What Does Your Profile Picture Say?!
Hello dear Indibloggers!
The profile picture we use is like a window to our blog. But most of times, we are not bothered about it. Resultantly, it affects our blog traffic.
Sometimes, we are interested to check out a blog because it has an interesting picture, and at times, we don't feel interested to see one, as the picture itself is not interesting.
For the New bloggers, especially its important that you put a profile picture that best tells about that aspect of your personality about which you are writing in the blog.
I have seen many many such blogs, where the profile pic suggested something else, and it comes out to be something else. I cannot take any names here!
The worst can be putting the pic of a girl when u r a male blogger!
I wrote an article in my blog and its on Indivine too (same title as the title of this thread), and gave a detailed analysis of why people choose the kind of pics they choose for their blogs. ( If Renie allows me, i can put a link here!).
Since, nobody seems to have a problem, here's link http://myworldmyperception.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-does-your-profile-picture-say.html
What do you think about it? Why did you choose your current profile pic?
Would you like me to comment on your profile pics? and comment on whether it goes well with the content of your blog or not?
Restless
Reason: adding a link
Accept nothing
challenge everything
Mag! ur pics are changing again and again, and this one is also cool!
Honestly if you are a beautiful girl, having your own pic as profile pic would aid. For others, chill, nothing great is going to happen what ever you do.
Cheers! :P
hehe :)
Sanjay, it's not about attracting traffic with a good face.
Sometimes, no pic or a non descript pic leaves a reader wondering, the reader is a male or a female! at least think about it.
RESTLESS
I have my face as profile picture..so that ppl know who is writing..and giving some scope to face readers also..
do u also analyse?
Unknown, i am no face reader! I only try to see whether the personality of the blog matches the profile pic or not.
U know what, ur endeavor for anonymity, kind of shows in your pic too. u name is 'unknown' and the pic, though shows ur face profile, but with sunglasses, kind of cover up. so ok, it matches!
RESTLESS
Well mine is a formal pic and one that I use on most of the platforms... never really put too much thought into it... Cameras are slightly afraid of me and have been knwn to have decreased performance when around which must explain so many not-so-good pics of me lying around... Thats why I grabbed this one which was half decent... What do you say?
Aashish, earlier than this u had a pic in a formal business suit, i remember! after putting it here, u have changed it to a informal one!
I know u write intersting things, little sarcastic on present issues, so i think, this one goes better. and btw, that one was toooo tooo formal!
RESTLESS
Hi, Restless!
Would you study my picture and give your valued comments, please?
one more point: this picture is the cropped version of my FB Gravatar
Hi Saurabh!
Just saw ur blog and the full pic of yours. I would say u look chilled out and chatty in this pic! which is good, and goes well with your blog. saw both ur gujrati and english blogs.
RESTLESS
@ Mag - this pic is very nice!!
Well, I see 4-5 bloggers change their profile pics, for whatver reason, but it feels good to me!
well balanced analysis of what is what... BTW it's really a pain to see male bloggers putting up pic of a girl just expecting a increase in traffic!
@ Bipul - quite right!
@ Deepak - wht is not true? ppl putting girl's pic for increasing traffic? or no increase of traffic due to girl's pic ?!
i ws talking about Mag... he is nt like dat ... put a pic of gal to increase traffic...
Thnxs deepak...u r a gem
@restless..... doesnt mean anything like that with ma DP..... BTW i changed it
I know Mag, this was not the case with u, but ppl think generally like that.
Interesting topic! I chose my profile pic 'cause I didn't want to use my own pic...but at the same time, I wanted something a lil artistic. What do you think about it?
and what does my DP say?
what do you think abt mine restless? And also my latest post is a humorous attempt on the topic of profiles in orkut! check it out too!
Hi Abhinav, humour post and comical profile picture...Nice
@ abhinav - sure will see that.
@ Ranjini - check previous thread, have replied to ur query also.
take care.
RESTLESS
![Mag[m]](https://indiblogger.s3.amazonaws.com/avatars/200/84648eaca6a7fc8394fbdb9cf07fd236.jpg)
Hey restless.... i changed ma pic.... now what it says.... this time it doesnt look like insane
Hahaha! hey i was just kidding, dont mind !
but why a girl??????? why Mag? what did i write in the description of this thread? read it na!
of course, she is! but Mag dear this is misleading!
Good Mag! am happy now!
Hmm, inevitably profile pics are all that you can view when you see someone follower list or their comments, so if that picture tells you something of that person and that blog , then it automatically draws you to their blog. My profile pic is just me in it but i try not to change it often...
Hey Mehak! am glad to know u think like me and many more bloggers here!
btw, due to some tech issue, was not able to see ur blog, not opening. but i like the name, and the topic of your blog! great! haven't seen any on this aspect! and dear u must must add a pic here to get attention of other bloggers, pl do it.
RESTLESS
Dear Restless....how about mine? got anything to tell?
Hi ranjini! yeah have been to ur blog girl! and u r also using a front profile pic, its pretty and its straightforward like ur blog! keep it up!
RESTLESS
@ Mag : Thanks
@ Restless: Was changing it for a few times. Have decided on the final one. For now. 
ne "aztec" resemblance ? 
@ LEB - where is it?? this one?
@Restless
Just read your earlier post so replyin kinda late (very late infact).. :)
How u see my loud blog title is a perception... Sure, it helps in attractin traffic somewhat, but to me its a general feelin that runs throughout the blog... be it the posts, title etc... Title shld b In keeping with the theme of blog..
Restless! Thanks for the compliment.
Your good words are all the more sweet because they occur unxpectedly at unexpected places..
BTW loved your comments post-so true.,Everybody Please READ IT.
All my indimail had been going into spam for some reason.And I was not able to keep track of things.
Hey varsha! thank u so much, ur such a sweetheart!
am so glad u loved that post of mine about "commenting". There was a catfight on my blog after that! huff!
@Restless
Just read your earlier post so replyin kinda late (very late infact).. :)
How u see my loud blog title is a perception... Sure, it helps in attractin traffic somewhat, but to me its a general feelin that runs throughout the blog... be it the posts, title etc... Title shld b In keeping with the theme of blog..
@ mayank - right!
@LEB, by the time i typed my comments on ur pic.... its gone!
@ Restless : I do not think you should stop. Everyone has a right to "not" ask you to review. You are doing a great job. Feedback is important.
As far as my picture is concerned, it really was not put with any idea in mind. It is the picture of a sculpture I photographed and then added effects to. Am having a hard time trying to come up with a picture to replace this one 
so have added affects on it.... that means u r creative and intrested in looking the things in a new way ... simple
Hey LEB! u know something ?! u look fabulous ! Now i see a face of your blog, a window into the insight of a person, now its possible for me ( and of course many more bloggers like me) to relate to ur writings. I am really happy to see that u thought that my advice was worth an effort. .......And keep this one !
about ur earlier pic - as Mag said, its very creative of u!! good going Mag! but good that u changed it.
and thanks LEB for replying to my question about should i stop it? well, i see a point in what u said, ppl have a right NOT to ask me. thanks!!
Restless
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