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Recently, one of our readers asked if it was possible to add categories and tags to images in WordPress media library. Adding categories and tags to images in media library can help you easily sort and locate images in WordPress. In this article, we will show you how to add categories and tags to WordPress media library. Why Add Categories and Tags to Images in WordPress Media Library? WordPress comes with a feature called taxonomies which allows you to sort your posts into categories and tags or even create your own custom taxonomies . The default category and tags taxonomies are available for posts only. However, taxonomies can be added to any WordPress post type like pages, attachments , or any custom post type you may be using on your blog. When you add an image to your WordPress posts or pages, it is stored in WordPress media library as an attachment. Attachment is a post type which means it can have its own taxonomies as well. Adding categories and tags … [Read more...] about How to Add Categories and Tags to WordPress Media Library

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Readers often ask us, what’s better for SEO: categories vs tags? You might not be sure what WordPress categories and tags actually are, and how they’re different. Knowing this can help you use them correctly. In this article, we’ll explain the differences between categories vs tags for organizing your content, and how they can impact SEO rankings. What’s the Difference Between Categories and Tags? Categories are meant for broad grouping of your posts. Think of these as general topics or the table of contents for your WordPress site . Categories are hierarchical which means you can create sub-categories. Tags are meant to describe specific details of your posts. Think of these as your site’s index words. They let you micro-categorize your content. Tags are not hierarchical. For example, this blog post on WPBeginner is in our category “Beginners Guide”. You can see all the posts in this category by going to Blog » Beginners Guide in our navigation menu. This post … [Read more...] about Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content

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Do you wish to track the WordPress category and tag analytics? By default, most website analytics solutions tell you about your most popular posts and pages, but very few show any information about your archive pages like categories and tags. Category and tag pages can be an important source of traffic. This is why you need to track them properly, so you can better understand their impact. In this article, we will show you how to easily track WordPress category and tag analytics. Why Track Category and Tag Analytics in WordPress WordPress category and tags can be an important source of traffic when used properly. Categories are your website’s main topics. For example, on a travel website, these could be food, tours, accommodation, etc. On the other hand, tags are specific topics discussed inside an article. For example, coffee shops, free tours, budget hotels, etc. To learn more, see our complete guide on category vs tags and SEO best practices to use them for … [Read more...] about How to Track WordPress Category and Tag Analytics (Easy Way)

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Categories and tags help you sort your content and make it easier for users to find what they are looking for. When creating a WordPress post both categories and tags can come in very handy for organizing your content. In past we have covered how to use Categories vs Tags . By default both categories and tags are only limited to posts, so when you create a new page in WordPress, you will notice that there is no option to add categories or tags to your WordPress page. Recently one of our readers asked us if there was a way to have categories and tags work with both post and pages. Like we always say, there’s a plugin for that. In this article we will show you how to add post tags and categories for WordPress pages. Video Tutorial Subscribe to WPBeginner If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading. First thing you need to do is install and activate the Post Tags and Categories for Pages plugin. Once activated, go to Pages » Add New … [Read more...] about How to Add Categories and Tags for WordPress Pages

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WordPress has a great media uploader and image handling features. However, if you are running a photography blog or your primary content is in image format, then you would notice that WordPress does not have a proper system of sorting images and other media files. It also lacks a nice search feature that could allow users to search for images on a website. In this article we will show you how to tag images in WordPress with WordPress Media Tagger. Using this with one of the best WordPress photography themes of 2012 , you can create wonderful photography websites. Video Tutorial Subscribe to WPBeginner If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading. First thing you need to do is install and activate WP MediaTagger plugin. After activating the plugin, go to Settings » Media Tagger to sort your images and configure plugin options. WP Media Tagger is the successor of the WordPress Image Tagger plugin. It works with your existing post … [Read more...] about How to Tag Images in WordPress with WordPress Media Tagger

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