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Site Navigation Menu Setup, Customization, and Best Practices

Learn how to effectively manage sections and links for a cohesive site experience.

Table of Contents

  1. Why This Feature Matters
  2. Access The Section Manager
  3. Add New Section
  4. Change the Order of Sections
  5. Point a Main Nav Link to Any URL
  6. Enable and Configure a Submenu
  7. Understand Top Nav Overflow
  8. Delete a Section
  9. Best Practices
  10. Troubleshooting Common Issues
  11. FAQs

Why This Feature Matters

 A clear, organized site structure helps visitors find the right content faster and move through your website with less friction. Well-managed navigation improves the overall user experience, supports stronger engagement, and helps guide more visitors toward conversion. 

Using clear section names like Luxury Homes or First-Time Home Buyers makes it easier for visitors to quickly find the content that matches their interests.

This feature helps you:

  • Customize your site’s navigation and layout

  • Build dropdown menus with internal or external links

  • Maintain a consistent branded experience across your content

  • Organize pages dynamically by section or label 

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Access the Section Manager

  • In the Sierra admin, click Content → Content Pages → Manage Sections

  • Only Primary Managers, Manager-level users, and approved Agent-level users have access

2. Add a New Section

  • Click + Add New Section

  • Complete these fields:

    • Name (Required)

    • Filename/URL (Optional—determines the URL structure)

    • Include in Main Nav: Yes or No

    • Sidebar: Choose from Default Sidebar or custom option

     

  • Click Submit

3. Change the Order of Sections

  • Click Change Section Order

  • Use drag-and-drop or arrows to reposition

  • Changes affect top nav display order

4. Point a Main Nav Link to Any URL

  • Click the gear icon under “Main Nav Link”

  • Choose to link to the section home page, internal page (relative URL), or third-party site (full URL)

  • Optionally open in a new tab

5. Enable and Configure a Submenu

  • Toggle Display Submenu to “Yes”

  • Click the gear icon under “Submenu Type”

  • Choose one of the following:

    a. Content Label

    • Displays pages tagged with a selected label

    • Content appears alphabetically

    b. List of Links

    • Add custom internal or external links

    • Choose up to 3 columns and name them

    • Use drag-and-drop to reorder or click trash icon to remove

    c. Pages in Section

    • Automatically lists all pages from the selected section

    • Use “Change Page Order” to reorder

     

6. Understand Top Nav Overflow

  • If there are too many top nav items, extras appear under a More menu

  • The More menu also displays social links, contact info, and latest blog posts

7. Delete a Section

  • Click Delete next to a section

  • You’ll be prompted to reassign its content pages to another section

  • Note: Deleting a section is permanent

Best Practices

  • Use short, descriptive names for sections to keep nav clean

  • Limit top nav items to 6–8 to avoid overflow into the “More” menu

  • Leverage content labels to group pages across sections

  • Double-check all links after editing filenames or URLs

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Troubleshooting Common Issues

  • Section not appearing in top nav

    Ensure “Include in Main Nav” is set to Yes and the section isn’t in overflow

  • Submenu not showing links

    Confirm “Display Submenu” is toggled on and that content/pages are properly assigned

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FAQs

  • Can I create dropdowns under any top nav section?

    Yes, use the “Display Submenu” toggle and select your preferred submenu type.

  • Can I link a top nav item to a third-party website?

    Yes, use the Main Nav Link’s gear icon and enter the full external URL.

  • Can Agent-level users manage sections?

    Only if their profile permission “Can Administer Content Manager” is set to Yes.

  • Can I use the Section Manager on agent subdomains?

    No. Agent subdomains inherit sections and content from the primary site.

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