This article applies to the Bluehost Builder (our express website editor not connected to WordPress). For information about using the Bluehost Website Builder (for WordPress), please see Bluehost Website Builder (for WordPress) - How to Create and Manage Menus.

If you are not sure which version you are currently using, please see Bluehost Website Builder (for WordPress) vs. Bluehost Builder for more information.

Your menu is a critical part of your website experience. An organized menu provides your visitors with an easy way to navigate your website. This article will walk you through:

• Adding Menu Items
• Edit Menu Items
  • Edit Page Settings
  • Customize Page SEO
  • Edit External Links
• Re-order Menu Items
• Duplicate Menu Items
• Delete Menu Items

Adding a Menu

To begin, you will need to access the Bluehost Builder Editor.

1. Click the 'Pages'  icon towards the top left corner of your screen.
2. Another option is to access it is from the 'Page: Home' drop-down menu. Once you click the drop-down, click the Manage Pages. 

Here, you can add items, duplicate items, delete items, and set page titles and descriptions for SEO. 

Adding Menu Items

1. Click New Page; it will provide us an option to create a new page or external link. 
   
2. Choose if the item you are adding will be an external link or a page.
   
   • Page: Type here your page name. The Page URL will autofill depending on what you enter in Page Name, but you can update it if needed.
   • External Link: Name your menu item, and enter the URL you would like to send visitors.
3. Click Apply when finished. 

Editing Menu Items

You can edit different settings depending on whether you're updating an Internal Page or an External Link.

1. Click any page or link you want to edit, select the ⋮ icon.
   
2. Then select Settings to edit.
   

Here, you can update the Page and SEO settings.

Page Settings

1. Click the name of the page, click on the ⋮ icon.
2. Select Settings.
3. Make necessary updates to your Page Name or Page URL.

   Note: Your Page Name is how it will show up in your menu. Your Page URL is how it will show up in an address bar (i.e., www.example.com/this-is-my-page-url).

4. Click Save when finished. 

SEO Settings

1. Click the name of the page, click on the ⋮ icon.
2. Select Settings, then once the page settings show up, click the SEO tab.
3. Make necessary updates to your Page Title or Description.
4. You will see a preview of how these SEO settings will look in a search result.

   Note: This may take some time to update.

5. Click Save when finished. 

External Link

For External Links, you can update the URL and customize how it will appear on your menu.

1. From the Manage Pages menu to the right,  select the external link you want to edit.
2. Click the ⋮ icon, then select the settings option. 
3. Update the Name and/or Web Address as needed.
4. Click Save when finished.

Duplicating Menu Items

1. Click any page or link, then on the right side, click on the ⋮ icon.
2. Select the Duplicate icon to copy the page.
3. Edit and re-order as needed, then click Save when finished.

Creating Sub-Menu Items

Re-ordering Menu Items

1. To re-order a menu item at any time, click the ⋮⋮ icon on the right side of the item name.
2. Drag and drop the item to your desired spot.
   

Deleting Menu Items

1. Click any page or link. Once selected, click the ⋮ icon.
2. Click the Delete icon to remove the item.