在浏览各种论坛和网站时，您可能已经注意到，有时评论帖子的用户会在他们的评论中附加一张小图片或头像。在每篇在线技术提示(Online Tech Tips)文章的底部，您还会找到属于本文作者的头像。
如果您是论坛网站的常客，或者经常在互联网上发表评论和问题的人，您可能需要考虑获得自己的全球认可头像(Globally Recognized Avatar)或Gravatar。了解Gravatar是什么、如何设置以及Gravatar如何增强您的在线体验。
什么是 Gravatar 及其工作原理(What Is Gravatar & How It Works)
Gravatar代表Globally Recognized Avatar，是一个头像助手，可让您在互联网上的大多数网站上拥有与您的头像相同的图片。
在被WordPress背后的公司Automattic收购后，Gravatar传播到所有WordPress网站，以及其他一些CMS平台和非WordPress网站。感谢Gravatar，您现在可以为所有在线个人资料提供一张照片。
您可以创建一个或多个“跟随您从一个站点到另一个站点”的Gravatar 。(Gravatars)Gravatar可以帮助您和其他用户识别您在互联网上的帖子和评论，以及建立您的个人品牌并为您在线分享的内容增加可信度。
如何设置你的 Gravatar(How to Set Up Your Gravatar)
由于您的Gravatar将出现在世界上几乎所有的网站上，因此正确设置它很重要。要创建您自己的全球认可头像(Globally Recognized Avatar)，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 转到Gravatar 网站(Gravatar website)并使用您的WordPress.com帐户登录（不要与 WordPress.org 混淆(mix up with WordPress.org)）。
- 如果您没有WordPress帐户，请选择创建您自己的 Gravatar(Create Your Own Gravatar)。
- 填写(Fill)您的电子邮件地址、用户名和密码。然后选择创建您的帐户(Create your account)。激活新的WordPress帐户后，返回Gravatar网站并登录。
- 在选择要修改的电子邮件下(Pick email to modify)，选择添加电子邮件地址(Add email address)。添加您用于在线评论和发帖的电子邮件地址。您也可以添加多个电子邮件。
- Gravatar将向您发送一封电子邮件以验证您的地址。收到确认后，返回Gravatar网站添加您的图片。
- 选择添加新图像(Add a new image)。您可以从计算机、URL或使用网络摄像头上传图片。Gravatar会自动调整大图像的大小，但您必须确保您的图片不超过(picture doesn’t exceed the size limit)1MB 的大小限制。
- 使用Gravatar(Gravatar)裁剪框工具根据自己的喜好裁剪图像，然后选择裁剪图像(Crop Image)。
- 为您的Gravatar选择正确的评分并选择设置评分(Set Rating)。
Gravatar有一个评级系统，有助于防止显示不适当的图像。在为您的Gravatar(Gravatar)选择评级时，您必须完全诚实，这一点很重要。如果您为不适当的图像设置等级 G，您可能会在您的内容或评论出现的地方被网站所有者屏蔽。
您的Gravatar设置已完成。现在，当您想在网站上发表评论时，输入您在Gravatar上使用的电子邮件地址，您的图片将出现在已发布评论的旁边。
您稍后可以在我的个人资料(My Profile)部分向您的Gravatar个人资料添加更多信息：从您的姓名和电话号码到您的(Gravatar)比特币(Bitcoin)钱包地址。它将增加您的在线知名度，并允许人们在点击您的Gravatar时看到您的信息。
如何创建多个 Gravatar(How to Create Multiple Gravatars)
您的Gravatar已链接到您的电子邮件地址。因此，如果您将多个电子邮件帐户(use multiple email accounts )用于不同目的，您可以使用它们来设置多个Gravatar(Gravatars)。
例如，如果您管理多个网站，您可能希望为每个网站使用不同的Gravatar(Gravatars)。如果您想区分您的个人和企业在线活动，使用不同的Gravatar(Gravatars)也可以提供帮助。您可以将其中一个设置为您的照片，另一个设置为您公司的徽标。
要设置多个Gravatar(Gravatars)，请按照上面的相同步骤，仅使用不同的电子邮件地址。
如何在线使用 Gravatar(How to Use Gravatar Online)
如果您没有设置Gravatar，当您在线发表评论时，您将在网站上显示为通用图像，或者根本没有头像或图像。如果您想为您的在线个人资料添加一些个性，并提高您作为品牌专家的可信度，Gravatar可以帮助您实现这些目标和其他目标。
使用 Gravatar 打造您的个人品牌 (Use Gravatar To Build Your Personal Brand )
无论是您的照片、您自己的卡通版本(a cartoon version of yourself)，还是您用作Gravatar的徽标，它都可以帮助您在线建立您的个人品牌。如果您始终在社交网络上使用与您的Gravatar(Gravatar)和个人资料图片相同的图像，它将帮助人们将您在线发布和分享的内容与您的身份联系起来。
在线获得认可 (Get Recognized Online )
其他用户会记得在在线评论和帖子下看到相同的图像，这反过来可以帮助您在受众中获得信任和可信度。一旦人们将您的姓名和照片与您分享的内容以及您在不同网站上发表的评论联系起来，他们就会认可您在该领域的专业知识。
让您的评论脱颖而出(Make Your Comments Stand Out)
尽管使用Gravatar有很多好处，但很多人仍然忽视了这项服务。当您的独特Gravatar出现在您的评论旁边时，它会使它们脱颖而出。因此，如果您在网上发布问题并希望尽快得到答复，那么设置Gravatar会增加您的机会。
创建您自己的全球认可头像(Create Your Own Globally Recognized Avatar)
在不同的网站和平台上拥有相同的个人资料图片会带来很多好处。它可以通过多种方式增强您的在线体验。此外，设置Gravatar是一个快速简单的过程。
你使用Gravatar吗？是什么让您设置了Gravatar帐户？在下面的评论部分与我们分享您的经验。
What Is Gravatar and Why You Should Use It
When browsing through various forums and sites, you’ve probably noticed thаt sometimes users who comment on posts will have a little picture, or an avаtar attached to their comments. At the bottom of еvery Оnlіne Tech Tips piece you’ll also find an avatar that belоngs to this article’s author.
