Problem

User has to select a link

Solution

Show a partial menu with "expand" capabilities

From www.cnn.com/

I have seen teasers fail because of the styling of the more link quite often. If the 'more' is not enticing and clear, then it can be interpreted as another menu item, leading the user to 'see' only 4 items (for example) instead of 44. Understanding the scope of a resource can be critical to a users decision to use a resource in certain circumstances (e.g. deciding relevance).

So I will always approach this with caution in anything other than temporal lists (e.g. news stories, blog entires) preferring a clear heading and count with an expandable list instead.

I have seen teasers fail because of the styling of the more link quite often. If the 'more' is not enticing and clear, then it can be interpreted as another menu item, leading the user to 'see' only 4 items (for example) instead of 44. Understanding the scope of a resource can be critical to a users decision to use a resource in certain circumstances (e.g. deciding relevance).

So I will always approach this with caution in anything other than temporal lists (e.g. news stories, blog entires) preferring a clear heading and count with an expandable list instead.

I would also add that the "more..." link can fail if it is poorly located e.g. the CNN.com example has it located above and to the right of the headlines.

The zibb.nl link however is located *after* the few headlines there which is about when the visitor would be looking for more.

Ask when and where in the flow would they feel the need for "more", and then put the link there.