Change Thumbnail Icon

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  alysonreynolds · Member · Feb 23, 2014 at 10:54 pm

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  Hi! Is there anyone who can tell me how to change the icon that appears next to the URL at the top of my browser next to the search bar? (like the W icon that shows up next to WordPress.com) I am using Google Chrome which shows only the default page icon and the WordPress logo. Is there a way I can upload a custom picture for the thumbnail or will I need to pay/get a plugin/upgrade membership to do that? Thank you so much!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 23, 2014 at 11:29 pm

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  Hello there,
  That’s a favcion and favicon = blavatar
  See: http://en.support.wordpress.com/avatars/blavatars/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/avatars/gravatars/
  For best practices for uploading gravatars, avatars and blavatars scroll down to below the video here: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/01/24/gravatar-avatar-blavatar/

  Gravatars/blavatars do not show up instantly after uploading them. Gravatar images are cached and frequently take several days to display after a change. Do not keep uploading!
  

  To enable Gravatar display and hovercard display on your blog go to > Settings > Discussion and scroll way done the page to “Avatars”.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/gravatar-hovercards/