Editing Home page (section)

== Function ==
A home page is the main web page that a visitor will view when they navigate to a website via a search engine, and it may also function as a [[landing page]] to attract visitors.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=7}} In some cases, the home page is a [[Webserver directory index|site directory]], particularly when a website has multiple home pages.

Good home [[Web design|page design]] is usually a high priority for a website;<ref name="nn">{{cite web |author=Nielsen |first=Jakob |date=12 May 2002b |title=Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability |url=http://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/ |access-date=4 September 2014 |publisher=nngroup.com |archive-date=3 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403052904/https://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with [[hyperlink|links]] to full articles.{{sfn|Kalbach|2007|p=106}}{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=3}} According to ''Homepage Usability'', the home page is the "most important page on any website" and receives the most views of any page.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=1}} A poorly designed home page can overwhelm and deter visitors from the site.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=3}} One important use of home pages is communicating the identity and value of a company.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=2}}