Favicon is Now Featured On my Blog
Hey, I just uploaded my first favicon to my blog. What do you think? I decided to much around with a free image manipulating software and that s what I came up with.
I know that I posted about favicons a little way back. They are actually a great web2.0 tool that should be utilized by bloggers and website owners for the fact that they enhance our branding. By having your very own unique favicon
you can set yourself apart from millions of other online users. It’s kind of like a signature of your website/blog.
To create your very own favicon you can play around and create your own, or alternatively head over to HTML Kit
and use their free service to create a favicon from an existing image on your hard drive.
You then have the option to download the zip file and after you unzipping it, upload it via FTP to your root directory (/home/username/public_html) Next you need to go to your blog template and insert the following code between the <head> </head> tags.
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="/favicon.ico" />
That’s it, if you reload your page, you should be able to see your brand new favicon. Let me know, how you went, so that I can come and check it out.
Monika 
About the Author: I'm a passionate freelance writer and problogger. To further build my business I'm also in the process of building my own niche empire which pays me residual income.
GnomeyNewt | Aug 31, 2007 | Reply
I think it matches your website perfectly. Good Job!
Austin | Aug 31, 2007 | Reply
Right on on creating your favicon. I really dig my favicon on my site. Right now I’m trying to make it the world’s most creative website.
You’ll notice after a few months that the favicon file will become your site’s most requested file.
geekwriter | Aug 31, 2007 | Reply
Thanks guys,
it was fun creating it and I’ll keep an eye out for those stats Austin.
Monika
sitefever | Sep 2, 2007 | Reply
For some reason, I don’t see your favicon in IE. I still plugged this article because I’m now in on plugim too!
Joliveira | Sep 2, 2007 | Reply
I was writing a post about favicons when I came across yours, I figured I might as well link to yours. Hope you don’t mind.
geekwriter | Sep 2, 2007 | Reply
Thanks Guys for this,
John, I got my husband to load my blog in his browser (he also uses IE7 and the favicon shows) Not sure why you can’t see it on your end?
But hey, thanks for the plug.
Joliveira,
Thanks for the link love, you have done a great job of your favicon too.
Monika
Monika
Joliveira | Sep 2, 2007 | Reply
Sometimes IE just don’t like favicons
To test it in Internet Explorer, add your site to Favorites and reopen browser. It may be necessary to clean the browser history.
geekwriter | Sep 3, 2007 | Reply
Cheers for the tip Joliveira. I’m sure this will help others who seem to have the same issue with the display of favicons.
Monika