How to best handle many breadcrumbs

1. How do you deal with long breadcrumbs?
2. What is a breadcrumb strategy?
3. Are breadcrumbs still relevant 2022?
4. When should you not use breadcrumbs?

How do you deal with long breadcrumbs?

Don't clutter the page with too many elements

Sure, it won't be good to overload the page, especially at the secondary navigation level. In the case of the too long breadcrumb trail, some of them in the middle can be hidden behind the ellipsis. But never hide the first and the last element so as no to break the logic.

What is a breadcrumb strategy?

This is a type of persuasion method focused on getting your visitors to say “yes” to small, less aggressive questions in order to gain their trust. From there, you slowly start asking slightly more aggressive questions until the “ultimate ask” or goal is reached.

Are breadcrumbs still relevant 2022?

There's no reason not to use them, and Breadcrumbs never cause problems in user testing. Breadcrumbs are only 30% of users' attention. This is a good sign. Breadcrumbs take up very little space, so don't let that stop you from using them.

When should you not use breadcrumbs?

Breadcrumbs aren't necessary (or useful) for sites with flat hierarchies that are only 1 or 2 levels deep, or sites that are linear in structure.