My recent post about blogging https://beetleypete.com/2021/02/14/blogging-lead-by-example/ proved to be incredibly popular. It is the most-read post on my blog this month, and attracted a lot of very kind comments from new bloggers who took the time and trouble to let me know that it was useful for them.
It also generated a large number of new followers to my blog, which was very gratifying.
Thank you.
However, so many of them have no direct link to their blog. This means I cannot go to their blog, read a post, and thank them. They did all have Gravatars though, either photos or images they have chosen, or generic ones. But they neglected to link their blog to that, in most cases.
So once again, I am posting about how to do this. If you don’t do it, nobody will find your blog, remember that.
It’s important!
On this 2019 post from my blog is a link to a basic WordPress tutorial that shows you how to do it.
https://beetleypete.com/2019/07/19/connecting-your-gravatar-to-your-site/
I knew I left a comment here yesterday think but I could not see it again.
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I would have replied if it had appeared, Arlene. I checked the Spam Folder, and it was not in there.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t know what happened. Same problem a few days ago.
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Is there anyway you can check out my blog and see what I could do to perform better? Like helpful hints? Tips? I would greatly appreciate it.
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I will have a look for you, Tiffany. Though blog happiness is usually more about interaction and engagement than content and stats. Give me a few minutes.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I greatly appreciate it. You can always email me at tiffanyrediscover@gmail.com if you have want to with tips and suggestions.
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I have left a comment for you now, Tiffany.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve just uploaded links to my gravatar thanks to your helpful advice! Thanks Pete and have a good day:)
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Great to hear that I was able to help you. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the tip ☺️ I’ve connected mine now
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Happy to have helped, Debs. Now they can find you! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My WordPress blog was already linked to my avatar, but I have now linked my book publishing site as well, so thanks for the nudge Pete! Cheers, Jon.
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Always happy to ‘nudge’, Jon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete for these advices. I am not wondering about the response, because its too easy to forget the handling of WP.com. Best wishes, Michael
Sorry, i am again late! I hope you and “the whole house” are well and you all are staying save!!
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Yes, that’s why I save those links, Michael.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Blimey Pete! You had 75 comments on that post, and you replied to them all. A lesson for any new blogger.
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Thanks, David. I don’t think I have ever not replied to a single comment. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Actually, there is a way to find a link to a follower. You click on the notifications thing (shaped like a bell) in the upper right corner. Then you click on the Follows tab. You should see [name of blog] and [number] others followed your blog. If you click on that most recent follower, you get a list of recent followers. Clicking on their name or the name of their blog should take you there.
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I have tried that before, Audrey. But I often get nothing at all.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Continued good advice although some never quite seem to get it.
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I know you have done this in the past, Maggie. As I have on more than one occasion. I am trying to catch some new bloggers while they are ‘fresh’! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Isn’t it about time Ollie had a blog of his own?
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It is currently ‘Under consideration’. But then what would I do with the hole that would leave in my main blog? 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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