If you’ve ever been on a website and had a frustrating time trying to find what you were looking for, getting lost on a site and ending up totally confused then you’ll really appreciate what I’m talking about in this article.
Make your navigation simple to follow
Poor navigation and websites that have been put together without a plan are two of the most common mistakes I constantly see many web designers make.
What I’ve listed below are 5 golden rules for setting up a website’s navigation, improving the visitors experience and kelewat / overcoming these mistakes.
Golden Rule # 1
Always model the website’s navigation with the individual visitor in mind.
The rationale behind this, is that they are the ones who are going to be working their way around your website. You really need to carefully think about what is in the mind of the visitor when they land on your site.
One of the initial steps in web design is to develop profiles of your websites visitors and then with these profiles in hand you are able to determine what is most important to your end users.
Golden Rule # 2
The next thing you will need to consider is the many ways that individuals may identify your content and also the different actions and applications that could be on your site.
It’s really necessary to have an understanding of just how users will use or move around your web site. By creating user profiles you can determine what actions they may want to take and design your navigation accordingly.
When you follow my 5 golden rules to effective website navigation your visitors will have a much more pleasant experience, stay on the site for longer and possibly even find what they are looking for.
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