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How to create a blog category

πŸ“… Last updated: December 11, 2025
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In this article, you will learn how to create a blog category in SystemeScale.

What you need:

  • A SystemeScale account
  • A blog

Navigating to the blog categories section

Go to the Blogs section on the Sites tab, then click on your blog's name.

From your blog's menu, go to the Categories section to display all categories.

Renaming and deleting existing categories

When you first create your blog, three categories are automatically created with default names.

To rename a category, click the three dots (...) next to the category, then click Settings. To delete the category, click Delete.

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Default categories can be adjusted
You can keep, rename, or delete the default categories depending on how you want to organize your blog content.

Creating a new category

To create a new blog category, click the Create button. Complete the following fields in the popup that is displayed:

  • Name: Enter the name of the category. This will be used as the title of the category page.
  • Path: Define the URL path for your new category.
  • Description: Provide a short description of the category.
  • SEO title: Enter the page title that will be displayed in search engine results.
  • SEO description: Add the meta description that summarizes the content of the category page.
  • Save: Click this button to save and create the new category.
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Need more detail on each category field?
Review the field guide if you want to understand where each category field appears on your blog and in search previews.
Read Field Details β†’

Adding categories to a post

To add or change a category for an existing post, go to the Posts section, click the three dots next to the post, then click Settings.

In your post settings, check the box for the category you want to assign, then click Save to apply the changes.

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Use categories to improve blog navigation
Categories help visitors browse related posts and also support a more organized blog post listing experience.

Related blog setup guides

After creating categories, you can configure how category content and blog posts appear on your blog pages.

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Need to configure the post list page?
Use the post list page guide to control how posts, categories, descriptions, dates, and pagination appear on your blog.
Read Post List Guide β†’
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