Have you ever wondered how to have an avatar show up when you comment on people’s blogs? Or, more directly, “How can I have a cool little picture show up that identifies me when I comment on Double Treble?” The answer is pretty simple.

Create a globally-recognized avatar with Gravatar (that’s what I did). When you create a free account with Gravatar, you are also creating an identity that goes with you to all the sites you comment on. Once you create your identity, it will be associated with your email address. When you add that email address to your comments, your personal avatar will show up. And not just on my site, but any Gravatar enabled site (I know I’m not the only site you visit. I’m okay with that. My therapy is covered by insurance.).

So, bring some color and life to your comments by adding your own unique visual identity.