Nope, not talking new kicks here, we are talking about website design! Footer refers to the content found at the bottom of a website layout. Historically it's been a designer's afterthought containing seldom read content such as privacy policy, copyright information, career info etc. With the advent of social networking, search engine optimization changes, and shifting trends in how users approach websites in general, the footer is becoming increasingly important real-estate. More and more users are using if as a core navigational element housing sitemap, social networking and blog links, contact information and more. Your footer should always be tailored to your online goals and site design but here are a few examples to highlight what's possible!

simple

www.flickr.com

www.skype.com

www.facebook.com

robust

www.yahoo.com

http://abc.go.com

www.itunes.com

www.weather.com