Now that you've created a blog and have been publishing regularly, you may be wondering what else you can do to optimize it for maximum visibility online. Or perhaps you are prepared to launch your blog and want to ensure that you follow the essential procedures to set it up properly from the start.
In either case, learning about categories and tags for your blog is something you should definitely do. Best practices for creating Categories and Tags within a blog are frequently questioned. When used properly, these can serve as useful building blocks for optimizing and enhancing the usability of your blog site.
To be sure you are on the right track if you haven't already, you might want to start with our guide on How Do I Set Up a Blog Site?
We must first comprehend the nature of these two components in order to better comprehend this process.
A Blog Category Is What?
A blog category is a label for a collection of entries. Looking at your dresser at home is an excellent approach to describing categories. Your dresser is probably organized into groups, with one drawer for sock storage and another for t-shirt storage. Finding the items you're looking for is made simple by organizing this dresser and clearly identifying each drawer. A blog category functions in the same way.
What Do Blog Tags Mean?
A tag is a name that identifies a category element. Reverting to the notion of a dresser, you might have a drawer or Category designated specifically for socks. What sort of socks, though? You can create smaller divisions inside your category or drawer, such as black socks, white socks, tall socks, and short socks. Every new division would be regarded as a tag.
For every blog, there are different sets of Categories and Tags. Your Categories and Tags will develop together with your blog. When your blog launches, it's great to have a strong base, but don't be hesitant to add additional categories or determine that a different tag is more suited. Having stated that, remember the search engines when crafting these tags. Search engines normally find your blog based on keywords that are incorporated into the text while your blog is being examined. It would be quite helpful for your posts' evaluation and ranking to include Categories and Tags that might be used frequently.
How Many Tags And Categories Am I Allowed To Use?
There is no limit to the number of Categories and Tags you can have. In general, 8 to 12 categories are advised. The ambiguity of your Categories often determines how many tags you need. Some blogs require more, while others require less. In general, we recommend that a blog site never require more than 50 Tags.
Each individual blog post may include one to three categories, as well as an unlimited number of tags that are pertinent to the content.
Here is an example of how a residential real estate professional could want to build the Categories and Tags on their blog.
Categories:
Real Estate (Should ultimately be assigned to every post)
Buying
Selling
Foreclosure
Market Trends
Real Estate Tips
Market News
Residential
Commercial
Tags:
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Single Family Home
Condo
Multi-Family
Land
Office Space
Price Reduction
New Listing
Sold
With any luck, these guidelines have made categories and tags easier for you to understand and utilize on your blog.