Website architecture: More than a site map
Website architecture planning goes way beyond a site map. It’s far more important to the success of your website too. In fact, effective website architecture planning is at the core of any successful site. And our web design and development team in Perth are past masters at it.
More than a website structure or site map
Website architecture planning is the framework upon which your website is based. By planning your website effectively from day one, you can avoid costly re-structuring by factoring site growth and diversification into your website architecture.
You can also give your site a structure that’s beneficial for SEO purposes, ensuring your page names and menu items are optimised, thereby improving your website’s ability to rank well with search engines like Google.
The three-click website architecture rule
Every website we develop at our web design studio in Perth adheres to our three-click website architecture planning rule. Each page and every piece of information MUST be able to be reached within three clicks, otherwise the website simply isn’t working properly. Take a look at our website design portfolio.
The website we developed for City of Rockingham is a good example. While it’s a highly complex site (with a frankly mind-boggling site map comprising some 200+ pages and 500+ documents), our web design and development team structured the site in the most intuitive way, thereby ensuring residents are able to access all the most important pages quickly and easily.
Build it (properly) and they will come
So, in summary, effective website architecture and site map planning encompasses myriad technical and useability best practices, such as multiple entry points and breadcrumbs. Website architecture planning is therefore vital because it:
Find out more about our holistic, big-picture approach which includes everything from basic website development, through to search engine marketing (SEM), website copywriting and social networking strategies – contact our website development team in Perth.