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Skip links: let keyboard users jump past the menu

What a skip to content link is, why keyboard and screen reader users need one, how to add it properly and why so many existing skip links do not work.

20 Oct 20265 min read

Blog navigation: help readers find the next article

How to design blog navigation readers use: topic categories, related articles, a route to services and search on larger blogs, without archive clutter.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Search results pages: make site search find things

How to design a site search results page that helps: show the query, rank the best match first, clear titles and summaries, and filters only when needed.

20 Oct 20266 min read

No-results pages: rescue visitors whose search failed

How to design a no search results page that rescues visitors: say what happened, suggest spellings and popular pages, and offer a human route.

20 Oct 20265 min read

Site search data: what visitors type tells you

How to use site search analytics in GA4: track what visitors search for, spot labels and pages your menu is missing, and turn queries into fixes.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Search autocomplete: suggestions that get visitors there

How search autocomplete helps visitors navigate: suggesting pages and terms as they type, keyboard and screen reader support, and when it is not worth it.

20 Oct 20265 min read

Swipe gestures on websites: hidden navigation visitors miss

Why swipe-only navigation on websites gets missed: how visitors discover gestures, what WCAG 2.2 requires and the visible alternatives to add.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Navigation on tablets: the screen size designs forget

Why website navigation often breaks on tablets: hover menus, early hamburger switches and portrait layouts, and how to test the sizes in between.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Responsive navigation: when the full menu should collapse

How responsive navigation should adapt across screen sizes: when to collapse the menu, what stays visible on phones and how to keep links the same.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Nested menus on mobile: sub-menus that open and close

How to design nested menus on mobile: expandable sections with clear toggles, one level of depth, a link to each section overview and no surprises.

20 Oct 20266 min read

Navigation at 200% zoom: menus for visitors who enlarge text

How website navigation should behave when visitors zoom in or enlarge text: what WCAG 2.2 requires, what breaks and how to test the menu at 200% and 400%.

20 Oct 20266 min read

JavaScript menus: when navigation fails to load or be crawled

When JavaScript menus hurt visitors and SEO: links that are not real links, menus that load late or fail, and how to build navigation that always works.

20 Oct 20266 min read

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