7. Site Hierarchy – Best Practices (User Flow)
Key Components of Site Hierarchy
A well-structured site hierarchy is essential for a successful web page. Following best practices in user flow design (see above) helps users easily find and interact with your content. When visitors arrive at your homepage for the first time, can they navigate and follow the path of information to their desired content? If yes, you’re on the right track to creating an effective user flow.
Continue the tutorial to learn more about landing pages, parent pages, and sub-pages.
Splash pages are an optional feature in RED that appears before the Homepage when enabled. They are often used to highlight events or for marketing purposes. Admins can activate/deactivate them under their “Theme Settings” in the RED CMS. See Editing Your Homepage in this tutorial for more on Splash Pages.