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package/payload/.agents/skills/site-architecture/references/navigation-patterns.md

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+# Navigation Patterns
+
+Detailed navigation patterns for different site types and contexts.
+
+---
+
+## Header Navigation
+
+### Simple Header (4-6 items)
+
+Best for: small businesses, simple SaaS, portfolios.
+
+```
+[Logo]   Features   Pricing   Blog   About   [CTA Button]
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Logo always links to homepage
+- CTA button is rightmost, visually distinct (filled button, contrasting color)
+- Items ordered by priority (most visited first)
+- Active page gets visual indicator (underline, bold, color)
+
+### Mega Menu Header
+
+Best for: SaaS with many features, e-commerce with categories, large content sites.
+
+```
+[Logo]   Product ▾   Solutions ▾   Resources ▾   Pricing   Docs   [CTA]
+```
+
+When "Product" is hovered/clicked:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Features           Platform        Integrations │
+│  ─────────          ─────────       ──────────── │
+│  Analytics           Security       Slack         │
+│  Automation          API            HubSpot       │
+│  Reporting           Compliance     Salesforce    │
+│  Dashboards                         Zapier        │
+│                                                   │
+│  [See all features →]                             │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+Mega menu rules:
+- 2-4 columns max
+- Group items logically (by feature area, use case, or audience)
+- Include a "See all" link at the bottom
+- Don't nest dropdowns inside mega menus
+- Show descriptions for items when labels alone aren't clear
+
+### Split Navigation
+
+Best for: apps with both marketing and product nav.
+
+```
+[Logo]   Features   Pricing   Blog        [Login]   [Sign Up]
+├── Marketing nav (left) ──────┘          └── Auth nav (right) ──┤
+```
+
+Right side handles authentication actions. Left side handles page navigation.
+
+---
+
+## Footer Navigation
+
+### Column-Based Footer (Standard)
+
+Best for: most sites. Organize links into 3-5 themed columns.
+
+```
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                                                          │
+│  Product          Resources        Company       Legal   │
+│  ─────────        ──────────       ─────────     ─────   │
+│  Features         Blog             About         Privacy │
+│  Pricing          Guides           Careers       Terms   │
+│  Integrations     Templates        Contact       GDPR    │
+│  Changelog        Case Studies     Press                 │
+│  Security         Webinars         Partners              │
+│                                                          │
+│  [Logo]  © 2026 Company Name                             │
+│  Social: [Twitter] [LinkedIn] [GitHub]                   │
+│                                                          │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Minimal Footer
+
+Best for: simple sites, landing pages.
+
+```
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  [Logo]                                                  │
+│  © 2026 Company  ·  Privacy  ·  Terms  ·  Contact        │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Expanded Footer
+
+Best for: sites using footer for SEO (comparison pages, location pages, resource links).
+
+```
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Product     Resources    Compare         Use Cases      │
+│  Features    Blog         vs Competitor A  For Startups  │
+│  Pricing     Guides       vs Competitor B  For Enterprise│
+│  API         Templates    vs Competitor C  For Agencies  │
+│                                                          │
+│  Integrations             Popular Posts                  │
+│  Slack       Zapier       How to Do X                    │
+│  HubSpot     Salesforce   Guide to Y                     │
+│                           Template: Z                    │
+│                                                          │
+│  [Logo]  © 2026  ·  Privacy  ·  Terms  ·  Security      │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+---
+
+## Sidebar Navigation
+
+### Documentation Sidebar
+
+Persistent left sidebar with collapsible sections.
+
+```
+Getting Started
+  ├── Installation
+  ├── Quick Start
+  └── Configuration
+
+Guides
+  ├── Authentication
+  ├── Data Models
+  └── Deployment
+
+API Reference
+  ├── REST API
+  │   ├── Users
+  │   ├── Projects
+  │   └── Webhooks
+  └── GraphQL
+
+Examples
+  ├── Next.js
+  ├── Rails
+  └── Python
+
+Changelog
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Current page highlighted
+- Sections collapsible (expanded by default for active section)
+- Search at top of sidebar
+- "Previous / Next" page navigation at bottom of content area
+- Sticky on scroll (doesn't scroll away)
+
+### Blog Category Sidebar
+
+```
+Categories
+  ├── SEO (24)
+  ├── CRO (18)
+  ├── Content (15)
+  ├── Paid Ads (12)
+  └── Analytics (9)
+
+Popular Posts
+  ├── How to Improve SEO
+  ├── Landing Page Guide
+  └── Analytics Setup
+
+Newsletter
+  └── [Email signup form]
+```
+
+---
+
+## Breadcrumbs
+
+### Standard Format
+
+```
+Home > Features > Analytics
+Home > Blog > SEO Category > How to Do Keyword Research
+Home > Docs > API Reference > Authentication
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Separator: `>` or `/` (be consistent)
+- Every segment is a link except the current page
+- Current page is plain text (not linked)
+- Don't include the current page if the title is already visible as an H1
+
+### With Schema Markup
+
+```html
+<nav aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+  <ol itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList">
+    <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
+      <a itemprop="item" href="/"><span itemprop="name">Home</span></a>
+      <meta itemprop="position" content="1" />
+    </li>
+    <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
+      <a itemprop="item" href="/features"><span itemprop="name">Features</span></a>
+      <meta itemprop="position" content="2" />
+    </li>
+    <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
+      <span itemprop="name">Analytics</span>
+      <meta itemprop="position" content="3" />
+    </li>
+  </ol>
+</nav>
+```
+
+Or use JSON-LD (recommended):
+
+```json
+{
+  "@context": "https://schema.org",
+  "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
+  "itemListElement": [
+    { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://example.com/" },
+    { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Features", "item": "https://example.com/features" },
+    { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Analytics" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Mobile Navigation
+
+### Hamburger Menu
+
+Standard for mobile. All nav items collapse into a menu icon.
