In this article we’ll cover some basics of website usability, in other words, making your website user–friendly. This article in no way covers everything you should keep in mind prior to designing your website – there is much more. I have listed five questions you should initially consider. I will be brief with each question just to give you a few tips to get you started. Keep in mind that testing is the most important task and should be conducted frequently.
The best way to ensure your visitors don’t get lost on your website is if you title your pages. Make sure this title is the title in your navigation area too. On your home page, or the one that is your "index.html" or "index.htm", you don’t have to title the page "HOME PAGE". It could be titled "About Us" or a page you want your visitors to see as soon as they open your website. If your ’index.html’ page is your "About Us" page, then put the header/title "About Us" at the top of the page. In other words, every page should have a heading so that your visitors will know what page they are currently viewing.
Make sure that if you have 5 main pages in your website, there are 5 links in your navigation area with the exact titles as the titles on your pages. With this in mind, don’t make your titles too long. If you have articles on your website, make one link titled "Articles" in your navigation
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