A favicon (short for favorite icon) can be added to your website and appear in web browser tabs and bookmarks. Usually, the favicon is a replication of your website logo, and it contributes to reinforcing your branding.
A favicon will appear at the top of the tab of your computer while on your website. For example, here is the Lodgify favicon when navigating on Lodgify:
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Requirements
To meet the requirements, your favicon must:
- be square in dimension:
- 16px x 16px
- 32px x 32px
- 48px x 48px
- contain no more than three text characters,
- be in PNG format,
- have either a transparent or non-white background,
- not include alcohol, violence, or sexual content,
- (if you are using our External Widgets) match the favicon or artwork on your external website.
Adding your favicon
To add a favicon:
- Go to your left-hand menu and select Website builder.
- Select the Styles tab.
- Open the Logo section.
- Go to Favicon, below Logo image, and click the upload box.
- Choose the image from your device. The preview shows a browser tab with your favicon and your business name.
- Click Publish website so the new favicon appears on your live website.
💡 Note: There is no Save button. Your changes are saved automatically, and Publish website is greyed out while a change is being saved.