Information Architecture & User Experience

Help the right visitors move forward

If people reach your site but don't take the next step, the structure may be getting in the way.

Information architecture and user experience affect whether visitors can find what they need without unnecessary friction.

Is this you?

You’re getting visitors, but not enough of them are taking the next step. That often points to a structure problem, not just a traffic problem.

It usually shows up as:

  • important pages that are hard to find
  • a menu that feels cluttered or inconsistent
  • new content that no longer fits the site clearly
  • visitors relying heavily on site search
  • marketing campaigns driving traffic that is not converting

If any of these sound familiar, your site may be making people work harder than it should, and that friction is costing you conversions you already paid to get.

Every question mark adds to our cognitive workload.

~ Steve Krug, Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited

The benefits of an Information Architecture & User Experience Review

People come to your website to get something done

Information Architecture

Information Architecture (IA) is how your site is organized. It shapes how the structure, navigation, and labels help people find what they need.

When IA is working, visitors can find what they need without having to think hard about where to look.

The goal of IA is to make content findable and discoverable.

~ Nielsen Norman Group

User Experience

User Experience (UX) is how easy the site is to use once someone arrives.

It affects whether the next step feels obvious or whether something causes hesitation.

Meet the exact needs of the customer, without fuss or bother.

~ Nielsen Norman Group

Together, they are what stands between a visitor who converts and one who leaves.

What IA & UX work can improve

I start by looking at how your site is currently structured and where it may be slowing people down. From there, I identify what is getting in the way and map out a clearer path forward.

When needed, I use methods like card sorting, heatmaps, and tree testing. These help reveal how visitors expect information to be grouped and whether they can actually find what they need.

You leave with:

  • a site structure built around what visitors need to do
  • a navigation system that is easier to move through
  • labelling that matches how your customers actually think
  • a consistent framework your site can grow into
  • a prioritized action plan you can hand to any developer

This is practical work with a clear outcome. You leave with a plan your team can follow and build on.

Top tasks are what matter most to your customers.

~ Gerry McGovern, Top Tasks: A How-to Guide

What happens when you bring me on board

1

Initial conversation)

We start with a conversation about your business, your website, and where visitors may be getting stuck. I look at whether the issue is navigation, page structure, content organization, usability, measurement or something else affecting how the site supports the business.

2

Audit & discovery

When a deeper review will help, I start with Website Audit & Discovery. I review the current site, available analytics, search behaviour, page structure, navigation, user paths and technical signals so recommendations are based on what the site actually needs.

3

Direction & scope

Based on the audit, I recommend the right path forward. That may be Core Page Improvements, Website Refresh & Content Strategy, Ongoing Website Strategy Support or a focused IA and UX next step. I define the scope, timeline, deliverables and investment before the next phase begins.

4

IA and UX work

I use the findings to improve how the site is organized and how visitors move through it. The work may include sitemap recommendations, navigation changes, page hierarchy, labelling, content grouping, user path review and implementation guidance.

5

Review, implementation or support

We walk through the recommendations together and turn them into practical next steps. Depending on the scope, I can provide implementation notes, work with your developer or team or continue with ongoing support to review how the site performs over time.

Throughout the review, I keep you informed at every stage so there are no surprises.

Why a clearer structure matters

When visitors can’t find what they need, the value of your traffic drops fast.

A clearer structure is the foundation everything else builds on. It helps more people move forward with confidence and makes future updates and marketing more likely to deliver results.

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If your site is getting traffic but not converting it, this review can help uncover why and show you what to fix next.

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