Do you hate my navigation menue?

9 years ago

Damn, what is with all that links in your navigation menu? (sorry, but I couldn't stop not tell you this).

Before I visited your site, I said to myself, how bad can it be?
The answer is, BAD.

Why would you want such a menu? It will be very hard for someone to really find what is looking for among all those links. Do you really need all that links at the top of your site? Are all that important?

I guess not.

Things like " Leave A Comment / Talk About It, Terms and Conditions Of Use, Privacy Policy, About Us" can be moved in footer.

If you think this will help your site in SEO terms, you are wrong. A sitemap will be just enough.

A navigation menu should include only the most important pages that will help your visitors to find other pages (like categories or the most important pages).

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Zenoth

Damn, what is with all that links in your navigation menu? (sorry, but I couldn't stop not tell you this).

Before I visited your site, I said to myself, how bad can it be?
The answer is, BAD.

Why would you want such a menu? It will be very hard for someone to really find what is looking for among all those links. Do you really need all that links at the top of your site? Are all that important?

I guess not.

Things like " Leave A Comment / Talk About It, Terms and Conditions Of Use, Privacy Policy, About Us" can be moved in footer.

If you think this will help your site in SEO terms, you are wrong. A sitemap will be just enough.

A navigation menu should include only the most important pages that will help your visitors to find other pages (like categories or the most important pages).

Thanks for your input.

My idea was to let everyone be able to see all the snacks I have to read about and to choose any one of them fast and easy. Without getting lost in tabs that may not be organized perfectly.

Do you have any additional suggestions on how I should make my navigation look?

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MedLogic

9 years ago

Way too much. Users need to know where to focus. Nav Menus should really only have 5 +/- links for usability.

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SnackMemory 9 years ago

Originally Posted by MedLogic

Way too much. Users need to know where to focus. Nav Menus should really only have 5 +/- links for usability.

Thanks for the Advise... Any suggestions on how I should group my topics? Im afraid people who just want the info they came for will not look through if nothing catches there eye right away.
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LilyFontane

9 years ago

wow, interesting. It looks visually nice. But there is far too much going on to take any of it in! if you need to have that many menu links, why not create a drop-down menu or something?

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by LilyFontane

wow, interesting. It looks visually nice. But there is far too much going on to take any of it in! if you need to have that many menu links, why not create a drop-down menu or something?

Well I was afraid no would bother to scroll through .. I wanted the items on the counter for people to look at, so to speak.

But yes perhaps I should think of categories.

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sarahjeff4u

9 years ago

Yes, definitely needs some work to be done on its navigation Menu. It is not looking good and everything is messed up.

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Ron Killian

9 years ago

It only looks bad now because of the format you are using. Yes, you need drop down menu's, would be so much easier on your visitors. You just have to many pages (can be a good thing) to put all in one menu.

I know you did not ask, but a couple other things about your site. You have way too much white space. White space is not all bad, breaks up the content and makes it easier to read, but just too much here.

Also, your listing of all the snacks, what about putting them in columns, like a table? you could have probably 4 columns and shorten your page greatly, so your visitors won't have to scroll so much.

Just some thoughts

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Ron Killian

It only looks bad now because of the format you are using. Yes, you need drop down menu's, would be so much easier on your visitors. You just have to many pages (can be a good thing) to put all in one menu.

I know you did not ask, but a couple other things about your site. You have way too much white space. White space is not all bad, breaks up the content and makes it easier to read, but just too much here.

Also, your listing of all the snacks, what about putting them in columns, like a table? you could have probably 4 columns and shorten your page greatly, so your visitors won't have to scroll so much.

Just some thoughts

Great advice, thanks. I am now looking into turning the main list of snacks on my homepage into columns, such as A,B,C's.. and then the next line D,E,F's and so on.

Ill also look into cutting down on some of the blank white space.

Do you have any suggestions on how to categorize or set up my snacks in drop downs so I can cut down on the clutter of my navigation? I fear people wont bother to look if it does not catch there eye at first glance. and right now I have what seems to be a respectable "look through" rate.

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Ron Killian

9 years ago

Originally Posted by SnackMemory

Do you have any suggestions on how to categorize or set up my snacks in drop downs so I can cut down on the clutter of my navigation? I fear people wont bother to look if it does not catch there eye at first glance. and right now I have what seems to be a respectable "look through" rate.

You know your site or niche better than I. Only thing I can think is like A-D,E-K, ect.

