Easy to use · Navigation
Your menu has too many links to scan easily
A long menu is hard to read quickly, so people miss the pages that matter most.
- Applies to
- every page
- Typical severity
- medium
- Effect on conversions
- medium
- Effort to fix
- Takes some time
What to look for
More than about seven top-level menu items, items wrapping to two lines, or a mega-menu that dominates the header.
What good looks like
The main menu has about seven or fewer clear items.
How to fix it
Group or remove links so the menu shows only the five to seven pages people use most.
Based on
- Navigation and menu research
Related checks
Your wordsYour menu uses words customers wouldn't usePeople look for words that match what they want. Vague menu labels make them guess, and some give up.Easy to useYour menu doesn't link to services, prices or contactMost visitors look for what you do, what it costs and how to reach you. If they can't find them, they leave.Easy to usePeople can't easily search your siteOn sites with lots of products or articles, many people go straight to search. If it's hidden, some give up.
Does your site pass this check?
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