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Iter 40: landing footer — add methodology + State Bar lookup links, fix mislabel
a0b97b016edfb06602d5d8309d7c71c6af219718 · 2026-05-04 08:04:03 -0700 · SteveStudio2
Three improvements to the landing footer's link columns:
1. 'Browse the directory' (pointing at /audit.html) was a mislabel — that
link IS the site-audit page, not a directory browser. Relabeled to
'Site audit' (accurate) and added 'Audit methodology' link below it
pointing to /methodology.html (iter 29's substantiation document,
not previously linked from the footer).
2. Attorneys column added 'Find your firm' link to /directory (iter 28's
attorney self-service surface — was orphaned in the footer despite
being a major lawyer-facing entry point). 'Claim your firm' relabeled
to 'Claim your listing' to match the verb used everywhere else on
/signup ('Claim your listing →' button) and /signup/welcome
('Welcome to the registry').
3. Legal column added 'State Bar lookup ↗' as third link — directs
highest-stakes verification (license status) to the authoritative
apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Search rather than back into our
directory. Matches the §6155-correct deep-linking pattern from iter
31 (/404 suggest-grid) + iter 36 (/find-a-lawyer/thanks). Privacy
and Terms shortened to 'Privacy' / 'Terms' since the column header
provides the 'Legal' context.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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commit a0b97b016edfb06602d5d8309d7c71c6af219718
Author: SteveStudio2 <stevestudio2@SteveStacStudio.lan>
Date: Mon May 4 08:04:03 2026 -0700
Iter 40: landing footer — add methodology + State Bar lookup links, fix mislabel
Three improvements to the landing footer's link columns:
1. 'Browse the directory' (pointing at /audit.html) was a mislabel — that
link IS the site-audit page, not a directory browser. Relabeled to
'Site audit' (accurate) and added 'Audit methodology' link below it
pointing to /methodology.html (iter 29's substantiation document,
not previously linked from the footer).
2. Attorneys column added 'Find your firm' link to /directory (iter 28's
attorney self-service surface — was orphaned in the footer despite
being a major lawyer-facing entry point). 'Claim your firm' relabeled
to 'Claim your listing' to match the verb used everywhere else on
/signup ('Claim your listing →' button) and /signup/welcome
('Welcome to the registry').
3. Legal column added 'State Bar lookup ↗' as third link — directs
highest-stakes verification (license status) to the authoritative
apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Search rather than back into our
directory. Matches the §6155-correct deep-linking pattern from iter
31 (/404 suggest-grid) + iter 36 (/find-a-lawyer/thanks). Privacy
and Terms shortened to 'Privacy' / 'Terms' since the column header
provides the 'Legal' context.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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public/index.html | 11 +++++++----
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 4de3a0e..6869bdb 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -518,17 +518,20 @@
<div class="col">
<h4>Public</h4>
<a href="/find-a-lawyer">Find counsel</a>
- <a href="/audit.html">Browse the directory</a>
+ <a href="/audit.html">Site audit</a>
+ <a href="/methodology.html">Audit methodology</a>
</div>
<div class="col">
<h4>Attorneys</h4>
- <a href="/signup">Claim your firm</a>
+ <a href="/directory">Find your firm</a>
+ <a href="/signup">Claim your listing</a>
<a href="/login">Sign in</a>
</div>
<div class="col">
<h4>Legal</h4>
- <a href="/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>
- <a href="/terms.html">Terms of Service</a>
+ <a href="/privacy.html">Privacy</a>
+ <a href="/terms.html">Terms</a>
+ <a href="https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Search" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State Bar lookup ↗</a>
</div>
</footer>
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