I guess the 6th time is a charm! My Technorati profile now contains the image I have selected:

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I am quite satisfied.

Now, I would like to pass on something I considered when updating my profile. I chose to use our Blogaholics logo for the profile instead of a personal picture.

Why choose a logo over a picture in your Technorati profile?

  • A logo is timeless. It does not depend on hairstyles or fashions or even being photogenic.
  • A logo scales well. The details are easily recognizable.
  • A logo is professional.
  • A logo can contain text, like a URL or company name.
  • A logo is memorable.
  • A logo is not obscured by backgrounds. It’s clean.

Those are my reasons for using my Blogaholics logo - an image, with changing name, that appears across most of our blogs. And a unique name that we are known for. Have you thought about what’s in your Technorati profile?

Of course, the image chosen need not be a "logo" necessarily, but perhaps your blog name or a part of your graphic standards.

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