What’s the Difference Between a Category and a Tag?
Organizing your blog content well is essential for a good user experience, and for SEO. That’s where categories and tags come in. Though they both help group content, they do so in different ways.
Categories vs. Tags
Categories and tags in WordPress both help organize your content, but they serve slightly different purposes. Categories are broader groupings. They are the main sections of your site. For example, if you blog about crafts, you might have categories like Cards, Scrapbooking, and Techniques.
Tags are more specific and describe the details within a post. They’re like keywords that connect related content across categories. If a post in the “Cards” category mentions embossing, glitter, and watercolor, those might be your tags. Using categories and tags together helps visitors (and search engines) navigate your content more easily.