Menu/NavBar vs Breadcrums

TallPhotoGuyTallPhotoGuy Registered Users Posts: 160 Major grins
edited April 1, 2014 in SmugMug Customization
Pros and Cons of Menu selection and Breadcrumbs. I have both and either way go where I want. Seems like I don't need both. I am sure it's a personal decision, but wanted comments one vs the other

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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,467 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2014
    I have both too. As I user, I think using the top nav gets you were you want. Once "in" breadcrumbs are a nice feature to "get back". I think using breadcrumbs is a good thing for both viewers and SEO. SEO-wise I think it may help search engines dig into your site more.
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,373 moderator
    edited March 30, 2014
    I find that many people who are not using a breadcrumb have sites that are not friendly to navigate. The menu leads down multiple levels to a gallery. If the viewer wants to see other galleries in the same folder they either need to use the back button in the browser (potentially multiple times if the gallery they are viewing has multiple pages) or they need to go back to the menu item and select the multiple levels again. I think the breadcrumb is helpful in allowing viewers to wander through a site.

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  • leftquarkleftquark Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,784 Many Grins
    edited March 31, 2014
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    I find that many people who are not using a breadcrumb have sites that are not friendly to navigate. The menu leads down multiple levels to a gallery. If the viewer wants to see other galleries in the same folder they either need to use the back button in the browser (potentially multiple times if the gallery they are viewing has multiple pages) or they need to go back to the menu item and select the multiple levels again. I think the breadcrumb is helpful in allowing viewers to wander through a site.

    --- Denise

    Agreed :)clap.gifthumb
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  • pmbpropmbpro Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2014
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    I find that many people who are not using a breadcrumb have sites that are not friendly to navigate. The menu leads down multiple levels to a gallery. If the viewer wants to see other galleries in the same folder they either need to use the back button in the browser (potentially multiple times if the gallery they are viewing has multiple pages) or they need to go back to the menu item and select the multiple levels again. I think the breadcrumb is helpful in allowing viewers to wander through a site.

    --- Denise

    This sums it up very well for me. I have breadcrumbs too, and I wouldn't remove them.
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