View Full Version : Favicon.ico - Who requests it?

vord
02-17-2005, 01:22 PM
I launched a new site a couple of weeks ago. I've been surprised by 120 requests for the favicon.ico.

I know that IE requests favicon.ico when someone adds the site to their favourites. But does it request the icon every time someone visits the site using IE whether or not they add it to their favourites? I can't believe 120 people have bookmarked the site.
Mano70
02-17-2005, 01:34 PM
At least Firefox and Opera requests the favicon.ico on default (you don't have to bookmark the website, just surf the website).
jlknauff
02-17-2005, 06:19 PM
You can just make a bmp and name it favicon.ico
Wit
02-17-2005, 09:56 PM
Seo-guy should have done that ages ago. This is one of the last big forums without a favicon. (The shame!) :o
vord
02-17-2005, 11:25 PM
Ah ha - I turned on the browser report:
467: MSIE
65: Mozilla
25: Safari

If Mozilla (presumably mostly firefox) and Safari (Apple) automatically request favicon.ico then that'll account for 110 out of the 120 requests.

Thanks for clearing that one up.
Mano70
02-18-2005, 06:25 AM
[QUOTE=jlknauff]You can just make a bmp and name it favicon.ico[/QUOTE]Yes you can do that, but it won't work properly in all browsers. Personally I use a free favicon-plugin for Adobe Photoshop.
mattmdesign
02-18-2005, 11:01 AM
I always just make a 16x16 jpg and then use http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/ to make a favicon out of it :)
Wit
02-18-2005, 11:35 AM
Somebody please make seo-guy a nice one :)
Mano70
02-18-2005, 12:48 PM
[QUOTE=Wit]Somebody please make seo-guy a nice one :)[/QUOTE]
I can make one, but then I prefer to have a original psd-file to work with since I prefer to use Photoshop (I think the quality are better when using ps).

If seo-guy has PS himself I recommend the plugin found on this page:
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/favicon.html
whitefrog
02-18-2005, 01:29 PM
To use this file type in the follow html code in your <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" >

http://www.whitefrog.org/graphics/seoGuy/seoguyJPG.jpg

here is a link to the file:http://www.whitefrog.org/graphics/seoGuy/favicon.ico

here is a link to the jpeg: http://www.whitefrog.org/graphics/seoGuy/seoguyJPG.jpg

hope you like it, happy to contribute!