Footer Section

The footer appears at the bottom of every page, containing links, contact info, and legal information.

Accessing Footer Settings

1. Open the theme editor
2. Scroll to Footer in the left sidebar
3. Or find it in the Footer group

Footer Blocks

Build your footer by adding blocks:

Menu Columns

Add navigation menu columns:

1. Click Add block
2. Select Menu
3. Choose a menu from the dropdown
4. Add a heading for the column

Create multiple menu blocks for multi-column navigation.

Newsletter

Add email signup to your footer:

1. Add a Newsletter block
2. Customize heading and description
3. Form connects to Shopify customer list

Text

Add custom text content:

1. Add a Text block
2. Enter heading and rich text
3. Use for about info, hours, etc.

Contact Information

Display store contact details:

• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Business hours

Social Icons

Display links to your social profiles:

1. Add Social icons block
2. Icons appear for profiles set in Theme settings > Social media

Layout Options

Column Configuration

Footer content arranges in columns:

• 2-4 columns on desktop
• Stacks on mobile
• Drag blocks to reorder

Logo in Footer

Option to display your logo in the footer for brand reinforcement.

Payment Icons

Show accepted payment methods:

1. Toggle Show payment icons
2. Icons display automatically based on your payment settings
3. Includes Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, etc.

Copyright and Legal

Copyright Text

Automatically displays: "© 2024 [Your Store Name]"

Customize or add additional text as needed.

Legal Links

Add links to important pages:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• Refund Policy
• Shipping Policy

Create these pages and add them to a footer menu.

Country/Region Selector

If you sell internationally:

1. Toggle Show country/region selector
2. Customers can choose their location
3. Updates currency and potentially language

Language Selector

For multi-language stores:

1. Toggle Show language selector
2. Customers can switch languages
3. Requires multiple languages configured in Shopify

Color Scheme

Apply styling with:

• Background color (often darker than main content)
• Text color
• Link colors
• Divider colors

Best Practices

Organization

• Group related links together
• Use clear menu headings
• Limit to 4-5 links per column

Essential Links

Include these important pages:

• Contact Us
• Shipping Information
• Returns & Exchanges
• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• FAQ

Contact Information

Make it easy to reach you:

• Email address (clickable)
• Phone number (clickable on mobile)
• Physical address if applicable

Social Proof

Consider adding:

• Social media links
• Newsletter signup
• Trust badges

Mobile Footer

On mobile:

• Columns stack vertically
• Menus may collapse into accordions
• Touch-friendly link spacing
• Payment icons wrap appropriately

SEO Considerations

Footer links help with:

• Internal linking structure
• Crawlability of important pages
• User navigation to key content