Or maybe a much better solution for you would be to have all your categories in a side bar. I think in your situation, it would be a much better way to go. Would look more pleasing to the eye, more organized and more professional. Do is all in the side bar and take it out from the top. Would make more sense to me.

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Ron Killian

You know your site or niche better than I. Only thing I can think is like A-D,E-K, ect.

Or maybe a much better solution for you would be to have all your categories in a side bar. I think in your situation, it would be a much better way to go. Would look more pleasing to the eye, more organized and more professional. Do is all in the side bar and take it out from the top. Would make more sense to me.

Yes thanks, im working on a new look for the nav menu now.. I cleaned up my home page list so its not so long, ill likely be making more changes to that as well. Thanks again.

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plumt

9 years ago

This isn't going to convert - you need something that draws people in, show them photos of the snacks they are looking for on the homepage - you are putting in all that text for the search engines, but forgetting that once people get there, they are going to bounce fast.
You need to rethink this...

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ValTexDesigns

9 years ago

when making a navigation menu you have to consider several different aspects (and others) such as is it intuitive for a visitor to navigate, do search engines parse it well, and does it make sense in general.

long story short, no matter how many visitors get driven to your site, as soon as they see it they'll be driven away. i don't mean to say that in an ugly way, i'm just trying to point out why you won't get any attention from your site.

think of it from an average surfer's standpoint. if you came across this site, would you click on or sign up for anything? probably not. a simple site map will get your pages indexed. though when your page is found by a surfer they'll just hit back and continue on to the next site.

if you want any further guidance, feel free to send me a PM.

micheal

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by ValTexDesigns

when making a navigation menu you have to consider several different aspects (and others) such as is it intuitive for a visitor to navigate, do search engines parse it well, and does it make sense in general.

long story short, no matter how many visitors get driven to your site, as soon as they see it they'll be driven away. i don't mean to say that in an ugly way, i'm just trying to point out why you won't get any attention from your site.

think of it from an average surfer's standpoint. if you came across this site, would you click on or sign up for anything? probably not. a simple site map will get your pages indexed. though when your page is found by a surfer they'll just hit back and continue on to the next site.

if you want any further guidance, feel free to send me a PM.

micheal

Thank you for the advise... I get some sales from affiliate sources, but I think there is great room for improvement. I never realized it could turn people away, thank you for the advice.

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TeKn1qu3z

9 years ago

I would instantly close your site from my browser. Sorry to be brutally honest

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ValTexDesigns

9 years ago

Originally Posted by TeKn1qu3z

I would instantly close your site from my browser. Sorry to be brutally honest

see my point?

another good way to look at website design is to look at websites that obviously work, especially those that are similar in nature to what you want to accomplish. but regardless, go to sites like aol.com, drudgereport.com, heck even perezhilton.com and analyze why their sites are driving so much traffic. then compare it to what you're trying to accomplish and go from there...

micheal

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MLMBarracks 9 years ago

Hey, c'mon now guys, it is Snack Memory.

I'm curious, what kind of bounce rates are you dealing with here?
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- SnackMemory 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MLMBarracks
  
  Hey, c'mon now guys, it is Snack Memory.
  
  I'm curious, what kind of bounce rates are you dealing with here?
  
  Well its midnight now, my stats for today are...
  
  Today, Out of 72 unique organic search engine users, I have a 82.37% bounce rate. 1.7 page views per person. 82 visits total from Google organic.
  
  Total unique visitors from all sources is 124 - Bounce rate 78.35% - 1.8 page views
  
  I do get some sales commissions here and there from Ebay and Amazon affiliate on an every other day basis.
  
  .........
  
  Monthly stats - 4,176 unique visitors 79.72% Bounce rate - 1.8 page views per person. - 2:15 minutes
  
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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by ValTexDesigns

see my point?

another good way to look at website design is to look at websites that obviously work, especially those that are similar in nature to what you want to accomplish. but regardless, go to sites like aol.com, drudgereport.com, heck even perezhilton.com and analyze why their sites are driving so much traffic. then compare it to what you're trying to accomplish and go from there...

micheal

Thank you for the advice

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SnackMemory 9 years ago

Originally Posted by TeKn1qu3z

I would instantly close your site from my browser. Sorry to be brutally honest

Well thanks for the information. Good to know.
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Carlo Manf

9 years ago

Hi SnackMemory. What I would do is I would move that list down the page and into a sidebar column, or even the footer, and reserve the header menu for major pages such as 'About Us'.

