The navigation bar is a crucial element of any website, guiding visitors to important pages and improving user experience. A well-organized navigation bar makes it easy for customers to find what they need quickly. In this article, we’ll explore best practices for designing and optimizing your website’s navigation bar.
There are three different kinds of links you can have on your navbar:
- Links to product categories (eg. Birthday Flowers, Roses, Gifts)
- Links to content Pages (eg. Wedding, Delivery Policy)
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Links to other web pages (both on and off Floranext)
Product Category Nav Bar Link
if you want to add a link to a new category, go to Products ➜ Categories.
In the column along the left side of the screen, check the box next to the category you want your page to link to on your navbar.
Content Page Nav Bar Link
if you want to add a page you are going to go to Website ➜ Pages & Links.
Here you can edit a page or create a new one.
Check the box next to Show Page on Nav Bar and select a page or category for it to nest under.
If you leave this blank, the page will show up as its own option on the navbar.
Web Links on Nav Bar
For web links, go to Website ➜ Pages & Links.
Here you will click on the drop-down arrow on the blue button Add Pages.
Click on Add Link.
The label on Nav Bar - Give your link a name
URL For External Link - Paste the URL for the page into the destination field.
Parent Menu - Select where you want to place on Nav Bar or Nest.
As always, don't forget to Save!
Design's Choice on Nav Bar
For Choice's link, navigate to Website ➜ Designer's Choice.
Here you can edit your designer's choice info. Check the box next to Show Page on Nav Bar and select a page or category for it to nest under. If you leave this blank, the page will show up as its own option on the navbar.
