No matter how unique the design, almost all websites adhere to a general layout for ease of use. Though they vary slightly, each layout consists of five key items that exist on every page of your website.

Items on every page:

• company logo
• header (aka banner)
• navigation menu
• main content
• footer

People expect to be able to find these items with ease, which is why it's important to select the layout that works best with your website. Of the many possible ways to layout a website, below are six different examples: If you browse online, you'll see that most websites follow one of the layouts above, or a similar version. Here are a few examples of some well‑known websites, and their respective layouts:


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