Site/Directory Structure
A website is nothing more than a collection folders and files. You could think of fullerton.edu as the C drive and your website is a documents folder on that C drive. Within that folder you will have other folders and files. Each folder represents a tab on your website. Tabs are used to separate and categorize your content. Files in your folders are individual webpages.
The first step towards a good website is content. As you begin to build your website, think about what it is your program or department offers, who is your target audience (potential students, students, staff/faculty, parents, etc.), what is your audience looking for, and what do you want your audience to know.
As you begin to organize your content, your tab/organizational structure will start to come together. Is your content better represented in steps? For example, you may have the following organization: About your program, how to apply to the program, and current program members.
TIP: To help you decide on what content you want and to organize it in a series of folders that makes sense, use a word document and bullet points, or paper and pencil:
- About the program
- About intro
- History
- Sonsors
- Benefits of the program
- How to apply
- Apply intro
- Required documents/statements
- Application
