Change Footer Info

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  emittmann · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 8:23 pm

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  I want to take “Blog at WordPress.com. The Sketch Theme.” off my footer at the bottom of my website and replace it with copyright information. Any suggestions on how to do that?

  Thanks in advance.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 8:47 pm

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  Regardless of upgrades removing footer credit links is a terms of service violation. Removing footer credit links creates the false impression that you created the theme and that you host your own blog, when that’s clearly not the case at all.

  11 Attribution. Automattic reserves the right to display attribution links such as ‘Blog at WordPress.com,’ theme author, and font attribution in your blog footer or toolbar. Footer credits and the WordPress.com toolbar may not be altered or removed regardless of upgrades purchased. http://wordpress.com/tos/

  Though changing the footer text is not allowed, it’s possible to add your own text to the footer area using CSS if you have purchased the Custom Design upgrade. In it you can include styling credit if you have done any styling and/or a copyright.
  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions

  If all you want to include is a copyright many bloggers do that by including a copyright notice in a text widget.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/prevent-content-theft/#1-include-a-very-clear-copyright-notice-on-your-blog

  Some like myself link that text widget notice to a copyright page like this one http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/copyright/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/

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  emittmann · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 8:58 pm

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  I was unaware that that was a terms of service violation. Thank you for letting me know. According to old forums it looks like you used to be able to remove that information. I would like to add the copyright info in the footer via CSS but am not sure what I need to include in the CSS for that.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 9:11 pm

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  We have never been able to remove footer credits without violating the terms of service but WordPress.ORG bloggers can do so on free themes.

  If you place what you want to include in the footer area in a text widget then the Volunteers or Staff who help with CSS editing will assist you with using position absolute to position it when they get to this thread.

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  emittmann · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 9:15 pm

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  Okay, I have it in a text widget right now.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 9:19 pm

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  Good now all you need is patience while waiting. :)

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 2:13 am

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  Hi there, give the following CSS a try, which floats the existing footer credits to the right, and adds your copyright at the left. You can edit the “My Copyright” in the content declaration to reflect your own wording.

  .site-info {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
  }
  .site-info:before {
      content: "My Copyright";
      float: left !important;
      display: block;
  }
  .site-info a {
      float: right;
  }

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  emittmann · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 2:49 am

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  Hello, that helped get my copyright on the bottom of my page. Thank you! However, I can’t figure out how to move the “Blog at WordPress.com. The Sketch Theme” over even further to the right. No matter what I try to change it stays stuck where it is. Any suggestions?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 3:48 pm

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  Hi, the following rule, which makes the .site-info section full width, I did not see in your custom CSS.

  .site-info {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
  }

  Since you are using a lot of text in the copyright, let’s change things a little though and see what you think. Remove what I had given you and add this instead.

  .site-footer::before {
      content: "© Emily N. Mittmann and Emily Mittmann Photography, 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Emily N. Mittmann and Emily Mittmann Photography with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. ​";
      display: block;
      float: left !important;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .site-info {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
  }

  It centers everything since your long copyright statement makes alignment of the existing credits difficult.

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  emittmann · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 5:25 pm

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  I tried that and it worked. I like how that looks so much better! Thank you for your time and your help. I really appreciate it!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 7:38 pm

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  You are welcome.