You may not know what they are – but you see them every time you browse the internet. Look up at your open tabs on your browser right now, see that icon before the websites name? That’s a favicon!
Okay, it may not seem much, but trust me, that tiny box of pixels makes a huge difference in terms of user experience. Internet users tend to have multiple tabs open at once, and having an eye-pleasing favicon will help your website design stand out – especially if someone is comparing your business with other competitors. Your favicon should be a memorable cue, something that your customers remember at a glance.
Your brand on display
A favicon is an extension of your brand, whether it’s your company’s initials, your logo or some clever iconography. Your favicon will be visible on more than just the tab bar. Since May 2019, Google has been putting favicons on display in mobile search ranking pages, and whenever someone bookmarks your page the favicon will appear in their list of favourite and most visited websites.
Many websites have instantly recognisable favicons, like eBay’s coloured striped shopping bag to Amazons ‘a’ or Instagram’s camera icon. These are the online equivalent of the golden arches or the Nike tick. Simpler is better when it comes to favicons.
Adding a favicon to your website design
Typically, a favicon is square, 16x16 pixels and saved as an .ICO file. However, as always at DotGO, we have made things easy for you. Just upload a .png of your logo and our editor will automatically resize, convert and create a favicon ready for use on your website.
We also have a number of pre-made favicons ready to use, and all of our websites have a placeholder favicon so that your website design will always look professional.
Conclusion
It’s important to remember that people view the website on different devices and tend to have multiple tabs open at once. A favicon is a small but important way to make sure your website stands out amongst the crowd.
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I had the pleasure of working with Dotgo again second go around on building a website with Faith who worked very well with my ideas and she put together a very good website for my plumbing business. I will definitely be recommend to any who needs a website.
Fantastic experience with DotGo from start to finish. Their process to get a small business up and running with a fully functioning e-commerce website is second to none. Their design and e-commerce portal is intuitive and shows you the progression of the website right up to the point it is published. I worked with Josh in sales who was particularly refreshing as he laid out exactly what the website would be able to do as well as certain limitations. As long as you know the way the process works and what they can and cannot do, this is an exceptionally inexpensive and fast way to get your small business online and selling. Jen worked with me throughout the process as my web developer and was professional, patient and really helpful throughout the process. I cannot recommend DotGo highly enough. Superb service and excellent value for money.
Great service, quickly produced website to a high standard.
I have been running my own small business for the last 21months, unfortunately my current website wasn't attracting enough traffic. I started to look for a professional website design company to create a new website without breaking the bank. After speaking to 3 compainies I decided Dotgo was the right company to build my new website, no hard sale, no blinding me with technical data just listening to the reasons why I wanted a new website. Once I had transferred the money the process was quick and easy, Dotgo were very slick and efficient in arranging a web designer, then a web writer drafted the first version within three days. I was sent the first draft via email in a word document. It was explained clearly this was a word document, which needed to be accurate but not complete, once I had viewed and fedback my thoughts the script writer does his magic. Once the magic content has been approved by me the web designer creates the first draft and shares it via a Zoom meeting. This is my opportunity to view and feedback to the web designer. There were a few minor changes required and to be honest the response from the web designer was fantastic, not a problem even removing a section and adding another section, which wasn't mentioned in the first two sessions. It was a quick turn around after the changes, I was delighted with the end result. Dotgo swapped my URL from my previous company to their own, the transition was seamless, although my company email wasn't playing ball, an IT expert sorted it out very quickly. Every person I spoke with at Dotgo were fantatic and a real pleasure to work with. I can highly recommend Dotgo services their attention to detail was second to none, which resulted in a fantastic website. The customer service doesn't end there continual support is only a phone call away. Well done Dotgo a first class service at a very reasonable price.
I had a great experience with the DotGo Team. From sales to web design - everyone was friendly and responsive. Their pricing was very good and I am very happy with my final website creation. It looks great :-) I highly recommend their service.
I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the outstanding service provided by DotGo represented by Liadin. We are thrilled with the level of service we have received, which has far exceeded our expectations. From start to finish, everything has been perfect. The timing of the service was impeccable, the quality of the work exceptional, and the professionalism displayed by your team truly remarkable. Not to mention the impeccable attention to customer service, which made the entire experience seamless and enjoyable. Moreover, the value we received in relation to the price paid is unparalleled. DotGo has truly set a benchmark for excellence in service delivery. Once again, thank you for your exceptional service. We look forward to continuing our partnership with DotGo and will not hesitate to recommend your services to others.
Josh, Jessica and Tom were fantastic from the get go. They not only created a website which I love, but made me a part of the process from start to finish.
They were very approachable and eager to assist with our vision of what we wanted for our new website. The process was very straightforward and easy. The end results have exceeded our expectations and would absolutely recommend DotGo to anyone.
