Types of Sitemaps
- Linear sitemap: A sitemap for a flat website or an important application with some content, is a strict flow in a single line from the homepage to the pages or section. It makes navigation a straight fownd, tailored to users, who need nothing more than particular goals or likes.
- Hierarchical sitemap: These sitemaps which are ideal for video and other digital media platforms with varied content types relate content to each other using hierarchical approaches of how information is organized into different levels, including the main sections, their subcategories and the pages that come after this.
- Visual sitemap: To add more visual aid through the use of elements such as icons, thumbnails or images, a visual sitemap improves the navigation system and makes it easier to navigate.
Sitemap Planning in UX Design
Sitemap is, in essence, the plan for arranging the content of websites and apps. It is the kind of framework that orients the displayed data. It is indispensable as a reference frame that helps the users to browse easily and to correctly structure the content. Compare this absence of signposts and clear pathways to now browse a virtual space with no directions or boundaries of walls— it is like going through a mysterious labyrinth. Sitemap is the suggested structure and plan, that enables the users to have a better perception on where the content is located and easily traverse from one section to another.
Table of Content
- Steps Required for Constructing an Effective Sitemap
- Types of Sitemaps
- Uses of Sitemaps
- Benefits of Sitemap Planning
- Limitations of Sitemaps
- Examples of Sitemaps
- Conclusion