Lesson 2: Build your site pages | Wix Learn

Summary

This video script offers a comprehensive guide to structuring a successful website, akin to a well-organized physical store. It emphasizes the importance of a clear, user-friendly layout, starting with a homepage that presents essential information and a navigation bar. The tutorial covers customizing headers, including logos and navigation menus, and organizing content into sections with clear calls to action. It also touches on the use of design elements like strips for engaging layouts and the significance of a well-structured footer. The script concludes with advice on managing multiple pages and menus, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Takeaways

• 🏪 The site structure is crucial for user navigation and overall success, similar to how a well-organized physical store enhances customer experience.
• 🗺️ A well-structured site should have a recognizable format, prioritize important information, and facilitate desired user actions.
• 🏠 The homepage layout typically includes a header, page content sections, and a footer, with the header serving as the primary navigation element.
• 🔗 The header should contain essential links, such as to important site sections, and may include elements like a logo, navigation bar, and shopping cart.
• 🎨 Customizing the menu involves linking menu items to specific site sections, ensuring users can easily navigate to desired content.
• 🔧 The 'quick edit' tool allows for real-time editing of section elements without affecting the overall site design.
• 📈 A 'hero section' at the top of the homepage should contain a visual, short explanatory text, and a compelling call-to-action (CTA) button.
• 📱 'Strips' are design elements that enable the creation of complex and engaging layouts within sections, and they adapt to different screen sizes.
• 📚 The footer is a valuable space for additional links and essential business information, such as NAP (Name, Address, Phone number), which benefits both users and search engines.
• 📝 Planning the site's page structure in advance helps in creating a smooth and least confusing user experience, and includes deciding on the necessary pages and their content.