Website case study · Rural content

A growing countryside and community hub for Rural Terrier.

Original articles about wildlife, rural life and local communities need a structure that works for readers today and can expand without becoming confusing.

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The challenge

Give varied subjects a coherent online home.

Rural Terrier brings together wildlife observations, countryside information and community subjects around Malton and the surrounding area. Those topics need room to develop while still feeling part of the same publication.

The site therefore prioritises readable articles, recognisable subject groupings and internal routes that help a visitor continue exploring. The structure also gives search engines clearer relationships between related pieces of content.

Important decisions

  • Organise varied content into useful themes
  • Keep long-form articles comfortable to read
  • Support expansion without a redesign
  • Connect related information internally
  • Use clear titles and search-focused page topics

The approach

Design the system around the content.

A content-led site succeeds when the structure helps both occasional visitors and returning readers.

Information design

Topics and page relationships make a growing collection easier to navigate.

Reading comfort

Typography and spacing support longer articles across desktop and mobile screens.

Internal discovery

Relevant links encourage visitors to move between connected rural and community subjects.

Searchable topics

Focused page titles and headings give each article a distinct reason to appear in search.

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Bring the subjects, audience and future plans. Simon will help shape a manageable structure.

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