I was always confused tags and categories. I thought they are the same things. Searching the Internet for an answer and I found out that they are not quite the same. So knowing the difference between them can help you build a better structure for your blog or website; and it can even help you optimize your blog/website for search engine purpose.
What is tag or tagging? – Tag or tagging is usually a single word and typically listed alphabetically. It is like a keyword. People can find your blog/site or other people’s blog/site through tag or tagging. Tag or Tagging can be a category; but not vice versa. See some general ideas about tag or tagging from Technorati Tags.
What is category? – Category is something you create to navigate your own site. It will help your visitors to find your related posts easily. Category is searched locally in your own site while tag or tagging can be used to search your own site or other people’s sites. Category can be more than one word. See my categories on my right side bar.
Tag or Tagging can help optimizing your blog or website for search engines while category can’t. I also learned that it is good practice to use both tags and categories for your blog/website. If you pay attention, you will notice that I use both tags and categories on this blog.
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