Growth idea action plan
Help center footer columns for next-step navigation
Use the help-center footer to group proof, support, product, and contact paths, because every article page is also a next-step page.
Why this can grow a startup
A reader who reaches the bottom of a support article is often deciding what to do next. They may need pricing, status, the roadmap, support contact, or another product area. If the footer is empty or random, the page becomes a dead end. Intercom's footer system is useful because it supports structured columns across the whole help center. That gives the team a durable internal-link layer that keeps authority and user attention moving instead of sending the reader back to search.
Key metric to watch
The multi-level footer supports up to 6 columns and 8 links per column.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A buyer, crawler, or answer engine should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where help center footer columns for next-step navigation can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Website and SEO channel.
- Use the evidence from intercom.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Intercom's multi-level footer supports up to 6 columns, with up to 8 links per column, and appears across the homepage, collections, and article pages.
Source: Intercom Help: Customize Help Center footer (intercom.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Intercom Help: Customize Help Center footer
Last checked: 2026-05-30T21:15:00Z
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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