Too often, footers get the short end of the UX design stick. It’s the afterthought, the thing at the bottom of the page, the place where useless items go to die. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Footers present an opportunity to understand users that make it to the bottom of your site, and just what is it they need when they get there. This week, we look at the parts of footers that irritate us, and the things you can do to make your footer the best it can be for your site visitors.
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Followup Resources
- 15 Tips for Creating a Great Website Footer
- Best Footer Design Tips for your Website
- Footers 101: Design Patterns and When to Use Each
- The Footer Copyright Notice
- Website Footer Design Best Practices: 27 Things to Put at the Bottom
- Website Footer Design: Best Practices, Tips and Many Examples
- Website Footer Design: What to Include & Things to Avoid
- Website Footers: Best Design Practices & Examples
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