{"id":2677,"date":"2022-09-15T02:10:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T06:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2025-01-24T03:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T07:27:33","slug":"best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"eCommerce Navigation Best Practices and Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to eCommerce website navigation and performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two factors are intricately connected because navigation impacts conversion rates and page views. Also, poor navigation may not lead customers to purchase products as often as they would if they were navigated properly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ll go over some of the <\/span>eCommerce Navigation Best Practices<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or guidelines you may use to create a user-friendly website.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/#eCommerce_Navigation_Best_Practices\" >eCommerce Navigation Best Practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/#eCommerce_Navigation_Examples\" >eCommerce Navigation Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/#Benefits_of_Improving_eCommerce_Websites_Speed\" >Benefits of Improving eCommerce Website\u2019s Speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/#How_Can_You_Increase_Your_eCommerce_Websites_Speed\" >How Can You Increase Your eCommerce Website\u2019s Speed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-practices-for-ecommerce-navigation-and-performance\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"eCommerce_Navigation_Best_Practices\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">eCommerce Navigation Best Practices<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When developing the structure for your primary and subcategories, make it as simple as possible for your clients to peruse the website. You should always assign this task to an expert or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/services\/ecommerce\/development\/?utm_source=pixelcrayons-PS-SN&amp;utm_medium=eCommerce-development&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-PS-SN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>eCommerce development company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a proven track record for the successful creation of your eCommerce site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some basic e-commerce navigation strategies to consider while enhancing the user experience on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21073 size-full\" title=\"eCommerce Navigation Best Practices\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-Navigation-Best-Practices.jpg.webp\" alt=\"eCommerce Navigation Best Practices\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-Navigation-Best-Practices.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-Navigation-Best-Practices-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-Navigation-Best-Practices-768x576.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Also Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-headless-ecommerce-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headless eCommerce Platforms: 10 of the Best to Help Grow Your Online Business<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Start with a Site Map<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure how to build a website navigation structure? A sitemap for your website is a great place to start. The perfect blueprint for your advanced navigation-optimized web design is a sitemap that lists all the pages on your website. From an SEO perspective, sitemaps are also essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sitemap can be created manually using a text editor, automatically using sitemap generators from third parties, or even automatically using your content management system. Follow a set of guiding principles while you accomplish this to thoroughly and effectively define your site&#8217;s structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Deploy Responsive Site Navigation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to recent statistics, mobile traffic makes up at least half of all web traffic. Therefore, the case for responsive web design is simple to establish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, Google accounts for about 94% of all organic search traffic and prioritizes websites optimized for mobile devices when ranking websites on the results page. As a result, it makes sense to optimize your website from a volume and SEO perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advised to take a mobile-first strategy while developing a responsive navigation structure. Additionally, respond to queries about the best menu types to employ, the links to display, the font and icon sizes, user behaviour, and how it all converts to larger devices like desktops and tablets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Limit Menu Levels and Options<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce enterprises may have a wide range of product categories to showcase and sell. It&#8217;s crucial to prevent visitors from becoming overawed by the numerous choices offered. The rule must also be followed when designing the navigation structure of a website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting the number of options across all navigation menus is an industry practice. Additionally, big businesses that cannot help but show off many categories in the top navigation bar can employ menu levels but not more than two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Make the Navigation Bar Sticky<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sticky navigation bar should be locked into position so that when the users scroll down to find your website, they do not need to scroll back up to access another website page. Sticky navigation bars greatly speed up and simplify surfing on an eCommerce website, especially when numerous options exist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the best practices while deploying sticky navigation bars include collapsible menus, not obscuring the search bar, and using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for straightforward yet effective coding of navigation bars.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Use Icons and Symbols<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbols and Icons enhance and make information more visual on websites. Icons can help navigate useful aspects of a website, like a search bar, login page, contacts page, etc. They can also emphasize features, express metaphors and synonyms visually, and improve the appearance of unordered lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s best to choose traditional icons that consumers are familiar with and that convey a meaning when employing icons and symbols. A bad user experience and higher drop-offs can result from deviating from the use of universal iconography.