Website structure is the foundation of how content is organized, linked, and accessed. It directly impacts usability, crawlability, and scalability. A well-structured site helps users navigate intuitively while allowing search engines to efficiently discover and understand content.
Below are the four core types of website structures and when to use them.
1. Hierarchical Structure (Tree Model)
This is the most common and scalable structure. Content is organized in a top-down manner, starting from a homepage and branching into categories and subcategories.
Example of a Hierarchical Tree Diagram:
