Website Navigation Expertise

Libraries don't arrange books by color - yet that's exactly what your website navigation might be doing wrong. The ancient art of information architecture is still outperforming modern design trends 📚 Let me share a perspective that transformed how I approach website navigation: 1. The Library Method: Think about it... • Libraries handle millions of items • Visitors find what they need in minutes • The system works across all languages • It's intuitive for both browsers & searchers Yet your website with 20 pages feels harder to navigate? 🤔 2. Here's the Golden Secret: Libraries organize by: ✨ User Intent (What people want) ✨ Natural Grouping (How people think) ✨ Clear Hierarchy (Where people look) ✨ Universal Signs (How people navigate) Your website should do the same. 3. Real Numbers That Matter: • 94% of visitors leave if navigation is complex • 88% won't return after a poor experience • 61% move to competitors after failing to find info 4. The Blueprint You Need: 🎯 Primary Navigation: - Max 7 main categories - Action-oriented labels - Clear hierarchy 🎯 Secondary Navigation: - Logical groupings - Related content clusters - Intuitive pathways 5. Implementation Checklist: • Audit your current navigation • Map user journeys • Group by intent, not features • Test with real users • Iterate based on data 💡 Power Tip: Next time you're stuck with website navigation, visit your local library. Watch how people find what they need. The answers have been there for centuries. Question: When was the last time you got lost in a library vs. on a website? #WebDesign #UX #DigitalStrategy #WebsiteNavigation

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗯 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗔𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗜/𝗨𝗫 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 Here’s a little UX anecdote to chew on: Back in the early 2000s, a major e-commerce website noticed something strange. Customers were abandoning their carts midway, not because of pricing or product issues but because they couldn’t remember how they got there. The solution? Breadcrumb navigation. A simple trail showing users their path—like “Home > Electronics > Smartphones > Accessories”—reduced drop-offs by 15%. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆? In the rush to design sleek, minimalist interfaces, many designers overlook breadcrumbs. But here’s the thing: breadcrumbs aren’t just for large websites. They’re essential for any interface where users move through multiple levels of content or steps. 🔑 The overlooked power of breadcrumbs: 1️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁: They give users a sense of place, reducing cognitive load. 2️⃣ 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲: Users can jump back without hunting for the menu, improving navigation. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗘𝗢 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁: On websites, they improve crawlability and search rankings. 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Design breadcrumbs that are clean and clickable. For mobile, consider collapsible breadcrumbs to save screen space while retaining functionality. Remember, even the most experienced designers sometimes undervalue simple tools. But in UX, it’s often the simplest solutions that create the biggest impact. 💬 Have you used breadcrumbs in a unique way recently? Or maybe you’ve encountered a design where they saved the day? Share your thoughts below! 🖍✨ #UXDesign #BreadcrumbNavigation #UIUXTips #WebDesign #UserExperience #MinimalistUI #NavigationDesign #CognitiveLoad #SEOBoost #UXStrategy #DesignInnovation #UserJourney #UXInspiration #WebsiteDesign #DesignForMobile #EcommerceDesign

Your B2B site isn't too complex. It's playing dress up as B2C. I keep seeing optimization "experts" preaches simplification. One click demos. Stripped down pages. Consumer style funnels. Heck, I've said it before. We're wrong. Your enterprise buyers evaluate million dollar decisions. They need comprehensive information. Deep technical specs. Detailed implementation guides. Stop insulting their intelligence with dumbed down experiences. Our technology stakeholder research at The Good | Digital Experience Optimization revealed the truth... CTOs juggle multiple priorities, legacy systems, and fragmented experiences. They want organized complexity, not oversimplification. B2B success demands depth. I've worked with enterprise B2B for 15+ years. Every CPO tells us the same thing: ↳ "Our site needs comprehensive information, not kindergarten explanations." Our most successful clients embrace their complexity. Then, they organize it brilliantly. They use clear navigation hierarchies, smart filtering, contextual help. Your buyers built 47-point evaluation criteria. They spent months on requirements. Give them what they need! If you must compare to B2C... Amazon doesn't apologize for having millions of products. They make finding the right one effortless. Your B2B site should work the same way. Respect your buyers' expertise. Organize your complexity. Watch conversions soar.

