words! :)

  • http://charliesreviewsite.com/blog/ charlie

    Hey Jack! Very cool idea! I would rather see the person making the comment than the witness protection picture. It feels more personal.

  • http://www.top-work-from-home.com Chris

    I noticed this the other day when I posted on another blog that my mug shot was put up next to my comment – I wondered how this happened as it was the first time I was on that blog and never gave them my photo. Now – thanks to FTR I know how and have installed it on my blog. Thank you for solving the mystery

  • http://addictionrecoverybasics.com Bill Urell

    Great idea!

    Thanks for the tip, will git ‘er done when I get home from my J.O.B.

    Bill

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