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Carlo Manf

Hi SnackMemory. What I would do is I would move that list down the page and into a sidebar column, or even the footer, and reserve the header menu for major pages such as 'About Us'.

Thank you for the advise... Perhaps I could try a side bar or something

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karlstech

9 years ago

Whoa, I got dizzy just looking at it...

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Monkmoney

9 years ago

Needs work for sure

Also I browse on mobile and your site is not mobile optimized

Awesome website topic though..bonkers were my favorite

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SnackMemory 9 years ago

Originally Posted by Monkmoney

Needs work for sure

Also I browse on mobile and your site is not mobile optimized

Awesome website topic though..bonkers were my favorite

Can you give me an example of how it is badly optimized? I don't have a mobile to check it out on.. Google master tools said no issues on its crawl for mobile optimization.
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yukon

Banned 9 years ago

The entire webpage looks like crap.

You should never again be allowed to edit a webpage.

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karlstech 9 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

The entire webpage looks like crap.

You should never again be allowed to edit a webpage.

This. You sir, just spoke the truth!
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SnackMemory 9 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

The entire webpage looks like crap.

You should never again be allowed to edit a webpage.

LOL!! Well after excitedly following this new organic do follow link to my site I see that it is someone suggestion I should be called the worst website design of the month. It was from a website design thread of sorts I believe.
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deezn 9 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

The entire webpage looks like crap.

You should never again be allowed to edit a webpage.

Wonder if he's trolling for more links.
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Monkmoney

9 years ago

Dont give up..your topic rules..I would even be a loyal follower since you have a lot of great information and cobtent, id share it in a second with people

Except, id be embarressed in its current state to show anyone

It truly needs an overhaul of design, but ill keep up to date..see how it comes a long

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Monkmoney

Dont give up..your topic rules..I would even be a loyal follower since you have a lot of great information and cobtent, id share it in a second with people

Except, id be embarressed in its current state to show anyone

It truly needs an overhaul of design, but ill keep up to date..see how it comes a long

Thank you! I am currently working on ideas to change my Site's design.i do love my site I must say, and I am getting both traffic, some decent page views, and some sales. So I think im on the right track. I see now I need more work to make my website more likable to people.

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PBScott

9 years ago

A good designer sir.... you are not.

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SnackMemory 9 years ago

Originally Posted by PBScott

A good designer sir.... you are not.

ouch... Well perhaps I can get better at it.
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Monkmoney

9 years ago

Have the home page dedicated with some spotlight articles, an explanplation of the content, and a search box so people can search for their favorites

On the side bar, have different ways to access the articles such as "full list" which when the click.goes to an infinite scrolling pagebof everything

Then put "browse by year"

Then put "browse by type"
"Browse alphabetically"

Ect ect these are just examples

That waY, your home page isnt cluttered, it has random spotlight articles of snacks, an exolanation, and an.intuitive eay for viewers to see theres more content elsewhere, and many ways to browse it

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Logoguts

9 years ago

May be this looks good but the reality is difference, i am sure you got my point

This navigation is not seo friendly.

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AaronBurton

9 years ago

Too many links!!!! hahaha. You should have a minimum of like 5-7 at the top with smaller font. Thats very busy and does not read at all.

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georgeweb13

9 years ago

It's awfull! Yes it's "hate-able" !

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tagiscom

9 years ago

Interesting idea, but yeah, too much, l would suggest an image in the background, should break up the dark background and text.

And when someone clicks on the Red lettering below, have it lighten, not disappear, it just looks like a nav, bug?

Take a look at the site nav, l did below!

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Interesting idea, but yeah, too much, l would suggest an image in the background, should break up the dark background and text.

And when someone clicks on the Red lettering below, have it lighten, not disappear, it just looks like a nav, bug?

Take a look at the site nav, l did below!

thanks alot for the advice.

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SnackMemory

9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Interesting idea, but yeah, too much, l would suggest an image in the background, should break up the dark background and text.

And when someone clicks on the Red lettering below, have it lighten, not disappear, it just looks like a nav, bug?

Take a look at the site nav, l did below!

Ya I fixed that color, I had it set to white for when highlighted, changed it to green. Thanks I never realized.

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Affiliatebuddy

9 years ago

why dont you uninstall WP and start fresh?

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Markets

9 years ago

I always forget why I never come to this section, and this is exactly why.

When have you ever seen a site like this? Never, meaning it's no good and won't work, and never will..

Too much on one page, narrow it down.

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