I improved User Experience on a website. Using a simple "Hover Interaction" by... Simply maintaining "Focus" on current hovered element and "Removing" it from all others. That's about it..! But the difference is so "HUGE". Like day and night. Truly..! ..and I built a simple "Reusable" utility class to handle these types of interactions effortlessly. About 3 years ago when I was taking a few courses from the SuperHi platform, there was this post by Lawrence Gosset about "How to Make a Navigation with a Spotlight Hover Effect". He introduced and explain the technique which I found very powerful. Ever since then, I have used it at every opportunity to improve "User Experience", especially in large lists or navigation links. Now, in the following few paragraphs, I will explain the idea and give you a step-by-step guide to implement this yourself too. The idea is that, when a user hovers an element, the opacity of that element (current / active element) is "maintained", but the opacity of the "other elements" are reduced. For the sake of explanation, let's assume we have an array of "Navigation Links" which we shall refer to as "navlinks" to work with. ● The Step-by-Step Guide: 1. Step - 01: ↳ Get the "navlinks" from the DOM. 2. Step - 02: ↳ Comes as "NodeList" so convert them to array using the "Spread" operator like so: "[... navlinks]. 3. Step - 03: ↳ Loop over them like so: "navlinks.forEach((currentLink) => {})" 4. Step - 04: ↳ In the loop, let's get the "other links" by using the "array.filter" method like so: const otherLinks = navlinks.filter((otherLinks) => otherLinks !== currentLink}); 5. Step - 05: ↳ Add a "mouse-enter" and "mouse-leave" event for each "currentLink". 6. Step - 06: ↳ On mouse enter, let's animate the "opacity" of the "otherLinks" to something like "0.2". 7. Step - 07: ↳ And on mouse leave, we simply reverse the effect to "opacity = 1". ..and that's all there is really. Very simple..! By using this technique, you've successfully: 1. Improved readability and focus. 2. Better the overall user experience. 3. Enhanced the accessibility of information. 4. Made the interface feel sleek and interactive. 5. Subtly guided user to what matters. (Watch the video below to see this in action). In the end, “Focus” is a simple yet powerful technique that helps users retain information and softly guide them to decide on what to see and when to see it. Brain Juice: Your Weekly Web Development Tips. (Repost if it helps..! ♻️). PS: Have you ever used this technique?

🔹 𝗨𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗽 #𝟭𝟰: 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿 🔹 Hello Umbraco enthusiasts! 👋 Today’s tip focuses on improving page navigation to help users quickly find important sections of content. 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Implementing a scrollbar can significantly enhance user experience by allowing visitors to easily navigate down the page to important sections of content. This feature is especially useful for long pages with multiple sections. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝟭. 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿: Ensure that your website’s design supports a smooth and visually appealing scrollbar. This can be done through CSS customisation or by using a plugin if your site framework supports it. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀: Use anchor links within the scrollbar to direct users to specific sections. Clearly label each section to make navigation intuitive. 𝟯. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: Make sure the most important sections of content are easily accessible via the scrollbar, ensuring users can quickly find what they need. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: • 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: A scrollbar helps users effortlessly navigate long pages, reducing the time and effort needed to find relevant information. • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Facilitates better accessibility for users, making your site more user-friendly. • 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: By making important content more accessible, you can increase user engagement and ensure visitors find the information they need. Stay tuned for more tips! If you’re looking to enhance your site's navigation with a custom scrollbar or need expert guidance, let’s connect. 🚀 Is this explanation clear and helpful, or should I simplify it further? Looking forward to your feedback and sending the next tip! #Umbraco #WebDevelopment #CMS #UserExperience #Scrollbar #Navigation #WebDesign

If you’ve visited Cybercity, you must know that the place is so attractive that if you come to #Gurugram, you’ll want to visit it 🌆 Similarly, our clients want their websites to attract customers. In light of that, based on the 200+ websites we’ve built over the last 4 years since the inception of Crobstacle, we have curated two pointers that we recently used for a client that boosted their business: 1) Redesign Navigation for Functionality and Design: We helped our client by simplifying the product navigation, based on data we collected over the last 6 months working with them via heatmaps and GA4 📊 We discovered what the customer wanted in navigation, so we helped them prepare a clear, well-structured navigation path that enhances user experience and reduces bounce rates ⬇️ Adding high-quality images and segregating the menu by gender, and then category, we also focused on showcasing their winning products 🏆 2) Optimizing the Site for Speed and Accessibility: We improved their site score from 38, as per Google PageSpeed Insights, to over 80. This helped us load the necessary elements first, so their website provides a great experience for users. ⚡ Another major change was updating site content twice a week rather than monthly. When our content was fresh, the site’s SEO improved and our rankings skyrocketed. 📈 🚀 Why This Matters: 1) Customer Experience: Enhancing user experience on your website encourages longer visits and more interactions, directly impacting sales. 🛒 2) Brand Loyalty: Consistent and positive online experiences build customer loyalty and trust, essential for long-term business growth. 💖 #WebsiteOptimization #SalesGrowth #DigitalMarketing #UserExperience #WebsiteDevelopment #Business