Breadcrumbs

A hierarchical way of describing to the user where they are on a website (usually through hyperlinks). For example, the breadcrumbs on this page are visible in the top left corner and say:

Home » Glossary » SEO » Breadcrumbs

The message found on the breadcrumb pages in the SEO Glossary section (of the Guide to Online Advertising).

Breadcrumbs are a series of links that help users understand the hierarchy and position of pages on a website.

The small links below the heading that show the embedded sections of a particular page usually appear as Home > Category > Subcategory > Current Page. They are designed to help users navigate and understand the structure of a website.

A navigation link at the top of a web page that tells the visitor, for example, which page of the website he is on. Home > Services > Specific service

An example of breadcrumbs

Internet equivalent of the Hansel and Gretel navigation method. Users use breadcrumbs as a navigational aid to track their location while browsing a website.

Links at the top of a web page or in search results that help the user navigate the site. Links on a website often appear next to the title of web pages and look like this: Home > Services > Specific Service. Breadcrumbs can also be found in search results using certain schema tags. They help users find related pages in a list of search results.

The navigation path is a horizontal bar that helps the user understand where they are on the site and how to get back to the main areas and categories of the resource. Breadcrumbs help to make a website easy to use. It also helps with SEO. Google considers breadcrumbs to be an advanced SEO feature.

Hansel and Gretel used the breadcrumbs to find their way home. This is the same ideology used in web design today. Breadcrumbs are a useful feature that helps website users understand where they are on the website. This makes it easy for them to navigate, so they can return to the site's home page or where they started.

Meanings of Breadcrumbs

(usually plural) A small piece of bread that falls off the bread when sliced or eaten, or is made by deliberately crumbling the bread.
(usually plural) A single link per line indicating the hierarchical position of a web page or the like, used as a navigation aid.
It is used to sprinkle breadcrumbs over food, usually before cooking.
To add navigation breadcrumbs to (web page or user interface).
Using cues or enticements to lead someone in a desired direction.