A gravatar is an image that shows up when you leave comments on other blogs around the web.  Gravatars are great to have, because they not only put a face with your comments, but can actually inspire more click-throughs to your own blog.  So here’s how to set one up:

Step One: Go to the Gravatar website here, type in the email address that you use when leaving comments and then click on “Signup.”

Step Two: Gravatar will send you a verification email.  After you have verified, fill in your information to choose a username and password.

Step Three: Add an image to your account by uploading one from your computer, the internet or even take one with your webcam.  Crop it, choose a rating for the image, and then you should be done!

Give it about 5-10 minutes to take effect on the web, and then check somewhere you have left a comment.  If you still don’t see it, try clearing the cache on your browser.

There, doesn’t that look nice?