{"id":1160,"date":"2018-03-06T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/planning-web-design-site-maps\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:23:26","slug":"planning-web-design-site-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weblinxinc.com\/blog\/planning-web-design-site-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Remember When Planning Web Design Site Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Obviously, that\u2019s not the kind of result you\u2019re looking for when you put your website live. So, to help you avoid those kinds of blunders, let\u2019s look at five things you should remember when planning your web design site map\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">#1 Decide on Key Topics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">A good creative team is going to spend a significant portion of time on the discovery process so they understand your business, your customers, and function of your site. So, you shouldn\u2019t have any problems forgetting about major topics or product groupings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Still, it\u2019s not a bad idea to make a few notes ahead of time. It\u2019s easier than you might think to get so wrapped up in the web design process that you overlook something obvious until it\u2019s almost time to put your pages online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">#2 Figure an Optimum Visitor Flow<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Although you can\u2019t control how visitors arrive on your website, and what they\u2019ll click on, you should have an idea of what sort of actions you want them to take. You should also have ideas about what order they might do them in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">By thinking things through in this way, you can not only streamline your menus and links, but increase the odds that visitors will convert into leads or buyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">#3 Break Big Ideas into Smaller Pages<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Whenever possible, avoid having webpages that are extraordinarily long and dense. For one thing, they look intimidating to readers who might be scanning for quick pieces of information. And for another, it\u2019s easy for important details to get lost when customers have to scroll through several different items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">A better solution is to break topics into manageable pages and then link to related topics so the perfect resource is always easy to find. That makes your site easier to organize and update, and a lot more usable for users.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">#4 Don\u2019t go Deeper Than Necessary<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Even though you should break up big topics into different pages or sections, you don\u2019t want to structure your site map in a way that important pieces of information are buried several layers deep within menus and submenus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Although some kind of tree structure is often unavoidable, you don\u2019t want visitors to get lost or overwhelmed. Having lots of content is a good thing, but only if it\u2019s easy to actually utilize when you want answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"user-content__title title title--h3\">#5 Make it Easy for Visitors to Get Help<\/h3>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">This isn\u2019t so much about your web design site map, but it is an enduring and important rule. No matter where someone is on any one of your pages, they should be able to return home, go backwards, or search for a specific term without having to think too much about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">The easier it is for potential customers to get the help they need, the more likely they are to stick around and use your site. That translates into more sales for your time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"user-content__title title title--h2\">Need a New Website for your Business?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">Like most things in life, putting together a web design site map gets a lot easier with practice. When you\u2019ve been through the process dozens of times, you know what to ask, what to look for, and which mistakes not to make.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">So, if you want to avoid common blunders and work with the best in the business, why not reach out to the creative team at <strong class=\"user-content__strong\">Weblinx<\/strong> today? We\u2019ll be happy to give you a quote for your project, and answers to your most pressing web design and digital marketing questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"user-content__text text\">\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obviously, that\u2019s not the kind of result you\u2019re looking for when you put your website live. 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