On my website, I currently have seven categories.
- Games
- Art
- Music
- Video
- Text
- Other
- Misc
"Other" is for other things that are fun, like games, art, music, video, and text. For example, a fireworks simulator would fit in the "other" category because it's not really a game, just a fun thing.
"Miscellaneous" is for non-fun things, like my contact page or my copyright license.
However, a visitor to my website won't know this, and would probably be confused as to what the difference is.
What could I rename these categories to, so that a visitor would realize that one is for entertainment, and the other is not?
Best Answer
(1) Instead of “Other” you could write “Fun Stuff” or “Other Fun Stuff”. Also consider titles like “Catchall” or “Curios” or “Curiosities” or “Useful & Fun”.
(2) On many websites, a page with contact or copyright information or miscellaneous housekeeping notes would be labeled “Contact Us”, “About Us”, or “Site Map”. A “Site Map” should provide an organized directory of pages on a website, but sometimes includes other data too. Actually, most “Site Map” pages I've looked at were of no help in navigating the site, so having a page called “Site Map” is not necessarily a plus.