Global navigation
- 1. of Websites GLOBAL NAVIGATION Submitted By, Modi VK Sasanka 17397054.
- 2. Introduction Is website navigation different from navigating streets in unknown city or place? With out website navigation it is difficult to find particular page, blogs, and also product listings. If visitors can’t figure out how to land on your page they will ignore it. Which gives a huge impact on site’s sales, conversions and bounce rates.
- 3. Facts of internet in 2018 • There are 3.95 billion internet users in world as at June 2018, when compared to 3.7 billion users in 2017. • Out of all continents Asia has more number of internet users with 48 % followed by Europe with 19%. • Iceland is the country with highest internet penetration in the world of 100% citizens using the internet. • Over 3.5 billion Google searches are made everyday. • Infographics are 3times more likely to be liked and shared compared to any other type of content on social media.
- 4. Website navigation Could you imagine landing on a website with no navigation? It would be like trying to find your way in the ocean with no compass. It would be terrible. Web navigation refers to the process of navigating a Computer network of infor mation resources in the World Wide Web, which is organized as hypertext or hype rmedia. Little things make big difference. Website navigation is a great example for it. It gives a huge impact on the results. They are: • Navigation affects traffic • Navigation affects conversions.
- 5. Types of Navigation • Connects one page to another based on hierarchy of siteStructural • Connects page with similar topics and content regardless of their location in the site.Associative • Connects pages and features that help people use site itself these may lie outside main hierarchy of site.Utility • Access lower level in the structure below main navigation pages.Local
- 6. Practices for Website Navigation Be descriptive. Make sure that the website navigation is 100 percent responsive on mobile also. Connect navigation with the business priorities. Site speed Translation Less is more Space
- 7. Unique Website Navigation Systems: Curry explorer Radiooooo.com
- 10. Recent trends in Web Navigation Sticky navbars Megamenu Vertical sliding navigation Globally hidden menus Responsive subnav menus Top story carousels All-caps corner links Single page dot navigation
- 11. Conclusion Website navigation is one most overlooked aspects of user experience. Instead of mirroring other websites figure out what navigational elements are needed for the audience. Design navigation in such a way having an eye on future. Limiting number of links in main navigation. Designing navigation is the beginning not the end.