Organize Your Content: A Guide to Categories and Tags in Squarespace

Organize Your Content: A Guide to Categories and Tags in Squarespace

By Michael Thompson

November 20, 2024 at 02:39 AM

Collection items can be organized using categories and tags to help visitors find content more easily. Categories and tags can be added to most collection items like blog posts, events, products, and videos.

Categories are typically used for broad subject organization (e.g., "Tops," "Bottoms" for a store), while tags offer more flexible content labeling using keywords, dates, or specific topics.

Key Features:

  • Categories must be 25 characters or less
  • Tags must be 80 characters or less
  • Both are case-sensitive
  • Avoid special characters and commas
  • No limit on number per item

Home office desk with a microphone

Home office desk with a microphone

Adding Categories and Tags:

  1. Open the item editor
  2. Click Tags or Categories field
  3. Enter new terms or select existing ones
  4. Save changes

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Person holding a pie box

Display Options:

  • Blog pages can show categories as primary/secondary metadata
  • Events display categories and tags at the bottom
  • Store pages show category navigation at top/sidebar
  • Video pages include category navigation at top

Bulk Management:

  • Edit multiple items' categories/tags in page settings
  • Can rename, remove, or merge terms
  • Changes only apply within individual pages
  • Update links manually after term changes

Categories and tags are indexed for:

  • Site search functionality
  • Search engine optimization
  • Related product suggestions
  • Content filtering in blocks

Use blocks to enhance navigation:

  • Archive blocks for organized content lists
  • Summary blocks for filtered content display
  • Tag cloud blocks for visual term navigation

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