{"id":7161,"date":"2017-08-22T09:18:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T09:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2023-12-05T10:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:00:55","slug":"google-explains-seo-impact-sticky-footers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/google-explains-seo-impact-sticky-footers\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Explains the SEO Impact of Sticky Footers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past couple of years, Google has been very strict regarding anything that could be obtrusive for online users and website visitors.<br \/>\nSticky footers were something, however, that nobody was exactly sure about. Most websites have prominent footers at the end of each page, and the question is whether or not they are also considered obtrusive by Google.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Google\u2019s Gary Illyes cleared this confusion last week.<\/p>\n<p>He confirmed that sticky footers are nothing to worry about. For as long as they aren\u2019t super obtrusive or create a terrible user experience, you shouldn\u2019t worry about that. However, at the same time, Gary Illyes also reiterated the fact that one should always be cautious of anything obtrusive on his website.<\/p>\n<p>Here is his complete answer.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SEO-Impact-of-Sticky-Footers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7164\" src=\"https:\/\/improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SEO-Impact-of-Sticky-Footers-300x167.png\" alt=\"SEO Impact of Sticky Footers\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While it should come as a great relief for people who have been wondering about the possible SEO impact of sticky footers, there is another important point here.<\/p>\n<p>Although footers are nothing to worry about, they become obtrusive if they contain big ads.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule of thumb, any ad that consumes more than 30% of screen space is considered obtrusive by Google. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterads.org\/standards\/\">better ads standards<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLarge Sticky Ads stick to the edge of a page, regardless of a user\u2019s efforts to scroll. As the user browses the page, this static, immobile sticky ad takes up more than 30% of the screen\u2019s real estate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Large Sticky Ad has an impeding effect by continuing to obstruct a portion of the page view regardless of where the user moves on the page.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some websites do have huge ads in the footer section. If your website also has it, it\u2019s time to let go of that ad or make it significantly less obtrusive.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is also good to remind yourself that Google is working on blocking obtrusive ads in Google Chrome on desktop as well as mobile devices. In the meanwhile, to avoid any penalty by Google, it would be a good idea to test your website on a variety of different devices and screen sizes to make sure that your ad consumes less than 30% of the screen size.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past couple of years, Google has been very strict regarding anything that could be obtrusive for online users and website visitors. Sticky footers were something, however, that nobody was exactly sure about. 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