Favicon: What Are They And Why You Need One

Posted: November 01, 2011

A favicon (left) is one of those finishing touches on your website or blog that lets visitors know you’ve made the extra effort to make it look sharp.

A favicon (left) is one of those finishing touches on your website or blog that lets visitors know you’ve made the extra effort to make it look sharp.  Favicons are considered essential to have since they bolster your online presence and brand with little effort.  So, if you market a product, service, or yourself, don’t skip this important marketing aspect.

What is a Favicon?

A favicon is quite simply a shortcut or bookmark icon that is typically a 16×16 pixel representative of your brand that is displayed in a browser’s address bar next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks.  And, if you have a nice clean logo that is symmetrical in shape, it’s a good possibility you could create the favicon yourself.

Learn how to create and upload your favicon

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Biz Tip Provided: outdoorblogger.com

by Mike Childress