diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 712721c..ef54dd6 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ whiteColor = "#ffffff"
   dateFormat = "2 January 2006"
   home = "Home"
   logo = "Dot"
-  copyright = "The Hugo Documents are copyright © gethugothemes 2019."
+  copyright = "The Hugo Documents are copyright © [gethugothemes](https://gethugothemes.com/) 2019."
 
     # navigation
     [Languages.en.menu]
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index b38b592..2f58884 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <div class="container">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-md-8 text-md-left text-center">
-       {{ with .Site.Params.copyright }} <p>{{ .}}</p> {{ end }}
+       <p>{{ .Site.Params.copyright | markdownify }}</p>
       </div>
       <div class="col-md-4 text-md-right text-center">
         <ul class="list-inline mb-3">