Step by steps
Watch the YouTube step by step tutorial
Step by step pages are useful if you're creating content where the user has to follow a linear process.
Go to guides for content that is more of a collection of connected pages.
Step by steps could include:
- registering for something
- applying for something
- renewing something
- resetting a password
Examples:
- Submit a petition: step by step
- Apply for a personal licence: step by step
- Apply for a dropped kerb: step by step
Step by step overview page
You should include 'step by step' in the title of your overview page. This makes it clear to the user that this is a process to follow.
Step by step page
Once you create the overview, you can create pages that sit within the overview. Each of these pages has a title and a step title.
Similar to guides, the title holds the SEO value and should be a full description of the page, as this is what a user will see in search. The step title can be briefer, as it just appears in the Step navigation and also as part of the next and previous labels.