Here's a tutorial to get you started on a free faux footer in the free version of weebly. DOES WEEBLY ALLOW FOOTERS?YES they do. However you have to upgrade to a paid version of weebly to do this. In the paid version, you simply edit the footer once and it automatically updates for all pages. The free version of weebly has a "Created by Weebly" bar at the bottom as an advertisement. Our faux footer hack does not get rid of this (that would be a violation of their terms of service if we removed that without paying for an upgraded version). WHAT IS A "FAUX" FOOTER?This is a "false" footer that we include at the end of every page. We do this by adding a section and dragging the content blocks we want inside the footer. Then we copy this footer to other pages. This is a bit tedious because if you want to change something in the footer, you have to make individual changes to each and every page. The faux footer is a good option for anyone who wishes to have footers, but to keep the "free" option of weebly. WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FOOTER:Here are a few examples of what to put at the bottom of a footer:
OTHER THINGS TO INCLUDE IN A FOOTEROptional Footer Inclusions:
WHERE YOU CAN ADD FOOTERS IN WEEBLYYou can add a "faux" footer to any page with exception of blog posts and blog pages. STEP 1: ADD A "SECTION" BLOCK TO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HOMEPAGEUnder "Build" drag the "section" blog to the bottom of your home page You should end up with a blank "section" at the bottom (don't choose a featured layout for this). STEP 2: DRAG THE TEXT BLOCK INTO THE SECTION & CREATE YOUR FOOTER NAVIGATION MENU.You will now drag the "Text Block" into the section. Next, type the relevant links you'd like to add. I added several spaces between each link. Link each menu item, using the link option. STEP 3: ADD SOCIAL MEDIA ICONSDrag the "social icons" icons block (filed under "More") into the section below the menu you just created. Next center your icons, then click "Manage Icons", this is where you are going to enter your social media icons. Once you select "Manage Icons" select the social media icons. Enter the URL and repeat for other social media accounts you have. STEP 4: ADD COPYRIGHT STATEMENTAdd another text block, and add a copyright statement. Feel free to use this statement: Copyright (C) 2018 by YOUR NAME HERE. All Rights Reserved. STEP 5 (OPTIONAL): CHANGE THE FOOTER BACKGROUND COLORClick in the "white space" of the section to bring up a pop up that allows you to change the background. Next select Color, "Change Color" and then enter the color you wish to include:
STEP 6: COPY THE FOOTER TO ANOTHER PAGESelect "Edit Background" then "Move". Next, you will select "Copy" and select the page you want to copy to. STEP 7: Move the section down to the bottomSelect "Move" then "On this page" Then select "Down" several times until your footer is at the bottom. You can now repeat from step 6 to add footers to other pages on your weebly site. I hope you found this tutorial helpful! Be sure to leave a comment if you have any questions. Follow me on twitter @amerretta, instagram and Pinterest (social links on sidebar).
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