If people can’t find what they need on your Wix site in the first few seconds, they won’t “look harder”. They’ll leave.

And when they leave quickly, you don’t just lose enquiries, you also send Google a pretty strong signal that your page didn’t match what the user wanted.

The good news: making a Wix website easier to navigate usually doesn’t require a full rebuild. It’s mostly about structure, clarity, and a few sensible settings.

Below are 6 practical steps you can apply to virtually any Wix site.

Step 1) Sort your page structure before you touch the menu

Most navigation problems aren’t menu problems. They’re structure problems.

Before you rename buttons or rearrange links, ask:

• What are the main things people come to this site to do?

• Do I have a clear page for each of those things?

• Am I hiding important pages under random headings like “More” or “Info”?

A simple structure that works for most service businesses

This is the structure we use a lot for UK small businesses:

• Home

• Services (hub page)

• About

• Work / Case studies (or Gallery)

• Blog / Guides (optional)

• Contact

If you cover multiple services, your Services page should be a hub, linking to each individual service page.

Why this matters:

• people know where to click

• Google understands the hierarchy

• you avoid a crowded menu that looks like a takeaway leaflet

Quick Wix tip: In Wix, keep your page list tidy and use folders and groups to keep things organised behind the scenes, even if you don’t show everything in the menu.

Step 2) Keep your main menu short (and clear)

Your top navigation is not a sitemap. It’s a shortcut to the most important stuff.

As a rule:

• 5–7 items max in the main menu

• if you need more, use a dropdown under “Services” or “About”

• avoid clever labels like “Solutions”, “Experience”, “Discover”

Use language your customers actually use.

Examples of clear menu labels

Good:

• Services

• Pricing

• Work

• Areas We Cover

• Contact

Less good:

• Solutions

• What We Do

• Learn

• Explore

• Why Us

If someone has to think, it’s already too hard.

Bonus tip: If you have a key action (book a call, get a quote etc.), make it a button in the header, not another menu item.

Step 3) Make mobile navigation your priority (because that’s where most people are)

A Wix site can look fine on desktop and still be a nightmare on mobile.

Common mobile navigation issues include:

• Hamburger menu is hard to spot

• Menu opens but covers the screen awkwardly

• Tap targets are too small

• Important CTAs are hidden

What to do in Wix

• Increase menu font size slightly on mobile

• Add proper spacing between menu items

• Keep the header clean (logo, menu and one CTA)

• Make the phone number or “Get a Quote” button easy to access

If you’re using Wix Studio, take advantage of breakpoints and make sure the mobile header isn’t just a squashed version of desktop.

Rule: build navigation for thumbs, not mouse pointers.

Step 4) Add “next step” links on every important page

Even with a perfect menu, users often land on a page from Google and never see your navigation first, especially on mobile.

So every key page should guide people to the next useful thing.

Examples include:

• Service page → link to related case study + contact section

• Blog post → link to related services + “book a Wix Fix” style CTA

• About page → link to services + work + contact

The simple trick: use a consistent page layout

For service pages, a structure like this works well:

1. What we do

2. Who it’s for (so users self-qualify)

3. What’s included

4. Proof (reviews)

5. FAQs

6. CTA (“Get a quote” / “Book a call”)

This reduces bounce rates because people don’t hit a dead end.

Step 5) Make internal links on your Wix site easy to navigate instead of expecting people to hunt

Internal linking is basically navigation without the menu.

It also helps SEO, because it shows Google how pages relate to each other.

Easy internal links to add:

• On the Services hub page, link to each service page with a short description

• On each service page, link back to Services hub

• On blog posts, link to the service you offer that relates to the post

• In footers, include links to key pages (not just social media icons)

Wix-specific tip

Use buttons and text links inside content, not just fancy clickable images. Text links are clearer, faster, and more accessible.

Step 6) Fix the small annoyances that make navigation feel harder than it is

These are the little things that make users feel lost even if the site technically works.

Common offenders on Wix sites

• Inconsistent headings (I.e the “Services” page has random sections with no clear H2s)

• Multiple different button styles (users don’t know what’s clickable)

• No sticky header (especially on long pages)

• No breadcrumbs on blog or category content

• Pages that are too long with no jump links

Easy improvements that make a big difference

• Add a sticky header (so the menu is always available)

• Use consistent button styling (one primary, one secondary)

• Add jump links on long pages (e.g. “Pricing / FAQs / Contact”)

• Ensure your logo always links back to Home

A quick checklist you can use today

If you want a fast “is my navigation good?” test:

• Can someone find Services in one click?

• Can they contact you in one click?

• Is the mobile menu easy to tap and read?

• Does every key page point to a next step?

• Do labels use plain English?

• Is the main menu under 7 items?

If you’re ticking most of those and our other steps to make your Wix site easy to navigate, you’re already ahead of a lot of sites. You can also consult our own guide on the signs your website needs a redesign.

Want us to point out exactly what to change?

If you share your Wix site with us (or even just give a description of your menu and pages), we can tell you:

• What to remove from the main menu

• What to group under dropdowns

• Which pages need stronger internal linking

• How to improve mobile navigation

If you’d rather not touch it yourself, that’s exactly the sort of thing we do in a Wix Fix hourly session. Why not hit that button and book a call?