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Simple question: do you need footer text for good SEO? Or doesn't it really matter?

I don't really think it matters, cranky...

After all, a lot of footer text is redundant from links found elsewhere on the page.

BUT... I don't think it would HURT, either! 

Logical links structure for your visitors should be the rule of thumb... unless we're talking about tattoos on one's feet?  8)

(Ok... that was corny... I haven't had enough coffee yet, OK?)

Quote:Logical links structure for your visitors should be the rule of thumb... unless we're talking about tattoos on one's feet? 

(Ok... that was corny... I haven't had enough coffee yet, OK?)

It might have been corny but it made me  .

I knew you would know the answer to this one, FG. Thanks! 

I'd avoid going overboard on footer text like http://auctionfire.com/ because it will make your store look like shit,

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I'd avoid going overboard on footer text like http://auctionfire.com/ because it will make your store look like wombat poo poo,
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EWWWWW. That really does look like crap. 

It looks like crap but they are ranked #3 on Google for 'auctions'

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=auctions&btnG=Google+Search

I personally don't think  footer text matters.  Search engines look at the keywords/content on a page but it doesn't matter where that content is on the page.