How to Add and Manage Categories and Tags in Squarespace Collections
Categories and tags help organize your content and improve site navigation. Here's how to effectively use them in Squarespace:
Categories vs. Tags
Categories are broad topic organizers (like "Shirts" or "Dinner") and should be used selectively. Tags are more specific keywords that can be used liberally to describe content details.
Where You Can Use Categories and Tags
- Blog posts
- Events
- Products
- Videos (categories only)
- Album tracks
- Gallery images and videos
Adding Categories and Tags
In the item editor:
- Click Settings > Options
- For tags: Enter text and press Enter (or separate multiple tags with commas)
- For categories: Click Categories, enter name, press Enter
- Click Save
Formatting Rules:
- Categories: 25 character maximum
- Tags: 80 character maximum
- Case-sensitive
- Avoid special characters
- No limit per item
Display Options
Categories can appear as:
- Primary or secondary metadata
- Navigation elements (store pages)
- Above/below content
- In Tag Cloud Blocks
- In Summary Blocks
Search Benefits:
- Improves site search functionality
- Indexed by search engines
- Helps visitors find related content
Bulk Management
You can:
- Rename categories/tags
- Delete unused ones
- Merge multiple categories/tags
- Update all instances on a single page
Note: Changes to categories/tags require manual updates to any existing links or Summary Blocks to avoid broken links.
Tips:
- Keep categories broad and consistent
- Use tags for detailed filtering
- Regularly review and clean up unused categories/tags
- Consider SEO when choosing names
- Update links after making changes
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