{"id":3027,"date":"2019-12-16T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2020-08-06T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T09:21:35","slug":"wordpress-taxonomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-taxonomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and How to Use WordPress Taxonomies"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Taxonomy<\/em> is not exactly a term we come across on an everyday basis. And yet, in WordPress, taxonomies are a very important and highly useful concept. In fact, if you are a WordPress user, you have probably used them plenty, without knowing what they\u2019re called. If you are planning to start a successful blog or a magazine<\/a>, it\u2019s high time you learned more about the concept of WordPress taxonomies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The proper use of taxonomies can greatly improve the impression your website or blog makes on your visitors<\/strong> (by improving their experience), so we decided to clarify the whole thing for our readers, starting from why it is important to apply the best taxonomy practices and how to actually do it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Are WordPress Taxonomies<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In short, WordPress taxonomies are categories and tags<\/strong>. More precisely, those are the default taxonomies that come out of the box, but you can create a custom taxonomy of your own, too, if you want. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]As you probably know, categories and tags serve to group posts together<\/strong>. The purpose of this is to allow your users to quickly find the content they\u2019re looking for. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Let\u2019s say you have a travel blog with posts covering destinations all over the world. If you group them per continent, for example, your visitors will have an easier time finding the relevant content<\/strong>. That way, someone who wants to read about Africa can easily find all the posts that have to do with Africa in one way or another. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]By adding more taxonomies in WordPress, specifically – categories and tags, you can group the posts even further, increasing your chance of delivering to your visitors precisely what they\u2019re looking for. For example, you can group all posts about beaches, mountains, urban areas, medieval architecture, local nightlife, and so on. A visitor looking for an article on beaches in Africa or nightlife in Seoul will get to that content in just a few clicks.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]When your visitors reach what they\u2019re interested in by simply clicking on a taxonomy, instead of having to search through all the posts on your site, their user intent (what they came to you for) is fulfilled, and that\u2019s essential for retention and loyalty. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Taxonomies are actually more present in our lives than we know, especially in our digital experiences. Think about Netflix, for example. When you\u2019re in the mood for a rom-com, you pick the appropriate category and your guilty pleasure is served to you immediately. These days, users are accustomed to getting what they need right away<\/strong>, with literally zero delay, and no website, platform or service can afford not to use taxonomies. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Are the Default WordPress Taxonomies<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we mentioned earlier, WordPress uses two kinds of taxonomies by default:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”23px”]