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Make Clickable Elements Recognizable<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to web design, this is a crucial principle that cannot be disregarded. If a user is unable to tell whether the text is clickable or not, even the most intuitively placed internal links to explore websites may become meaningless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good practice is to set a strong and consistent visual cue for clickability using borders, underlines, hyperlinks of various colours, buttons that imitate real buttons, and other techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Make Logo Redirected to Home Page<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most important and widely used components of effective website navigation. Studies show that 95% of users know clicking on a logo will take them back to a website&#8217;s home page. Therefore, it&#8217;s crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/placeit.net\/logo-maker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have a logo<\/a> that drives users to an eCommerce website&#8217;s home page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important aspect to take into account in this situation is the placement of the logo. According to research, returning to the homepage is six times tougher when the logo is positioned in the centre of a page instead of the top-left corner. The same study also shows that when the logo is on the left instead of the right, brand memory rises by 89 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Use Analytics &amp; Heatmaps to Improve<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be a slip between the cup and the lip regarding website design. Your navigation structure could not have the intended commercial impact, even if well-designed. Analytics and heat-map tracking can be helpful in this situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, website owners may pinpoint exactly how visitors utilize their online storefront using analytics tools like Google Analytics and heatmap tracking tools like Hotjar or Smartlook, finding and removing bottlenecks that prevent visitors from becoming customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/best-headless-ecommerce-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headless eCommerce Platforms<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"cust-secton1 padd-all margin-40\"><div class=\"banner-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pxlblog-v2\/menu-images\/logo-v2-white.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"95\" height=\"29\">\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div><div class=\"dis-flex\"><div class=\"colleft\"><div class=\"pb-heading\">Let's Discuss Your eCommerce Development Project<\/div><p>Got a product idea but need help turning it into reality?<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"colrit\">\n      <div class=\"text-center btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/contact-us \" class=\"banner-btn\"  target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"eCommerce_Navigation_Examples\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">eCommerce Navigation Examples<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the eCommerce navigation examples are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21064 size-full\" title=\"eCommerce navigation examples\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-navigation-examples.png.webp\" alt=\"eCommerce navigation examples\" width=\"512\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-navigation-examples.png.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/eCommerce-navigation-examples-300x256.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This eCommerce website doesn\u2019t have a search bar. Except \u201c<strong>Guys Tee<\/strong>\u201d no other category has a drop-down. The 100% secure payments tag above is clickable \u2013 but failing on users\u2019 expectations, it redirects back to the home page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Walmart leverages semantic search with auto-suggest functionality, helps users find by category, and keeps the highlighted \u201cSee All Departments\u201d throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Improving_eCommerce_Websites_Speed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Benefits of Improving eCommerce Website\u2019s Speed<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s challenging for an e-commerce website store to stand out in today&#8217;s crowded market. Increasing the conversion rate demands a high-performing website with a quick page load time, a user-friendly layout, and a simple customer buying experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The significance of increasing page speed is strongly correlated with some of the primary disadvantages of not doing so immediately. Among the many negative effects of slow eCommerce page speed are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21066 size-full\" title=\"Benefits of Improving eCommerce Website Speed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Benefits-of-Improving-eCommerce-Website-Speed.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Benefits of Improving eCommerce Website Speed\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Benefits-of-Improving-eCommerce-Website-Speed.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Benefits-of-Improving-eCommerce-Website-Speed-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Benefits-of-Improving-eCommerce-Website-Speed-768x576.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>High Bounce Rate<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google claims that a website&#8217;s page speed drop from 1 second to 10 seconds results in a 123% rise in bounce rates. Due to slower eCommerce store speed, visitors quit an online store immediately and switch to one of its competitors. Such conduct raises your store&#8217;s bounce rate, which might lower the value of your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, search engines won&#8217;t promote your store, which results in fewer sales and conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Poor SERP Rankings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major reason eCommerce companies don&#8217;t generate sales and conversions is that slow websites make it difficult for them to rank higher on Google. Google devalues a website&#8217;s SERP value when users leave it without waiting to make a purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Shorter Sessions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies show that a 2-second delay can cut the time of a session in half for an eCommerce store, which can impact