A website architecture map is an extremely useful tool in the site design and development process. One of the most important steps in that process is designing a logical navigation paths for users to follow through the site. They should be intuitive and reduce the number of clicks to a minimum.
- The homepage should provide the “high level” overview of what your company offers. Get to the point and state your message immediately!
- Think logically and consider how your users will navigate through the site, then tailor your content to them.
- Your users should be able to access any page on the site with no more than three clicks from the homepage. Don’t forget that you can link within a page.
We always prepare a website architecture map to help our clients visualize the site before we build it. Below is an example. to see a larger view.
