Google Maps API (static) - custom marker not showing up

Question

URL:
http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=40.714728,-73.998672&markers=icon:http://tinyurl.com/2ftvtt6&zoom=12&size=400x400&sensor=false

Answer 1

Another point I wanted to add for future reference. Don't use svg files. They won't be rendered in the final map image.