Google has up to date its favicon search developer documentation to now say that you just need not host the favicon in the identical area to be able to be eligible for a favicon in Google Search outcomes. Google eliminated the road, “the URL should be in the identical area as the house web page.”
Here’s a screenshot of what modified within the outdated documentation:
Google posted “February 23: Eliminated the internet hosting location requirement from the favicon documentation; you need not host the favicon in the identical area to be able to be eligible for a favicon in Google Search outcomes.”
So that you not want to make sure the favicon is on the identical area as the positioning to be eligible to point out a favicon in Google Search.
That is actually cool & @okaylizzi is superior for wanting into this. It might save folks loads of wasted time. I seen favicons *have been* exhibiting up when NOT hosted on the identical area because the homepage. Finally ends up you’ll be able to host them anyplace. In order that’s one much less factor to fret about. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Afa1JsK9jg
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) February 23, 2023
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