If you've got a blog or a website you've probably asked yourself - What is that little icon in the browser tab that looks like a company logo? And how do I get one on my site?
It's called a Favicon and I'm going to attempt to take the mystery out of it right now. And by the way, I'm writing this because I noticed that we forgot to add one to our
http://ticorsocialmedia.com microsite.
A favicon is one of those little touches that subconsciously makes an impression on readers when they're perusing the web. A site with a favicon is a bit more official and polished, right? Of course it is!
Google has one...
Twitter has one....
I should have one, too!
Here's the favicon revealed:
The favicon is an image (like a .gif or a .png file) that is named "favicon.ico". You can actually create a .gif and just rename it to "favicon.ico" and it will work great.
It is located in the
"root" directory of your website. This is the same location as your home or 'index' page.
A favicon.ico file is traditionally sized at 16 x 16 pixels.
Because it's so tiny, it should be light and crisp and easily identifiable (in my humble opinion).
For those wanting more information, a quick google search that includes the word "favicon.ico" will turn up a ton of resources ranging from favicon generators to how to
make one in photoshop, to why you can't use one if you have a free wordpress blog.
When I first got into the web design game, I was just relieved to figure out what the darn thing was called!
Enjoy!
Internet Marketing
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Matt, thanks for my vocabulary word of the day! lol Now that I know what it is, I have to figure out what to do with it!