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Organize Your Posts Into Categories
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Organize Your Posts Into Categories
Organizing your posts into categories helps your reader and you at the same time. If you did not do this from the beginning it may seem overwhelming to go back through and organize & label each post. However, I highly recommend it as it will give your readers a better guide for finding your main topics.
My favorite blog for organization is The Pioneer Woman, if you haven't {which I doubt} read her blog...check it out... after you're done with mine.
(1) Category names must be precise and descriptive at the same time. First time viewers should be able to navigate your blog with ease. If it is difficult to find your main focus and posts, the reader will likely move on.
(2) Categorizing & Labeling are different from Archiving. Archives are meant to show every single post. Categories/Labels should be kept to a minimum yet housing all of your posts.
(3) Subcategories: If your blog platform allows you to create subcategories, I highly recommend taking advantage of it. Example: One of my categories is "Homeschool". Within "Homeschool" you will find subcategories such as "Kindergarten".
Organize Your Posts Into Categories
Organizing your posts into categories helps your reader and you at the same time. If you did not do this from the beginning it may seem overwhelming to go back through and organize & label each post. However, I highly recommend it as it will give your readers a better guide for finding your main topics.
My favorite blog for organization is The Pioneer Woman, if you haven't {which I doubt} read her blog...check it out... after you're done with mine.
(1) Category names must be precise and descriptive at the same time. First time viewers should be able to navigate your blog with ease. If it is difficult to find your main focus and posts, the reader will likely move on.
(2) Categorizing & Labeling are different from Archiving. Archives are meant to show every single post. Categories/Labels should be kept to a minimum yet housing all of your posts.
(3) Subcategories: If your blog platform allows you to create subcategories, I highly recommend taking advantage of it. Example: One of my categories is "Homeschool". Within "Homeschool" you will find subcategories such as "Kindergarten".
Comment
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Comment by Meg on February 9, 2011 at 9:44am -
Thank you for the blogging 101 tips! Very helpful.
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Comment by Tammy Patrick on May 30, 2010 at 8:18pm -
If I can do categories, I have no idea how. I do use tags, which I guess is better than nothing??
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Comment by Cindy Haskin-Popp on May 4, 2010 at 5:04pm -
Thanks for the information. This is helpful. I have categories, but I need to figure out how to add subcategories, and, I think I have to make my categories more precise.
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