Meet Susan Boyle. She’s 47, single, and unemployed. She lives in a village in rural Scotland. Never been on a date. Never been kissed. Most people would describe Susan’s looks as average; some would call her frumpy. When Susan walked onto the stage of Britain’s Got Talent (Britain’s version of American Idol), the judges and […]
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What is a gravatar and why do I need one?
A gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar – your avatar is the thumbnail image that appears when you comment on someone’s blog.
If you have a Blogger profile, the image that accompanies your profile is posted whenever you comment on blogspot.com blogs. But that avatar works only for blogs hosted by Blogger. To make your avatar show up on WordPress (and other) systems, you’ll need to create a gravatar… a universal avatar.
[ Read more ]John asks: What are the pros and cons of integrating a blog into a website versus hosting your website and blog separately? John, You obviously recognize the value of having both a blog and a website, and I’m glad of that! I’ve tried both methods you suggest: I’ve created a mega website/blog combo I’ve created […]
[ Read more ]The blogosphere has officially gone to the dogs. Martha Stewart’s French Bulldogs, Sharkey and Francesca, recently launched their own blog, “The Daily Wag.” They’re dipping their paws into social networking scene, too, with four Twitter updates and 1,811 followers as of the time I wrote this post. You’ve gotta credit Martha with being the consummate […]
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