Do you have a website?  Y/N

If N… you can stop reading 🙂

If Y… do you have a favicon?

What, you ask, is a favicon?  It is a little tiny icon that goes in the tab of the browser… look at this:

These are *some* of the tabs I have open right now… do you recognize any of the sites I am on?

1. gmail, always in the first place
2. a blog post that is hosted on blogger… something I liked and will blog about later.
3. the third tab I’m on. Because I’m on this tab the favicon doesn’t show up.
4. Looky looky…!  A blank page.  This is a BUSINESS’ S website… with NO favicon.  See how it sticks out like a sore thumb?  I can’t tell what it is until I click on it.  IF YOU HAVE A WEBSITE, DO A FAVICON!  IT IS EASY!
5. Twitter… for a person I’m trying to network into.
6. Google Calendar.
7. VJC – my competition – they have a great blog post that I’m reading.
8. blank page … I don’t know, and THEY miss a branding opportunity!
9. Some association page.
10. Southwest airlines as I get ready for some trips.
11. KSL – local news.
12. Twitter – another person I’m trying to network into.
13. Huffington Post article about unemployment.
14. blank page – I don’t know!
15. Job-Hunt.org post on avoiding job boards that I need to read.
16. A google search.

If YOUR page was open, would I see a blank page or a nice little favicon?

Here’s a search on favicon to help you get started.  This can really take just a few minutes to do.