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*Categories are useful for categorizing different types of posts.  
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'''[http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/ Categories]''' provide a helpful way to group related posts together, and to quickly tell readers what a post is about.
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*A category page for each is automatically created.  
 
*A category page for each is automatically created.  
 
*Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar.  
 
*Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar.  
*Tags are more free-form and attempt to capture more specific information about a post.  
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'''[http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/tags/ Tags]'''
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Tags provide a useful way to group related posts together, and to quickly tell readers what a post is about.  Tags are optional, but can be more specific and free-form than categories.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:55, 28 September 2011


Categories provide a helpful way to group related posts together, and to quickly tell readers what a post is about.

  • A category page for each is automatically created.
  • Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar.


Tags Tags provide a useful way to group related posts together, and to quickly tell readers what a post is about. Tags are optional, but can be more specific and free-form than categories.