Q&A About Blogging - The Drawing Board³ Community Forum https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/ The Drawing Board³ Discussion Board en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:25:08 +0000 wpForo 60 Gravatar https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/gravatar-your-blog-avatar/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:12:18 +0000 2aemporium
@jaydee I tried to figure out where to ask this question and it seems like the "how to" of it would fit in this category. Please feel free to move it if it doesn't. My question is about my profile pic across the internet. I think you call it a Gravatar. When I had my WordPress blogs, I had a profile pic with them of Mrs. A. When I commented on a blog, Mrs. A.'s pic showed up instead of the gray head. Now, I have noticed that I show up as a gray head on WordPress blogs. It also showed up which I commented on blogs that only allowed me to post using my Google Account. However, when I tried to comment on a post on Blogger yesterday, my pic disappeared as well as my comment as soon as I hit enter, and I can't get my profile pic back. I have not signed up for Bloglovin yet. (It's on my to-do list.) So...did my profile pic of Mrs. A. disappear when I shut down my WordPress? How do I get a consistent profile pic across the internet. I really don't understand signing up for a Gravatar. If that's what I need to do, then I need some help with that. If that's not it, do I sign up for a profile with WordPress, Bloglovin, Google (should already be) and others for my pic to show up? Any help would be appreciated. EDITED: By the way, I thought using a Gravatar or profile pic across the internet might be considered a "tip".

 

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]]> Q&A About Blogging JayDee https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/gravatar-your-blog-avatar/ QUICK TIP: Get More Exposure to Your Blog https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/quick-tip-get-more-exposure-to-your-blog/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:08:22 +0000 QUICK TIP: GET MORE EXPOSURE TO YOUR BLOG

For those of you writing a blog for your store, do you use Bloglovin'?
If not, you might want to look into this.

Link - https://www.bloglovin.com/

 

Bloglovin' is a place where you can post your blog, discover other blogs (think influencers), and follow the blogs you love. Here's a link to more about Bloglovin' - https://www.bloglovin.com/what-is-bloglovin

Once you create a Bloglovin' account, you will be able to post your blog there and others will have the chance to find it. The best way to get started on Bloglovin' is to find other blogs to follow - things you are really interested in. Once you follow others, most of them will follow you, as well. This can be a great way to get more exposure to your blog!

To get the MOST out of your Bloglovin' experience, make sure to interact with the other blogs you end up following! Comment on the posts that you find interesting, and share posts that you think your followers would be interested in. The more engaged you are on Bloglovin', the more people will engage with you and your blog.

Here are instructions on how to claim your blog on Bloglovin' - https://help.bloglovin.com/hc/en-us/articles/218083357-How-do-I-claim-my-blog-

 

And here are the instructions I've written to help you...

Add your blog to Bloglovin'

  1. Go to https://www.bloglovin.com/
  2. Click in the Search Bloglovin' text box at the top of the screen, then click on the blue Add Blog link
  3. Enter the full URL of your blog then click Add Blog
  4. Bloglovin' will add your blog to their database - once it's added, click the blue Claim It link over on the right side under the text "Is this your Blog?"
  5. Copy the code you see - make sure to copy everything from the a..... to the </a (keep the Claim Blog window open - you will need to come back to it after you paste the code into your blog in order to click the blue Claim Blog button)
  6. Go to any blog post you have already written for your blog and click to Edit that post
  7. Put your cursor at the very beginning of that post, then click the icon in the upper right corner of the toolbar for the blog article (this puts you into HTML mode)
  8. Paste the copied code into this HTML screen, then save your blog post
  9. Go back to the Claim Blog window on Bloglovin' and click that blue Claim Blog button to claim your blog - that's all you need to do

 

If you are interested, here is my profile on Bloglovin' - https://www.bloglovin.com/@thirdshift

 

I hope you find this information helpful!

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]]> Q&A About Blogging JayDee https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/quick-tip-get-more-exposure-to-your-blog/ You NEED a Blog https://www.thedrawingboard3.com/community/blogging/you-need-a-blog/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:03:21 +0000 YOU NEED A BLOG

Did you know that the Shopify themes come with a built-in blog? They do - and they are easy to use!

If you don't already have a blog established for your website (on Wordpress. Blogger, or other platforms), you can take advantage of the built-in Blog within your Shopify website.

Having a blog for your website has many advantages - here are just a few of these advantages:

  • Blogs are great for SEO!
  • Blogs create backlinks to your products (which are also great for SEO).
  • Blogs educate your customers and can entice them to buy your products.
  • Blogs help drive more traffic to your website!

 

To Set Up Your Blog For Your Website:

 

 

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