The favicon is the little image at the top of a web browser. You probably know that.
If you are using the WordPress Genesis framework then you will have noticed the favicon is a black G
Ideally all websites should have their own branded favicon to ensure a consistent brand identity.
This is relatively straight forward
Step 1 – Create a favicon
First you need a squarish image, I normally start with the logo of the site.
Then you need to generate a favicon.ico file. There are dozens of online resources for this, so no need to pay anyone anything. I tend to use http://www.favicon.cc/ as it is simple.
The favicon.ico file contains a 16×16 px image.
Step 2 – Upload it to your Genesis child theme
Using your favorite FTP program, then upload (and replace if necessary) favicon.ico into wp-content/themes/{your-child-them}/images fold
Step 3 – Refresh your browser
You may have to do this a couple of time, sit back and have a cup of tea and admire your work
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