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How to add links to the footer

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Last update: Mar 11, 2026 • 1 min read

IMPORTANT! We currently have two builder versions: one for sites created before March 4, 2026, and another for sites created after this date. Sites still using the older builder will be automatically migrated to the newer version soon. If your site hasn’t been migrated yet, please refer to the Classic Builder section below.

To add links to your website’s footer: 

  1. Open Edit Website in Site Admin > Website Builder.
    Edit Website button in Site Admin for accessing the Website Builder editor


  2. Go to the Navigation tab in the left menu toolbar.
  3. Click the Add Item button.
    Add Item button in the Navigation tab in Website Builder for adding a footer link


  4. A new window will pop up. Open the Link Type drop-down menu to choose whether the link points to an external page (External Link) or to an internal page (Page).
    A pop-up window for adding a menu item with selected Page Link Type


  5. If you choose External Link, type the external page’s address in the field below.
    A pop-up window for adding a menu item with selected External Link Link Type


  6. If you choose Page, select the internal page from the drop-down menu below.

    A pop-up window for adding a menu item with a drop-down menu to choose an internal page

    NOTE! You can add to the navigation only pages that are set to “Live” .

  7. In the Menu Label field, type the link name that will appear in the footer menu.
  8. Open the Location drop-down menu and select Footer Links.
    A pop-up window for adding a menu item with selected Footer Link Location


  9. Confirm the link by pressing Save.
    A pop-up window for adding a menu item with a highlighted Save button


NOTE! You can rearrange the footer navigation links by dragging and dropping them from the Navigation tab.

How to add links to the footer (Classic builder)

To add links to your footer, go to the Navigation tab.

Now click on the “New Item” button.

Next, use the Link Type dropdown to choose whether you’d like the link to direct to an external page or an internal page of your site.

  • For an internal link, select from the dropdown Select Page the page from your website you’d like the visitors to go to.

Note: You can add to the navigation only pages that are set to “Live” .

  • For an external page, place the link in the External Link field.

Proceed by giving your menu item a name that will be displayed to visitors and set the Location dropdown to Footer Links and click Add Item.

Note: You can rearrange the footer navigation links by dragging and dropping them from the Navigation tab.

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