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Where to find this: Dashboard → Website Builder → Select any page → Header & Navigation section (in left sidebar)

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Setting up header navigation

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Access header navigation settings

Look for Header & Navigation in your Website Builder interface.
Header Nav Ui
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Add main navigation items

Header Nav Ex
Configure your primary header menu with essential coaching pages:
  • Home
  • About
  • Training Programs (or Services)
  • Contact
  • Shop (example of a page that can be linked externally from your website)
Professional appearance: Keep your main navigation to 4-6 items for a clean, professional look that doesn’t overwhelm visitors.
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Configure dropdown menus

For parent pages with subpages, set up dropdown navigation:
  1. Select “Training Programs” in navigation settings
  2. Add submenu items linking to each subpage:
    • In-Person Training → Link to in-person training page
    • Online Coaching → Link to online coaching page
    • Group Sessions → Link to group sessions page
Dropdown best practices: Use dropdowns sparingly and ensure they work well on mobile devices where most parents browse.
4

Add call-to-action buttons

Include prominent action buttons in your header:
  • “Book Session” or “Schedule Training”
  • “Free Consultation”
  • “Get Started”
Link these buttons to your booking system or contact forms.
Navigation complete: Visitors can now easily navigate to all your coaching services and take action to book training.
Open the header’s navigation links and drag a link to its new position in the list, or move it with the keyboard. Publish the page to save the order, then check both desktop navigation and the mobile menu. You do not need to delete and recreate links to move them.
  • Home stays first in the list.
  • Sub-links move with their parent link. You can reorder sub-links within their parent.
  • The link you selected is the one that moves, including right after you add a sub-link.
The CoachIQ Login destination recognizes visitors who are already signed in and takes them into their portal without asking them to log in again.

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Member Login opens in a new tab

Member Login in the header, footer and phone menu always opens the member sign-in in a new tab, so your website stays open behind it. In the builder, its destination shows as Member login (new tab). There’s no separate new-tab switch to set.

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Header buttons

The header can show two action buttons. When a button is switched off, its switch is labeled Primary Button or Secondary Button so you can tell them apart. Turning a switch on shows that button’s saved text.

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How the menu works on phones

On phones, the Menu button opens every navigation link and the header buttons, including on the Compact Header. A second tap, or Escape on a keyboard, closes it. On touch screens, the first tap on a link with a dropdown opens its submenu and the second tap follows the link. While the menu is open, keyboard focus stays inside it and the page behind doesn’t scroll.
Footer Ex
1

Access footer settings

Find the Footer section in your Website Builder, typically listed in the main sections or site structure.
2

Add footer navigation links

In a generated Footer, use its bottom-bar link fields for legal links. The layout places social icons under the logo and description, with a divider and an All Rights Reserved line above the bottom bar. A footer link you delete stays deleted after you publish.Include secondary navigation items in your footer:
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Blog or News (if applicable)
  • Additional service pages
Footer purpose: Footer navigation is perfect for legal pages, secondary content, and links that support your main navigation without cluttering it.
3

Include contact information

Add essential contact details to your footer:
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Training location/address
  • Business hours
On the live site, the address opens a map in a new tab. Long addresses wrap inside the Contact column.
Local SEO: Including your location and contact information in the footer helps with local search rankings for coaching services.
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Add social media links

Connect your social media profiles:
  • Instagram (great for training videos and athlete highlights)
  • Facebook (community building and parent communication)
  • YouTube (coaching tutorials and testimonials)
  • TikTok (if relevant for your target audience)
The footer’s Social heading only shows when you’ve added at least one social link. With none, the heading and its empty column are hidden.

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Website navigation best practices for coaches

Limit your main navigation to 5-7 key items that align with what parents and athletes want to accomplish: learning about your coaching, finding the right program, and taking action. Most successful coaching websites use: Home, About, Services/Programs, Testimonials, and Contact.
Instead of generic names, use specific coaching terms that clearly communicate value:
  • “Basketball Skills Training” vs “Services”
  • “Coach Biography & Experience” vs “About”
  • “Schedule Your First Session” vs “Contact”
This helps both visitors and search engines understand your coaching offerings.
Many parents browse coaching websites on phones while at games or practices. Ensure your navigation works smoothly on mobile devices with clear, touch-friendly menu items, logical dropdown organization, and fast-loading pages.
Your navigation should guide visitors toward key actions like booking sessions or contacting you. Include prominent buttons for “Schedule Training,” “Free Consultation,” or “Get Started” in your header navigation, linking to your scheduling system.
Structure your pages around what parents and athletes want to accomplish:
  • Learning phase: About, Philosophy, Credentials
  • Evaluation phase: Services, Training Types, Testimonials
  • Decision phase: Schedule, Contact, Pricing, Programs
Include location-based pages and navigation items if you serve specific areas:
  • “Basketball Training in [City Name]”
  • “Youth Sports Coaching [Region]”
  • Location-specific landing pages
This helps parents find coaching services in their area.

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Hide the header or footer on a page

You can hide your site’s header, footer, or both on any individual page — useful for focused landing pages, sales pages, or onboarding flows where you want visitors to stay on task without navigation.
Where to find this: Website Builder → select a page → Page Settings panel
  1. Open the page and scroll the left sidebar to the Page Settings panel.
  2. Toggle on Hide site header on this page and/or Hide site footer on this page.
  3. Publish the page.
These toggles only affect the page you set them on — the header and footer still appear on every other page.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes! You can create pages for specific purposes (like thank-you pages after form submissions, specific landing pages for marketing campaigns, or detailed service pages) that aren’t included in your main navigation. These pages are still accessible via direct links but don’t clutter your main menu.
CoachIQ websites are automatically mobile-optimized, but you should test your navigation on a phone. Keep menu items short and descriptive, use clear hierarchy with logical dropdowns, and ensure touch navigation works smoothly. The preview feature shows how your navigation appears on mobile devices.
Absolutely! You can add, remove, or reorganize pages and navigation at any time using the Website Builder. However, major structural changes might temporarily affect your search engine rankings, so it’s best to plan your structure carefully during initial setup and make incremental improvements rather than complete overhauls.
This depends on your coaching business model. If you have standard pricing, including a “Pricing” page in navigation can help qualify leads. If you offer custom coaching packages, you might prefer to discuss pricing during consultations. Consider your target market and how price-sensitive your coaching services are.
Good navigation structure helps search engines understand your website and improves user experience, both important for SEO. Use descriptive page names with relevant coaching keywords, create logical page hierarchies, and ensure all important pages are accessible within a few clicks from your homepage.

Website Pages

Learn how to create and organize pages on your coaching website

Page Sections

Discover how to customize content within your pages using CoachIQ’s section system

Legal Pages

Set up privacy policy, terms of service, and other legal pages

SEO & Marketing

Optimize your website structure for search engines and local discovery