Without a well thought out navigation plan your users may not be able to find what they are looking for and give up!
Keep it simple
Don't provide too many navigation options.
- Display five to six main navigation items at the most. Do not overwhelm your users. Not every page in your website wireframe needs to be accessible from your navigation bar.
- Top-level navigation should represent high-level categories of your content.
Make your Home Page the Gateway
- Do not clutter your home page with too many options.
- Give users just enough detail to make the decision to explore.
Provide a way to search your site
- Teens and Adults expect to be able to use a search box to find what they are looking for
Keep navigation menu names clear and descriptive of what the user will find
