# (Live) Substack Navigation Bar Drop Down Tutorial...

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Podcast: [Sparkle on Substack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sparkle-on-substack-6621999)
Published: 2026-04-22T11:30:11+00:00
Episode link: https://sparkleon.substack.com/p/live-substack-navigation-bar-drop
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## Resource

On setting up a clear and good navigation bar for your Substack website - “Don’t use confusing language. Speak to the thing. Talk it out as if you were speaking to someone in real life. Write it down like I did, and you’ll get there in the end.” NB - the screen sticks in the first section so maybe scroll past as I get it working after that! Ai summary for Substack navigation bar thanks Claude Substack Expert Claire Venus runs a live Substack tutorial on the new navigation bar dropdown feature , but the real teaching is strategic — think carefully about who you’re designing your nav for before touching any settings. Two audiences, two priorities: * New visitors → keep it simple, guide them to subscribe * Existing paid members → give them easy access to what they’ve paid for She live-edits her own Substack nav bar, debates naming options out loud, wrestles with screen-sharing tech, and lands on the same advice she started with: write it out on paper first, use plain language, and don’t overwhelm people with too many choices. Key quote: “Think about your ideal reader, who you want to subscribe — speak to that person first.” SEO reminder: your nav bar label names double as search signals. “Substack tips,” “make money on Substack,” “Substack strategy” — the plain, specific language Claire kept reaching for is exactly what search engines reward too. Don’t get too creative with the labels! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkleon.substack.com/subscribe

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