Do You Have Your Gravatar?

Small business owners in Adams County and York County, Pa. can increase their exposure online with one simple tool. It takes about ten minutes to set up a Gravatar account and upload your image, but the effects are long lasting. I’m talking years.

So just what are the effects of a gravatar?

• First among the benefits of having a gravatar is online branding. Your very own gravatar is an image that is associated with your blog comments allowing you to brand your name and business with every comment.
• Secondarily, with a gravatar, you’ll never be flagged as a spammer. A gravatar legitimizes your comments in the minds of blog owners and your comments are less likely to be deleted. They are more likely to be published.
• Your own gravatar also makes you more recognizable to other commenters and bloggers. By using the same image to associate with your e-mail address, you will be easily recognizable online around the globe.
• A gravatar also makes your online identity less easy to manipulate by others.

Now that you know the benefits to having a gravatar, how do you get one? Set up your gravatar account and upload your image. If you have multiple e-mail addresses under which you comment on blogs, then you can have a gravatar account for each e-mail. The gravatar is an image associated with your e-mail address to provide you with the benefits of online branding and more control over your online identity.

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