+
+Rules:
+- Hamburger icon (three lines) top-right or top-left
+- Full-screen or slide-out panel
+- CTA button visible without opening the menu (sticky header)
+- Search accessible from mobile menu
+- Accordion pattern for nested items
+
+### Bottom Tab Bar
+
+Best for: web apps, PWAs, mobile-first products.
+
+```
+┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                                      │
+│           [Page Content]             │
+│                                      │
+├──────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Home    Search    Create    Profile │
+│   🏠       🔍        ➕       👤    │
+└──────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+Rules:
+- 3-5 items max
+- Icons + labels (not just icons)
+- Active state clearly indicated
+- Most important action in the center
+
+---
+
+## Anti-Patterns
+
+### Things to Avoid
+
+- **Too many header items** (8+): causes decision paralysis, nav becomes unreadable on smaller screens
+- **Dropdown inception**: dropdowns inside dropdowns inside dropdowns
+- **Mystery icons**: icons without labels — users don't know what they mean
+- **Hidden primary nav**: burying important pages in hamburger menus on desktop
+- **Inconsistent nav between pages**: nav should be identical across the site (except app vs marketing)
+- **No mobile consideration**: desktop nav that doesn't translate to mobile
+- **Footer as sitemap dump**: 50+ links in the footer with no organization
+- **Breadcrumbs that don't match URLs**: breadcrumb says "Products > Widget" but URL is `/shop/widget-pro`
+
+### Common Fixes
+
+| Problem | Fix |
+|---------|-----|
+| Too many nav items | Group into dropdowns or mega menus |
+| Users can't find pages | Add search, improve labeling |
+| High bounce from nav | Simplify choices, use clearer labels |
+| SEO pages not linked | Add to footer or resource sections |
+| Mobile nav is broken | Test on real devices, use hamburger pattern |
+
+---
+
+## Navigation for SEO
+
+Internal links in navigation pass PageRank. Use this strategically:
+
+- **Header nav links are strongest** — put your most important pages here
+- **Footer links pass less value** but still matter — good for comparison pages, location pages
+- **Sidebar links** help with section-level authority — good for blog categories, doc sections
+- **Breadcrumbs** provide structural signals to search engines — implement with schema markup
+- **Don't use JavaScript-only nav** — search engines need crawlable HTML links
+- **Use descriptive anchor text** — "Analytics Features" not just "Features"

package/payload/.agents/skills/site-architecture/references/site-type-templates.md

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+# Site Type Templates
+
+Full page hierarchy templates with ASCII trees, URL maps, and navigation recommendations for common site types.
