{"id":77471,"date":"2022-11-02T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/?p=77471"},"modified":"2023-01-05T04:12:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T04:12:54","slug":"website-navigation-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/building-websites\/website-navigation-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Website Navigation Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s exciting to launch a website for an online store, <\/span>no matter which type<\/span><\/a> you choose. After all, this is you announcing your business to the world!<\/span><\/p>\n

With your website, visitors expect a positive UX (user experience) and will keep going until they find a website that gives it.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, as an entrepreneur or small online business owner, what can you do to give the best possible experience as visitors navigate through your website? This article will talk you through what website navigation is, the benefits, and best practices for website navigation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n \n What is Website Navigation? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text]Website navigation is the process of roaming around a website. Visitors are guided by a menu, which acts like a table of contents in a book, and there are many styles to choose from.<\/span><\/section><\/p>\n

A <\/span>header menu<\/b> is the most traditional menu. It’s usually a banner across the top of the page, filled with words or icons. Check out <\/span>Child’s Own<\/span><\/a> for an example:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”77472″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]A <\/span>dropdown menu<\/b> keeps lots of options streamlined. Rather than display all the links upfront, the visitor clicks on a heading. Links then pop-up underneath, directing users to categorized content, like in the <\/span>eSpecialNeeds<\/span><\/a> website example.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”77476″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]A<\/span> burger menu<\/b> is not as delicious as a real burger, but it definitely reminds us of one! It’s got three horizontal lines that when clicked on opens up a menu for visitors. But it’s popular with minimalists because it streamlines a website’s appearance. Our favorite example is <\/span>Inside Design<\/span><\/a>’s uber-meta burger menu above its article on burger menus.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”77480″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”]<\/p>

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\n Top Tip: <\/b><\/span>There are also footer menus on most websites – they act in the same way as the header menu, but tend to contain contact information or social media links.<\/span> <\/h3>\n\n

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