Near the top of my unimportant but fun list is the question of installing my own favicon. That’s the little bitty icon that appears in the address bar of your web browser or the browser’s tabs, if you’re using that option.
The one you currently see is the one associated with my web host, BlueHost.com (easy web hosting for $6.95 a month, and I’ve been very satisfied).
I thought it would be nice to have a food-related favicon. I’ve made up three for your consideration. Tell me which one you like:
Or something else altogether? Like what? Or should I stick with the blue box and call it a day? I made these with the Favicon Editor.
And on a sort-of related topic…
I’ve added an Amazon box with some favorite cookbooks (look down, on the right side of the page). I don’t want to run anybody off by appearing too commercial. Your readership is of more importance to me than making a few cents here and there. I thought that maybe recommended items would be more useful/helpful than generic ads. Anyway, let me know. For those of you who aren’t savvy about the ways of the web, it means that if you click through to Amazon from one of its ads on my pages and buy something, I get a commission. Like it? Hate it?
Lay it on me!
Addendum: I just learned that the favicons don’t tend to show up on Internet Explorer, which most people use. If you use Safari (with Mac) or Firefox (which I use), though, you’ll know what I mean…
Ann // Oct 21, 2007 at 8:58 am
I vote for the strawberry.
I vote for the carrot because the strawberry looks like some sort of ambiguous fruit of some sort and you can’t even tell what the apple is. If the strawberry were pointier it would probably help?
Diane // Oct 22, 2007 at 11:59 am
I like the carrot
Carol // Oct 22, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Make that three votes for the carrot!
Amanda // Oct 23, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I like the carrot too… but is a tomato an option? It seems as if that is one of your favorite foods and it is a big Kansas vegetable/fruit.
Janet Majure // Oct 23, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Drat! I was just about to declare the carrot the winner, but, Amanda, you have a very good point. In fact, in the first week or two of my blog the only image I had on it was a tomato.
So, I’ve made two more (and I hope someone looks at the comments here!) for communal consideration. Tomato 1
and Tomato 2
.
Whadaya say?
oh hey cool, I said “some sort” twice in one sentence. go me. I vote a brighter redder version of tomato 1.
Ann // Oct 24, 2007 at 5:41 am
I like Tomato #1.
Diane // Oct 24, 2007 at 7:19 am
The bright red tomato
Amanda // Oct 24, 2007 at 8:30 am
Did you know if you type in “food favicon” on google your blog pops up first? I like #1.
Carol // Oct 24, 2007 at 10:01 am
I still like the carrot. You can definitely tell what it is. Plus, it leads into the carrots at the top of your blog.
My second choice would be Tomato 1, the brightest.
Janet Majure // Oct 24, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Hey, thanks everybody! I think I’m going to go with Tomato 1, brightened up a bit (no offense to Carol) as per Susan’s suggestion. Meanwhile, Amanda, how exciting to be the first in Google for anything. I’ll take it. I’m now going to see if I can put that favicon to work!.
Jane // Aug 16, 2008 at 7:28 am
Hi,
I am using
http://www.mobilefish.com/services/favicon/favicon.php to create my favicons. This site also contains other useful tools.