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It should make the most important visitor tasks easy to understand and explore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wprg-visual\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wp-spezialist-experte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wordpress-spezialisten1.jpg\" alt=\"Planning website content together at a laptop\" width=\"777\" height=\"518\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"><figcaption class=\"wprg-note\">Clarify requirements, plan the work and verify the result.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wprg-body\">\n<h2>Approach and context<\/h2>\n<p>Group content around user needs rather than internal departments. Use short, distinct and consistent labels. The theme determines whether navigation is maintained through classic menus or the site editor. 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