Footer

You might say

We need a footer with a few links and the copyright information.

End the page with useful links, identity, and required informationA footer gives visitors another route to important pages and carries company details, legal links, contact information, or a final action. Organize links into clear groups and keep it useful rather than turning it into a second copy of the entire site.

When to use it

Legal and privacy links
Contact and company details
Secondary navigation
A restrained final call to action

When NOT to use it

Repeat every navigation item without grouping
Hide required legal information
Use a huge footer to compensate for unclear navigation
Add a newsletter form with no explanation of what will be sent

Anatomy

Column of site links grouped by topic

Accurately state the rights holder and applicable year or range of years

Provide email, social media or support channels based on page goals

Variants

MultiColumn

There are many links and you need to continue navigation by topic

Minimal

When a simple page only requires copyright and necessary legal information

WithSubscribe

Enter emailSubscribe

When you need to collect email subscriptions

Typical use cases

Company footer

Product links

Legal information

Contact details