Is tag a category?
Tags and categories on posts are used to help readers locate information in different ways. Categories are like chapters of a book; they provide a general overview of the topics you blog about. Whereas tags are more like the index at the back of the book and explode the topic into a million bits.
How do you tag digital content?
- Highly relevant to the content. Subject matter tags should reflect what the content is about, not everything it mentions.
- Strike a balance between general and specific.
- Keep them short.
- SPELLING!
- Use existing tags (whenever possible)
- Consider the end use.
Why do you use tags instead of categories?
For that, you should use tags. The fact that categories can be hierarchical means that there’s a bit more content structure to be made with just categories if that’s what you are looking for. You can have a group of posts about trees, and have a child category or subgroup about elms.
Where do I find the categories and tags on my blog?
You’ll find them on the right-hand side under the ‘Document’ settings. You can also go to Posts » Categories and Posts » Tags to add new categories and tags. For more about the process of adding categories and tags, check out our explanations of What is a category? and What is a tag? for help and guidance.
What’s the difference between categories and tags in Seo?
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How are categories and tags grouped in WordPress?
In a standard WordPress website, this grouping is done through the “category” and “tag” taxonomies. Taxonomy is one of those words that most people never hear or use. Basically, a taxonomy is a way to group things together. (There are other taxonomies as well, but they’re less commonly used).