The role of the footer

The footer is the visitor's last reference point at the bottom of every page. It is a reflex: when looking for a phone number, an address or the legal notices, people scroll all the way down. A well-designed footer meets this reflex without making the visitor scroll back up.

It also brings a sense of seriousness and of a complete site.

What a good footer contains

The footer should bring together the practical information and the trust links.

  • Your contact details: address, phone, email
  • Opening hours if you receive the public
  • Access to the legal notices and the privacy policy
  • Links to the main pages
  • Possibly your social networks

Stay restrained: a footer overloaded with links loses its usefulness.

Reassure and make contact easy

The footer is an excellent place to reassure: a reminder of your service area, a link to your reviews, a professional address all strengthen trust. For a local business, clearly displaying the address and phone there makes contact and local search ranking easier.

Finally, make sure the legal notices and privacy policy are present there: it is a legal requirement in France. At Skywebis, we design clear, complete and compliant footers, in the service of your visitors as well as your credibility.

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Frequently asked questions

They are mandatory on the site. The footer is the usual location expected by visitors.

No. A few useful links and pieces of information are better than an overloaded footer that drowns the essentials.