How to Create a Gravatar Profile

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What's up, everyone?

Today, I'm bringing you a small tutorial on setting up a Gravatar account. A Gravatar is an image that follows you around the internet, particularly across the WordPress network, enhancing your online presence with a personal touch (which leads to trust).

In This Tutorial, You’ll Learn:

  1. What is a Gravatar? Understand the importance of having a personal image associated with your email address to build trust with your audience.
  2. Finding Your Associated Email: I'll guide you through checking which email is linked to your WordPress user profile, setting the stage for your Gravatar setup.
  3. Creating Your Gravatar Account: Step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for Gravatar with your desired email address, ensuring it aligns with your WordPress user.
  4. Choosing the Right Image: Tips on selecting and uploading an image to Gravatar that represents you best, whether it's a personal photo, an emoji, or any visual that you feel embodies your online identity.
  5. Linking Gravatar to WordPress: Once your image is set, I'll show you how it integrates with your WordPress sites, appearing in comments and enhancing the personal feel of your interactions.
  6. The Impact of Gravatar: Discussing how a Gravatar can make your comments and posts more engaging and trustworthy, encouraging more interaction from your audience.

Gravatars are a simple yet powerful way to personalize your online activity, especially when engaging with your WordPress websites.

If you have any questions about setting up your Gravatar or want tips on choosing the right image, drop a comment below, and I'll be glad to help.

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Thanks kyle,

I followed your instructions and I did it.

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One thing that I have learned while being a member of Wealthy Affiliate, is that doing complicated tasks becomes easier and easier over the months and years.

Those people that are having issues creating your gravatar, after a few months within Wealthy Affiliate you will find tasks like this, get easier and easier, because you will know your way around the Wealthy Affiliate dashboard.

When I first started in Wealthy Affiliate in 2022, I didnt even know what an affiliate link was! In time you will find tasks like the above get easier and easier, so dont worry.

Regards

Brian

That is always the case when you are learning something new, and as you "do it". I always say that the things that are difficult or maybe a little confusing now, will become second nature down the road. And they do!

I'm pretty sure I created a domain email address for my website. If I check all users I can only see one gmail I have, I don't see the second one "my user name". I followed this video and the previously one. Did I miss some steps? All I wanted to do is to put a profile picture with the same steps.

If you own a premium .com domain name, you can create webmail: You can also change your admin to your first name by heading to the user's tab, typing your first name, choosing it from the drop-down menu, and saving changes.

Concerning your Gravatar, the credentials have to be the same as your WordPress so it can auto-populate.

Abie

Great all set thanks

That's wonderful Robbie and I am so happy for you :)

Abie

Hi, Kyle.

Ok. Great lesson Though I am a bit early in the process for it. But, it did bring up a question for me. I can set up a new email address, but other than just using it for nothing but my website, how would I link it to my website only? Or is this needed/possible?

JD

depending on what email you have added fro your contact me or within your privacy policy you could use this for those...
i typically have two email addresses per site....
myname@mysite.com and support @mysite.com
to me it makes it look more professional - the emails from both go to the same account i read daily - so forwarded to my main account...

If you own a premium domain, you can.

Websites top menu > Site manager > Site Email https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/websites/email You would need to set up your privacy page :) And/or contact page
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/content/templates

Thanks, feigner.

Thanks, Abie.

Super welcome, JD!

:)

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Hi, feigner. Is mysite.com an actual thing? Could you explain it better? Thanks

you change mysite.com to your siteurl...

You can give your wordpress email address to anybody that you want without giving them a personal email address.

The email addresses (more than one) that you can create in your wordpress dashboard under the email tab, is mainly to make your website/email address look more professional if people wanted to contact you.

You can give that email address to your family if you wanted to.

Regards

Brian

Thanks, Brian.

JD

Hello Kyle.

I have a technical question. During original set up, I used my yahoo email, which has 3 posts on it, now that i am further in the classes I set up a new website email.

How do i Move the 3 posts from my yahoo email to my website email.

I don't want to delete my yahoo email until I move the posts to my website email. Do you have any suggestions?

have you setup a new user with hte new email - if yes then change the author of the post to the new user by going to the posts menu and hover over the post - choose quick edit and you will see the author box - drop it down to hte new user...
if not then you will need ot create a new gravatar with the new email and then add it as a new administrator on your site then follow the above...

You do not have to move the posts, edit the content, or change your email from personal to premium webmail.

Websites top menu > Site manager > Site Email
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/websites/email

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