Category Management

by: Admin » Published: 2025-06-21

The Category feature in HTFY Publisher allows you to create, organize, and manage the classification of your blog posts and articles. Categories help group similar content together, enhance user navigation, and improve SEO structure across your website.This system supports adding detailed metadata for each category and managing them effortlessly through the dashboard.

Key Features

  • ✅ Add new categories with SEO-ready metadata

  • ✅ Edit existing category details

  • ✅ Delete unused categories

  • ✅ Organize your content for better navigation

  • ✅ Automatically integrates with post publishing

How to Add a New Category

To create a new content category:

  1. Go to the Category section from the HTFY Publisher dashboard.

  2. Click on “Add New Category.”

  3. Fill in the following fields:

    • Title (e.g., Government Schemes, Technology, Education)

    • Description – for internal understanding or SEO

    • Keywords – for search optimization

  4. Click “Save” to create the category.

Once added, this category becomes available in the "New Post" and "Edit Post" sections for assigning articles.

Editing a Category

You can edit any previously added category:

  • Click on the Edit button beside the category.

  • Update the title, description, or keywords as needed.

  • Save your changes — all associated posts will reflect the update.

Deleting a Category

To delete a category:

  • Use the Delete icon or button next to a category entry.

  • Confirm the deletion.

  • Posts assigned to that category will remain published but unassigned to any category.

🛑 Note: Deleting a category does not delete the articles inside it.

SEO Benefits of Categories

Adding relevant keywords and a descriptive title to each category helps:

  • Improve search engine crawling

  • Enhance internal link structure

  • Generate automatic tag/archive pages (if enabled in your setup)

  • Provide structured content access for users and bots

What is the purpose of the Category option in HTFY Publisher?

General
The Category option helps organize blog posts and articles into relevant groups. This improves website navigation, content structure, and search engine visibility.


Can I assign SEO metadata to categories?

General
Yes. When creating or editing a category, you can add a title, description, and keywords. These are used to improve SEO for category archive pages (if enabled).


Will deleting a category remove the articles inside it?

General
No. Deleting a category only removes the label. The associated articles remain published but will not be assigned to any category until manually updated.


Can I rename or update an existing category?

General
Absolutely. You can edit any existing category’s name, description, or SEO data at any time. Changes will reflect instantly across all assigned articles.