How to add favicon to a blog on blogger

How to add favicon to a blog on blogger by Asad Hussain

What is a favicon and why it is important?

A favicon is short form of favorite icon. It is also known as a shortcut icon, website icon, tab icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon. This icons is associated with a particular website or web page.

• It is displayed in the browser's address bar.
• Next to the page's name in a list of bookmarks.
• Tabbed document interface typically show a page's favicon next to the page's title on the tab.
• Site-specific browsers use the favicon as a desktop icon.

• Favicons can also be used to have a textless favourite site, saving space.

Why it is important

• Makes Life Easy
• Establishes Trust
• Build Brand Awareness

Makes Life Easy
Favicons makes life easier as images are easier to remember than words.
If a lots of tabs are open favicons are makes it easier to distinguish a website.
If a website does not have a favicon it is listed as blank page.

Establishes Trust
When a website have a custom favicon it build trust and attract visitors.

Build Brand Awareness
As logos are important in a business. It connects to the business. So favicon is derived from a logo or a new icons. It works as miniature logo. It helps internet users to remember your brand.

Instructions Of How to add favicon to a blog on blogger.

First Step:

In uploading a favicon to your website is do you have the icons or image you want to use as favicon.
As i have a image that i am going to use as favicon. If you do not as first create one. You can use any image as a favicon on blogger. But it has to be a perfect square. If you have a image and it is not a perfect square you can use any image editing software or image resize software to do this. If you do not have this skill you can do this by using MS Paint also. I will show you show.

• Right click on the image you want to resize. Click edit.

• Click Resize in Ms Paint. A new dialog appears.

• Click on Pixels. Unselect Maintain aspect Ratio.
• Enter the desired width and height. Save as new image so you do not change the real image.

Now you have the icon or favicon.

Second Step:

Click on Layout in blogger dashboard.

Third Step:

Click on Edit on Favicon gadget.

Fourth Step:

Click on Choose File.

Fifth Step:

Select the Favicon you want to upload.

Sixth Step:

Click Save
.

Seventh Step:

Refresh your page you will see the favicon on the top of the site.

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Written by: Asad Hussain