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Last Post 16 Oct 2009 06:33 PM by Steven Webster. 1 Replies.

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01 Aug 2009 12:23 AM
A favicon is a little icon that replaces the internet explorer ‘e’ icon in the address bar and on tabs when browsing sites. It also shows in browser history. Typically these are little micro logos or a simplified version of a branding element for a dealer (a clipart RV for example). You can easily create and upload favicons for your Web 3.0 now. And it’s surprisingly simple to do. Just create or use a basic square image that represents the brand for that dealership. It should be as simple as possible since it will ultimately be very small and hard to read. A general rule of thumb is the less detail the better. For my example I’m using part of Stinnett RV logo: You can then upload your simple image to a free site and convert it to an icon file of the correct size. I used this one: http://www.htmlkit.com/services/favicon/ This site will convert the images to an ico file, reduce their size and allow you to download a zip file containing the favicon.ico file. This site will create a zip file which you can download. The file will contain the favicon and an animated favicon (for super cool flashy dealer sites) Once you’ve created the favicon.ico file, you can upload it to the root of your Web 3.0 site by logging in and accessing the Admin \| File Manager \| Uploads functionality. Once you do, the icon will show in the address bar like this: One note: your file must be named favicon.ico and have the ico extension in order to work. Also, simply renaming a jpg or gif will not work it must be a tru icon file in order for Web 3.0 to see it and display it in the correct places. This is a little thing and might seem like a minor detail, but it’s one more item that can separate a professional dealership site from the pack.

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16 Oct 2009 06:33 PM
Here is a handy favicon created by our very own Ike. It's a little RV and we use it here and on our other sites. You are welcome to download and use it on yours too. Just click to download and use the instructions above to get it on your site.
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