Where Did My Landing Page Go? Navigating cuTheme Menus
Good website navigation is key to a great user experience. cuTheme was designed to make navigation more intuitive and accessible, especially when it comes to top-level menu items with subpages.
How Top-Level Menu Items Work in cuTheme
In cuTheme, top-level menu items with subpages are not clickable landing pages. Instead, clicking the top-level item opens a drop-down menu with the subpages. This widely used design makes navigation easier and more accessible by letting users go straight to the content they need.
What to Do If You Used to Have a Landing Page
If you’re migrating to cuTheme and previously used top-level landing pages (like an “About” page), here are a few ways to restructure that content:
1. Use a Custom Link
This is the simplest option and closely mimics your old setup.
- Create a Custom Link with # as the URL (go to Appearance > Menu > Custom Link).
- Label the custom link with the same name as your original landing page – “About” in this case.
- Then, take your former About page and move it under the custom link with a new label like “Overview” or “Our Mission.”
2. Reorganize Under a New Heading
You can create a new top-level heading, such as “Our Department”, using the custom link method described above. Then nest the original About page (and any other relevant content) underneath.
3. Break Content into Multiple Pages
If your original page was long, consider splitting it into several shorter, focused pages.
- For example, the School of Architecture used to have a single, long About page.
- During the migration, it was broken into five distinct subpages, all listed under a custom link called “About.”
4. Add a “Stealth” Landing Page
If you want to preserve an overview page for SEO or content flow, you can create a hidden or “stealth” page that doesn’t appear in the menu.
- For instance, Finance and Administration uses an About page to display introductory content from its former landing page.
- Keeping the title About can support SEO, even if the page isn’t linked in the main navigation.
Note: Use this option carefully. Hidden pages can be forgotten during updates and may clutter your site over time.
Final Thoughts
cuTheme is built to support a more user-friendly and accessible navigation experience. With top-level items acting as containers for subpages, you have a few flexible ways to restructure your content. Whether you’re breaking up long pages, adding custom links, or reorganizing under new headings, these strategies will help your users find information easily — and keep your site clean and intuitive.
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