+
+---
+
+## SaaS Marketing Site
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Homepage (/)
+├── Features (/features)
+│   ├── Feature A (/features/feature-a)
+│   ├── Feature B (/features/feature-b)
+│   └── Feature C (/features/feature-c)
+├── Pricing (/pricing)
+├── Customers (/customers)
+│   ├── Case Study 1 (/customers/company-name)
+│   └── Case Study 2 (/customers/company-name-2)
+├── Resources (/resources)
+│   ├── Blog (/blog)
+│   │   └── [Posts] (/blog/post-slug)
+│   ├── Templates (/resources/templates)
+│   │   └── [Template] (/resources/templates/template-slug)
+│   └── Guides (/resources/guides)
+│       └── [Guide] (/resources/guides/guide-slug)
+├── Integrations (/integrations)
+│   └── [Integration] (/integrations/integration-name)
+├── Docs (/docs)
+│   ├── Getting Started (/docs/getting-started)
+│   ├── Guides (/docs/guides)
+│   └── API Reference (/docs/api)
+├── About (/about)
+│   ├── Careers (/about/careers)
+│   └── Contact (/contact)
+├── Compare (/compare)
+│   └── [Competitor] (/compare/competitor-name)
+├── Privacy (/privacy)
+└── Terms (/terms)
+```
+
+### URL Map
+
+| Page | URL | Nav Location | Priority |
+|------|-----|-------------|----------|
+| Homepage | `/` | Header (logo) | Critical |
+| Features | `/features` | Header | High |
+| Feature pages | `/features/{slug}` | Header dropdown | Medium |
+| Pricing | `/pricing` | Header | Critical |
+| Customers | `/customers` | Header | Medium |
+| Case studies | `/customers/{slug}` | Customers dropdown | Medium |
+| Blog | `/blog` | Header (Resources) | High |
+| Blog posts | `/blog/{slug}` | — | Medium |
+| Integrations | `/integrations` | Header | Medium |
+| Docs | `/docs` | Header | Medium |
+| Compare | `/compare/{slug}` | Footer | High (SEO) |
+| About | `/about` | Footer | Low |
+| Pricing CTA | `/pricing` | Header (CTA button) | Critical |
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header (6 items + CTA)**: Features | Pricing | Customers | Resources | Integrations | Docs | [Get Started]
+
+**Footer columns**:
+- Product: Features, Pricing, Integrations, Changelog, Security
+- Resources: Blog, Templates, Guides, Case Studies
+- Company: About, Careers, Contact, Press
+- Legal: Privacy, Terms, Security
+
+---
+
+## Content / Blog Site
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Homepage (/)
+├── Blog (/blog)
+│   ├── [Category: Topic A] (/blog/category/topic-a)
+│   ├── [Category: Topic B] (/blog/category/topic-b)
+│   ├── [Category: Topic C] (/blog/category/topic-c)
+│   └── [Posts] (/blog/post-slug)
+├── Newsletter (/newsletter)
+├── Resources (/resources)
+│   ├── Guides (/resources/guides)
+│   │   └── [Guide] (/resources/guides/guide-slug)
+│   └── Tools (/resources/tools)
+│       └── [Tool] (/resources/tools/tool-slug)
+├── About (/about)
+├── Contact (/contact)
+├── Privacy (/privacy)
+└── Terms (/terms)
+```
+
+### URL Map
+
+| Page | URL | Nav Location | Priority |
+|------|-----|-------------|----------|
+| Homepage | `/` | Header (logo) | Critical |
+| Blog index | `/blog` | Header | High |
+| Categories | `/blog/category/{slug}` | Header dropdown | Medium |
+| Posts | `/blog/{slug}` | — | Medium |
+| Newsletter | `/newsletter` | Header (CTA) | High |
+| Guides | `/resources/guides` | Header | Medium |
+| About | `/about` | Header | Low |
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header (4 items + CTA)**: Blog | Resources | About | Contact | [Subscribe]
+
+**Sidebar** (on blog): Categories, Popular Posts, Newsletter signup
+
+---
+
+## E-Commerce
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Homepage (/)
+├── Shop (/shop)
+│   ├── Category A (/shop/category-a)
+│   │   ├── Subcategory (/shop/category-a/subcategory)
+│   │   │   └── [Product] (/shop/category-a/subcategory/product-slug)
+│   │   └── [Product] (/shop/category-a/product-slug)
+│   ├── Category B (/shop/category-b)
+│   │   └── [Product] (/shop/category-b/product-slug)
+│   └── Category C (/shop/category-c)
+│       └── [Product] (/shop/category-c/product-slug)
+├── Collections (/collections)
+│   └── [Collection] (/collections/collection-slug)
+├── Sale (/sale)
+├── Blog (/blog)
+│   └── [Posts] (/blog/post-slug)
+├── About (/about)
+│   └── Our Story (/about/our-story)
+├── Help (/help)
+│   ├── FAQ (/help/faq)
+│   ├── Shipping (/help/shipping)
+│   ├── Returns (/help/returns)
+│   └── Contact (/contact)
+├── Cart (/cart)
+├── Account (/account)
+├── Privacy (/privacy)
+└── Terms (/terms)
+```
+
+### URL Map
+
+| Page | URL | Nav Location | Priority |
+|------|-----|-------------|----------|
