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There are as many ways of organizing content as there are people building webpages. The only method that is right is the method that is right for you. Just as you may find that a certain tool works well for you when organizing a traditional piece of writing, you may also find that one tool for organizing web content works better for you than others.

Designs for web site maps range from a basic outline that you would use for a paper to a complex visual representation of the site.

Below are some examples of ways that designers organize their content before they begin building.

 

Air: The Lofty content of your site

Organizing your content

This site map displays the hierarchy of three separate main ideas. The green boxes represent the main pages and the yellow are the supporting pages.
A more visually oriented site map, this map displays even minute details such as e-mail links and feedback forms.
This diagram of the Encyclopedia Britannica Online displays subcategories of information in different colors.