/ Web design
What should be in my website footer?
Contact details, service links, location, legal pages, and company registration if you're a limited company.
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The short version
The footer is your last chance to answer 'are these people real and how do I reach them'.
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What actually matters
- • Phone, email and address (or service area).
- • Links to your main service pages — helps navigation and SEO.
- • Privacy policy, terms, and cookie settings.
- • Company number and registered address for Ltd companies.
- • Social links, opening hours, and any accreditations.
/ 03
The bit most people get wrong
Footers stuffed with fifty keyword links look spammy and dilute your internal linking. Keep it to your real pages.
/ 04
What to do next
Check your footer has a phone number and your legal pages. Those two are missing surprisingly often.
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Where RIOT fits in
We're a small Colchester studio helping UK SMBs get site structure right without agency waste or freelancer flake. If you've read this far and you want a second opinion on your specific setup, book a 20-minute call and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing anything at all.
We work with clients across Essex, Suffolk, London and the wider UK — and remotely with brands abroad. No lock-in, no monthly retainer minimums, no pretending your problem is bigger than it is.
/ FAQs
Common questions
Does the footer help SEO?
Modestly, via internal links and NAP consistency.
Should the address be there if I work from home?
Use a service area instead.
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