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SharePoint for Public-facing Websites (part 3)

SharePoint for Public-facing Websites - Part 3

Site navigation and search
In Part 2 of SharePoint for Public-facing Websites we discussed the importance of identifying your audience, and properly aligning your content, design and contextual elements. In this post (part 3) we will expand into navigation and search.

Navigation
Your users should be able to find your content.  They need to be able to browse through an intuitive navigation structure and find the content they are looking for.

SharePoint provides two tools for managing navigation.  First is a Navigation manager.  This tool makes it very easy for an authorized user to update the navigation.

SharePoint Navigation Management
Navigation should not be static.  Continuously revisit and update your navigation based upon the behavior of your users.  If new trends appear that demand significant attention; your users should be able to easily browse to that content.

Second, metadata driven navigation provides users with the ability to rapidly browse and discover information in Document Libraries using metadata filtering and views.

Internal Search
We’re not talking about Google or Bing.  We are talking about the search box on your website.  Search comes with SharePoint.  It is not an afterthought or a bolt-on solution.  Search is an integral part of SharePoint, and needs to be an integral part of your public-facing website.  Spend time designing the Search experience.  Define the usability.  Search is so important we’ve dedicated an entire chapter on it.
How do they find your website?
We are talking about Google and Bing here.  Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art of optimizing your site and your content to ensure that search engines list your site as the top results for particular searches.  SEO drives users to your site to find you.

Our next post will cover seven high-level steps to ensuring your SharePoint public-facing website is ready for the Internet search engines.

By: Holden · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Member Sites Module, Membership Manager, Smart Login Module

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