Google Revised the Favicon Documentation
Google revised their Search Central favicon documentation with additional wording that makes it more understandable
Search Engine Journal 6:12 pm on May 8, 2024
Google revised its Favicon documentation to enhance user comprehension and guide the implementation of modern favicons in search results. This update is crucial for SEO practitioners and marketers, as it clarifies which favicon types are recommended to improve visibility on SERPs. The changes include more descriptive language about supported rel attributes and deprecated shortcut ico values.
- <rel> icon: Standard representation of a site's visual identity.
- <rel> apple-touch-icon : iOS-friendly favicon per Apple's guidelines.
- <rel> apple-touch-icon precomposed: For older iOS versions.
- <rel> shortcut icon: An alternative, less commonly supported favicon type.
- <link> rel=shortcut icon: A non-standard historical way to reference a favicon, now advised against.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-revised-the-favicon-documentation/514727/