Ever heard of a Favicon?  Not many people have… but we use them everyday on the internet.  Take a look at the top of the tab that you’re in at the moment, hopefully, if the site is any good, they’ll have a tiny little icon next to the name of the page – that little icon is their favicon.  Small but smart!

Favicon is short for ‘favourites icon’; when you bookmark a page or save it as a favourite – that’s what you’ll see when you want to re-open the page.  For most bloggers, being tech-savvy is not really what they’re about – they want to express themselves or represent their business with a content rich web-space – hence they blog.  So, uploading a favicon probably isn’t something most bloggers think of doing.

Blogger has recently added this option to their ‘design template’ page, and allow bloggers to easily upload a favicon.  WordPress have always had this feature in their Appearance/Headers option.

This is AWESOME for improving your online reputation!  It means that your site, when opened, will no longer have the default blogger/wordpress icon, but will have a unique icon that communicates to your readers a little about your identity.  It looks pro and it enhances the overall look and feel of your site! That’s why these tiny 16x16px icons are small, but smart.

There are many factors to consider when creating a favicon – for more help or design, email us.