If you’re a frequent guest of forum websites, or someone who often leaves comments and questions on the internet, you might want to consider getting your own Globally Recognized Avatar, or Gravatar. Learn about what Gravatar is, how to set one up, and how Gravatar can enhance your online experience.
What Is Gravatar & How It Works
Gravatar stands for Globally Recognized Avatar and is a profile picture assistant that allows you to have the same picture as your avatar on most websites on the internet.
After it was acquired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress, Gravatar spread to all WordPress sites, as well as some other CMS platforms and non-WordPress websites. Thanks to Gravatar, you can now have one pic for all your online profiles.
You can create one or multiple Gravatars that will “follow you from site to site”. Gravatar can help you and other users identify your posts and comments on the internet, as well as build your personal brand and add credibility to the content you share online.
How to Set Up Your Gravatar
Since your Gravatar will appear on almost all the websites in the world, it’s important to set it up right. To create your own Globally Recognized Avatar, follow these steps.
- Go to the Gravatar website and sign in using your WordPress.com account (don’t mix up with WordPress.org).
- If you don’t have a WordPress account, select Create Your Own Gravatar instead.
- Fill in your email address, username and password. Then select Create your account. Once you activate your new WordPress account, go back to the Gravatar website and log in.
- Under Pick email to modify, select Add email address. Add the email address that you use for commenting and posting online. You can add more than one email as well.
- Gravatar will send you an email to verify your address. After you receive the confirmation, head back to the Gravatar site to add your picture.
- Select Add a new image. You can upload a picture from your computer, from a URL, or use a webcam. Gravatar will resize large images automatically, but you’ll have to make sure your picture doesn’t exceed the size limit of 1MB.
- Crop your image to your liking using the Gravatar cropper box tool and select Crop Image.
- Pick the right rating for your Gravatar and select Set Rating.
Gravatar has a system of ratings that helps prevent the display of inappropriate images. It’s important that you’re completely honest when choosing the rating for your Gravatar. If you set the rating G for an inappropriate image, you risk getting blocked by website owners where your content or comments appear.
Your Gravatar setup is finished. Now whenever you want to leave a comment on a website, enter the email address that you used on Gravatar, and your picture will appear next to the published comment.
You can later add more information to your Gravatar profile in the My Profile section: anything from your name and phone number to your Bitcoin wallet address. It will increase your online visibility and allow people to see your information when they click on your Gravatar.
How to Create Multiple Gravatars
Your Gravatar is linked to your email address. So if you use multiple email accounts for different purposes, you can use them to set up multiple Gravatars.
For example, if you’re managing multiple websites, you might want to use different Gravatars for each of them. If you want to separate your personal and business online activity, using different Gravatars can help there as well. You can set one of them to be a photo of you, and another – your company’s logo.
To set up multiple Gravatars, follow the same steps from above, only using different email addresses.
How to Use Gravatar Online
If you don’t have a Gravatar set up, when you post comments online you will appear on websites as a generic image, or no avatar or image at all. If you want to add some personality to your online profile, as well as increase your credibility as an expert of a brand, Gravatar can help you achieve these and other goals.
Use Gravatar To Build Your Personal Brand
Whether it’s a photo of you, a cartoon version of yourself, or a logo that you use as your Gravatar, it can help you build your personal brand online. If you consistently use the same image as your Gravatar and your profile picture on social networks, it will help people connect the content you post and share online with your identity.
Get Recognized Online
Other users will remember seeing the same image under comments and posts online, which in turn can help you gain trust and credibility among your audience. Once people connect your name and your picture with the content you share and the comments you leave on different websites, they will recognize your expertise in the field.
Make Your Comments Stand Out
Even though using Gravatar has many benefits, a lot of people still overlook the service. When your unique Gravatar appears next to your comments, it makes them stand out. So if you post a question online and want to get it answered sooner, setting up a Gravatar will increase your chances.
Create Your Own Globally Recognized Avatar
Having the same profile picture across different websites and platforms comes with a lot of benefits. It can enhance your online experience in more than one way. Besides, setting up your Gravatar is a quick and easy process.
Do you use Gravatar? What made you set up the Gravatar account? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.
