A favicon is a small, icon-like image that represents a website, appearing in browser tabs, bookmark lists, and search results. Short for “favorites icon,” it helps users quickly identify and recognize a site, reinforcing brand identity and improving user experience
In shaunSocial, you can’t upload favicon directly into admin panel, you need to do it manually. Please follow below steps:
Step 1: Generate your Favicon
Create your favicon image. It’s recommended to generate multiple sizes and formats (e.g., .ico, .png for different resolutions and devices) using an online favicon generator like favicon.io.
Step 2: Upload the favicon file
- Connect to your website’s root directory using an FTP client or your hosting provider’s file manager.
- Upload your favicon file to the root directory (e.g., public_html).
- If you used a favicon generator that provided multiple files, place the extracted files in the root directory.
Why new favicon not updating on Google Search? A few possible reasons:
- Caching: Google may be caching the old favicon and it need a few days to clear the cache to update the new icon
- Icon format: The most common favicon format is ICO, If your favicon is not a common format Google may not be able to display it.
- Icon URL: The URL of your favicon must be accessible to Google. If your favicon is hosted on a server that is not publicly accessible, Google will not be able to display it.
