SEO check
Favicon
Looks for a <link rel="icon"> in the HTML. Without one, requests /favicon.ico.
- Category
- SEO
- Importance
- Low importance
- Check id
- favicon
How the result is decided
- PassThe HTML declares an icon, or
/favicon.icoanswers with a 2xx status. - FailNo icon is declared and
/favicon.icodoesn’t exist. - Info
/favicon.icocouldn’t be requested.
“Info” results don’t count toward the score.
Why it matters
Browsers show the favicon in tabs and bookmarks, and Google shows it next to your result on mobile. Without one the site looks unfinished.
How to fix it
<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml">After the fix, open the page’s report and choose Run again to confirm it passes.