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It should help visitors explore a recognisable subject area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wprg-visual\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wp-spezialist-experte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wordpress-spezialisten1.jpg\" alt=\"Planning website content together at a laptop\" width=\"777\" height=\"518\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"><figcaption class=\"wprg-note\">Clarify requirements, plan the work and verify the result.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wprg-body\">\n<h2>Approach and context<\/h2>\n<p>Define which content belongs in the category and how it differs from neighbouring topics. A short introduction can explain that scope. Check whether entries have meaningful titles and helpful excerpts. Display and editing options depend on the theme. Categories with little content or almost identical article lists need an editorial decision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wprg-grid\">\n<section class=\"wprg-block\">\n<h2>Implementation checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the purpose and boundary of each main category.<\/li>\n<li>Review titles, excerpts and ordering from a new reader\u2019s perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Assess duplicates and lightly used categories before merging them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wprg-block\">\n<h2>Illustrative example<\/h2>\n<p>An Editorial category contains guidance on roles, approvals and content maintenance. Payment settings belong elsewhere even though both are managed in the WordPress administration area.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wprg-block\">\n<h2>A common pitfall<\/h2>\n<p>Adding more keywords to a category name does not fix an unclear classification.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wprg-block\">\n<h2>How to check the outcome<\/h2>\n<p>The archive communicates its subject and leads to recognisably relevant articles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"wprg-related\">\n<h2>Related practical guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wp-spezialist-experte.com\/en\/wordpress-tag-vocabulary\/\">Developing a manageable WordPress tag vocabulary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wp-spezialist-experte.com\/en\/wordpress-search-test-queries\/\">Testing WordPress search with realistic queries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wp-spezialist-experte.com\/en\/wordpress-internal-link-planning\/\">Planning WordPress internal links around user tasks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wprg-note\">Further official documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/posts-categories-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress: Categories<\/a>. 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