What is breadcrumbs?

Breadcrumbs provide a secondary navigation that shows users their location within a website or app. They help users keep track of their place within the hierarchy of webpages and allow them to easily navigate back to previous pages.

Crumbs are usually small text links separated by a greater-than sign (>) or arrows that lead back to the homepage or a parent page. Each crumb represents a level in the website hierarchy, and when clicked, it takes users directly to that page.

For instance, if a website has the following hierarchy:

- Homepage

- Products

- Electronics

- Phones

A breadcrumb trail on the Phones page might look like this:

Homepage > Products > Electronics > Phones

Breadcrumbs are a valuable navigation aid for users, as they offer a clear overview of the website structure. They can also improve the user experience by providing an easy way to navigate between related pages and to find the homepage.