the store&#8217;s traffic, revenues, and conversion rates. For instance, the Amazon website slowed to a few milliseconds in 2020, costing $4 billion, or 1% of sales, in lost revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Poor Conversion Rates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a global study, 80% of users reported that a poor loading speed is more annoying than a brief outage. Customers like to spend more time browsing an eCommerce store page with a smooth checkout process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an eCommerce store has a lower speed, it directly affects sales. Hence, it\u2019s crucial to optimize your eCommerce conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Also Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/ecommerce-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce Automation: Tools, Benefits, and Why You Need It<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_You_Increase_Your_eCommerce_Websites_Speed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">How Can You Increase Your eCommerce Website\u2019s Speed?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some definitive methods to increase the speed of your eCommerce Website.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21067\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21067 size-full\" title=\"Tips to Increase Your eCommerce Website Speed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Tips-to-Increase-Your-eCommerce-Website-Speed.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Tips to Increase Your eCommerce Website Speed\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Tips-to-Increase-Your-eCommerce-Website-Speed.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Tips-to-Increase-Your-eCommerce-Website-Speed-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Tips-to-Increase-Your-eCommerce-Website-Speed-768x576.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Reduce the Size of Images<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most crucial aspect of eCommerce website speed is images. If you run an online store, high-resolution and high-quality photographs slow down the loading time of your store&#8217;s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software like Adobe Photoshop or the WP Smush plugin can help you optimize and compress the size of all of your store&#8217;s images while maintaining the quality of the images.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Select a Fast Web Hosting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a fast web hosting provider where you can get dedicated hosting for your eCommerce store to load the store&#8217;s page smoothly and improve clients&#8217; purchasing experiences if you want to raise the speed at which your store loads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a web server that offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-end cloud infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24\/7 technical support for problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High rate of uptime<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide server geographically to target audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide SSD-based solution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Also Ride: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/ecommerce\/shopify-vs-magento-vs-woocommerce-which-is-best\/\">Shopify vs Magento vs WooCommerce<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally, there is a lot of content for your online store to display. Choose a CDN that enables you to host your store on servers worldwide in accordance with your target market to provide content (<strong>such as HTML files, photos, videos, etc.<\/strong>) more quickly based on the consumers&#8217; location.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Browser Caching<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use browser caching, which enables browsers to save the most current web pages on the server for loading whenever users request to view the page easily, to improve the performance of your online business. With this method, customers can quickly load the store&#8217;s webpage with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Reduce HTTP Requests<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A delayed loading page can also result from having many HTTP requests. Numerous components and services are introduced to online stores in an effort to engage customers and persuade them to make purchases. All of these features cause the server to issue more HTTP requests, which reduces speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By eliminating any unneeded items and features from your store and deleting extensions and plugins for better improvement, you need to decrease the HTTP Requests to increase the page speed of your store.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Minify HTML, CSS &amp; JavaScript<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files are the reason of your eCommerce store&#8217;s poor loading times. Large files take longer to load, therefore it&#8217;s crucial to optimize them by removing extra lines of code, spaces, files, commas, and characters to reduce their size and make them simpler to load. It improves the customer experience while speeding up eCommerce stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Wrapping Up<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating an eCommerce site can be tricky, particularly if the user is on a mobile device. A good rule of thumb is to keep it simple. We hope this article has helped you understand the best practices for eCommerce navigation and performance improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/hire\/ecommerce-developers\">hire eCommerce developers<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for assistance in building a successful eCommerce website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cust-secton1 padd-all margin-40\"><div class=\"banner-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pxlblog-v2\/menu-images\/logo-v2-white.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"95\" height=\"29\">\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div><div class=\"dis-flex\"><div class=\"colleft\"><div class=\"pb-heading\">Want to Discuss Your Project?<\/div><p>Get in touch With PixelCrayons professionals for all your project needs We send estimates within 24 hours.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"colrit\">\n      <div class=\"text-center btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelcrayons.com\/contact-us \" class=\"banner-btn\"  target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 1108px; top: 5615.77px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to eCommerce website navigation and performance. 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