Website Architecture Workbook

Most expensive website problems are decided before a line of code: a page nobody can find, three articles competing for the same question, a menu that grew a More tab. This workbook moves those decisions onto paper, where they're cheap to change.

It follows five stages: Plan, Map, Connect, Test, Build. You'll write a one-sentence purpose the whole site can be tested against, inventory your content, group it into hubs, test your navigation, map real user journeys, and finish with a final sitemap scored on a five-part stress test. It ends with a clear decision: build, rework, or research more.

Every section includes a worked example from one illustrative project, so you can see what a good answer looks like.

What's inside

• 12 worksheet sections across Plan, Map, Connect, Test, and Build
• The one-sentence test, a visitor needs map, and a content inventory
• Topic-to-hub mapping and a navigation test
• User journey maps and an internal relationship table
• A hub test, plus a keep, combine, move, or remove decision for every page
• A final sitemap canvas, a scored stress test, and a build-readiness check

Who it's for

For: People planning a new content-heavy site, founders and freelancers scoping a build, and anyone whose site has outgrown its first plan.

Not for: Anyone looking for a design template or a page builder. This is about structure, not visuals.

Inside the file

Specs

PDF, 16 pages, US Letter. Printable, and fillable on screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Preview (315 fields).

Pairs with: Website Project Planning Template

Created at GardySpace, the digital workshop where these methods are documented in real builds. Sold by IGNE Publishing, LLC.

License

For use on your own websites and on client projects you work on. Please don't resell, share, or redistribute the files.

Questions

What format is it?

A PDF that prints cleanly on US Letter and can be filled in on screen in a free PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or Preview.

How do I get it?

You'll receive a download link as soon as payment completes.

Can I use it for client work?

Yes. It's licensed for your own sites and for client projects you work on. Please don't resell or share the file.

Is the method explained anywhere for free?

Yes. Each product has a full-length free framework page on GardySpace. The product adds the worksheets, canvases, checklists, and worked examples.

What's your refund policy?

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