Technical Definition
Breadcrumbs are navigational elements showing the page's position in site hierarchy (Home > Category > Subcategory > Page). Benefits: improved user navigation, internal linking, and potential SERP display via BreadcrumbList schema. Implement both visible breadcrumbs and BreadcrumbList structured data. Breadcrumbs should reflect actual site architecture.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
Breadcrumbs are those navigation links that show where you are on a website, like 'Home > Shoes > Running Shoes.' They help visitors know where they are and easily go back to higher-level pages. Google also uses them and might display them in search results instead of the URL, which looks cleaner.
Related Terms
Site Architecture, Internal Linking, Schema Markup, Navigation
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