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About Page Exists But Not Linked

An About page was found at , but there is no link to it in the homepage navigation or footer. Visitors want to know who they're doing business with. Make your About page easy to discover.

Issue ID: TRUST-ABOUT-002
Severity: medium
Impact: Med
Effort: S

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What this issue is

An About page was found at , but there is no link to it in the homepage navigation or footer. Visitors want to know who they're doing business with. Make your About page easy to discover.

Why it matters

An About page was found at , but there is no link to it in the homepage navigation or footer. Visitors want to know who they're doing business with. Make your About page easy to discover. This affects buyer confidence and whether a visitor feels comfortable contacting or buying from you.

How we detect it

  • FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for TRUST-ABOUT-002 fails and the page evidence points to Url probe, Navigation.
  • Typical evidence looks like: No "About" link found in homepage navigation or footer.

Evidence examples

No "About" link found in homepage navigation or footer

How to fix it

  1. 1Add an "About" or "About Us" link to your main navigation or footer
  2. 2Link directly to the existing page
  3. 3Make it prominent and easy to find

How to re-check it

  • Confirm "About" link is visible in navigation or footer