How to create functional navigation for your website?
Pick your content
Add selective information with catchy words Like - “Home”, “Contact”, “Services” in the navigation menu.
Add Home
Regardless of website types, the home button is a must for any website.
Add Offers
Add the latest business offers in the navigation area without overdoing it, to get the attention of visitors.
Title of pages you want people to visit
Decide how to place the links to these pages like “About us” “Contact us” and what pages you want your visitors to visit more.
Font and location
Use a bright-colored font size that is not too small to be visible or not too large to be annoying.
Clarity
The titles on the navigation should summarize the entire page it is linking, find appropriate & clear words that fit the description.
Call to Action
Add a creative call to action button that defines the simple action that the user can take to get more involved. Examples are - “Sign up”, “Contact us”, “Register now” or so.
Unique Layouts ideas to make Website’s Navigation Better
Animation - You can add a little animation that triggers by touch or hovering over the navigation.
Options - You can add choice-based navigation to engage the customers in options for a long.
Mega menus - You can add a dropdown menu that contains a lot of information for the users.
Swipe navigation - You can swipe left or right navigation, which will make the menu appear and disappear at will.
The flip - You can add a single button that would flip up the entire menu on demand.
There are many more styles you can come across while on the internet. The main idea is to find one which is functional and most suited to your layout to enrich the user experience.