+| Homepage | `/` | Header (logo) | Critical |
+| Shop | `/shop` | Header | Critical |
+| Categories | `/shop/{category}` | Header mega menu | High |
+| Products | `/shop/{category}/{product}` | — | High |
+| Collections | `/collections/{slug}` | Header | Medium |
+| Sale | `/sale` | Header (highlighted) | High |
+| Cart | `/cart` | Header (icon) | Critical |
+| Account | `/account` | Header (icon) | Medium |
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header (5 items + cart/account)**: Shop (mega menu) | Collections | Sale | Blog | Help | [Cart icon] [Account icon]
+
+**Mega menu under Shop**: Category columns with featured products/images
+
+---
+
+## Documentation Site
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Docs Home (/docs)
+├── Getting Started (/docs/getting-started)
+│   ├── Installation (/docs/getting-started/installation)
+│   ├── Quick Start (/docs/getting-started/quick-start)
+│   └── Configuration (/docs/getting-started/configuration)
+├── Guides (/docs/guides)
+│   ├── Guide A (/docs/guides/guide-a)
+│   ├── Guide B (/docs/guides/guide-b)
+│   └── Guide C (/docs/guides/guide-c)
+├── API Reference (/docs/api)
+│   ├── Authentication (/docs/api/authentication)
+│   ├── Endpoints (/docs/api/endpoints)
+│   └── Webhooks (/docs/api/webhooks)
+├── Examples (/docs/examples)
+│   └── [Example] (/docs/examples/example-slug)
+├── Changelog (/docs/changelog)
+└── FAQ (/docs/faq)
+```
+
+### URL Map
+
+| Page | URL | Nav Location | Priority |
+|------|-----|-------------|----------|
+| Docs home | `/docs` | Header | High |
+| Getting Started | `/docs/getting-started` | Sidebar (top) | Critical |
+| Guides | `/docs/guides` | Sidebar | High |
+| API Reference | `/docs/api` | Sidebar | High |
+| Changelog | `/docs/changelog` | Sidebar (bottom) | Low |
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header**: Docs | API | Blog | Community | GitHub | [Dashboard]
+
+**Sidebar** (persistent, left): Getting Started, Guides, API Reference, Examples, Changelog — with expandable subsections
+
+**On-page**: Previous/Next navigation at bottom of each doc page
+
+---
+
+## Hybrid SaaS + Content
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Homepage (/)
+├── Product (/product)
+│   ├── Feature A (/product/feature-a)
+│   ├── Feature B (/product/feature-b)
+│   └── Feature C (/product/feature-c)
+├── Solutions (/solutions)
+│   ├── By Use Case (/solutions/use-case-slug)
+│   └── By Industry (/solutions/industry-slug)
+├── Pricing (/pricing)
+├── Blog (/blog)
+│   ├── [Category] (/blog/category/slug)
+│   └── [Posts] (/blog/post-slug)
+├── Resources (/resources)
+│   ├── Guides (/resources/guides)
+│   ├── Templates (/resources/templates)
+│   ├── Webinars (/resources/webinars)
+│   └── Case Studies (/resources/case-studies)
+├── Docs (/docs)
+│   ├── Getting Started (/docs/getting-started)
+│   └── API (/docs/api)
+├── Integrations (/integrations)
+│   └── [Integration] (/integrations/slug)
+├── Compare (/compare)
+│   └── [Competitor] (/compare/competitor-slug)
+├── About (/about)
+│   ├── Careers (/about/careers)
+│   └── Contact (/contact)
+├── Privacy (/privacy)
+└── Terms (/terms)
+```
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header (7 items + CTA)**: Product | Solutions | Pricing | Resources | Blog | Docs | Integrations | [Start Free Trial]
+
+Use mega menus for Product (features list), Solutions (use cases + industries), and Resources (blog, guides, templates, webinars, case studies).
+
+---
+
+## Small Business / Local
+
+### Page Hierarchy
+
+```
+Homepage (/)
+├── Services (/services)
+│   ├── Service A (/services/service-a)
+│   ├── Service B (/services/service-b)
+│   └── Service C (/services/service-c)
+├── About (/about)
+├── Testimonials (/testimonials)
+├── Blog (/blog)
+│   └── [Posts] (/blog/post-slug)
+├── Contact (/contact)
+├── Privacy (/privacy)
+└── Terms (/terms)
+```
+
+### URL Map
+
+| Page | URL | Nav Location | Priority |
+|------|-----|-------------|----------|
+| Homepage | `/` | Header (logo) | Critical |
+| Services | `/services` | Header | High |
+| Service pages | `/services/{slug}` | Header dropdown | High |
+| About | `/about` | Header | Medium |
+| Testimonials | `/testimonials` | Header | Medium |
+| Blog | `/blog` | Header | Medium |
+| Contact | `/contact` | Header (CTA) | High |
+
+### Navigation
+
+**Header (5 items + CTA)**: Services | About | Testimonials | Blog | [Contact Us]
+
+Keep it simple. Small business sites should be flat (1-2 levels max). Every page should be reachable from the header.