Website Footer
A website footer is the closing area of a web page. It commonly contains contact options, supplementary navigation, legal links, language or country selection, social media references, and organisational information. A footer provides orientation when users reach the end of content and can expose relevant next steps.
The footer should be structured by relevance rather than used as a repository for unlimited keyword-rich links. Repeated internal links can support navigation and crawling but do not replace a clear site structure. Contact and trust details must remain current. Forms, accordions, and link groups in the footer require clear labels and full keyboard access on small displays as well.
- Closes a page with supplementary navigation
- Often contains contact and legal links
- Can offer relevant next steps
- Not a place for excessive SEO links
- Keep content and business details current
Frequently asked questions
A footer commonly contains contact details, supplementary navigation, legal information, and suitable next steps.
Not automatically. Relevant, understandable internal links help, while excessive repeated or artificially keyword-rich links offer no general advantage.
