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Some issues that can help others notice your blog
In this article, Linda tackles some issues that can help others notice your blog through the use of Permalinks, feed and subscriptions.
Optional Fields and Issues
You might notice in the image shown previously that you have optional fields to play with, including Category Base and Tag Base. This is where you can build a custom prefix for your category or tag URIs. Forexample, /taxonomy/tags would make your category links look like this:
http://yourblog.org/taxonomy/tags/uncategorized/
If you leave this blank, WP will use the default. Same with the tags:
example.net/wp/category_base/category_name
example.net/wp/ tag_base/tag_name
The main issue to using permalinks is when you assign multiple categories to a post. At that point, only one can show up in the permalink. The one that shows will be the lowest numbered category. However, the post would be available through all the categories from the blog as normal.
The same issue applies to using the %tag% filed in your permalink structure.
Learn more about how to manage your categories through the WP Codex Manage Categories SubPanel. One topic that this article does not broach is the SEO factor in developing your categories. Use keywords, when possible. For instance, if you are building a blog based upon gardening, you might use garden terms to label your categories. These categories might contain words such as "annuals, perennials, shrubs," etc.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.