We all know that WordPress puts our posts on our landing page with the most recent at the top. Which is all good and fine but what if they love your post and think "I would love to read more" and their only choice is to scroll down your long list of posts. I don't think so.

They will be thinking "This is all too hard!" and find a much more user friendly website with the next click of their mouse. So I thought now is a good time to understand how categories can be your best friend.

What you will learn here:

  1. How to find and change your categories
  2. How to categorise your posts in an easy manner
  3. Where to place your categories
  4. How to place your categories
  5. Final tips and advice

So let's dig in and get this show on the road.



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RandallW2 Premium
Thanks! This is helpful. - Randy
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Ultimateless Premium
Thanks for that, Randy.

Michael
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RandallW2 Premium
No... Thank you, Michael. I really enjoy reading your stuff. (don't really like that word, but can't think of anything at the moment)
- Randy
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Ultimateless Premium
LOL !
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MKearns Premium
Thanks Michael. Bookmarked this one!
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Ultimateless Premium
WOW! That is a great thing you have just said, Michael, thanks! Getting starred by you is an honour I don't take lightly.
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MKearns Premium
Great training is just that Michael and you are good at it!
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ChrisScott Premium
This is a great and helpful trainer as has become your custom. Thank you for this and the help you are always so quick to so freely give our family here at WA that serves to make us all stronger.

Question. I love the way you put the Category Widget under your Menu bar. Can we all do this? Can you help me? Is this your theme you are using or did I miss it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

PS. Looking forward to reading the Optin thingy.
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Ultimateless Premium
Thanks, Teddy, an endorsement from you is like getting one from a film star!

Just drag the widget up to your header banner, is that the question you are asking?

Nope, same poopy theme. Still working through Divi before I throw it into the mix.

Take care my good, good, buddy,
Michael
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ChrisScott Premium
Thank you, Michael.
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ShaneWelcher Premium
Great stuff, I was just asked by someone on how I did my menu bar as a category view style.
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Ultimateless Premium
I am glad this has been of use to you, Shane.
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kikij Premium
Thank you for this great lesson Michael. I was actually trying to re-configure my categories today, by adding sub-categories. If I may, can you please let me know the difference between the side categories and what you include in the header? Thanks again ;)
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Ultimateless Premium
Hi Kristi,

Thanks for the great compliment it is really appreciated.

I notice you mentioned side categories but I am assuming you were meaning sub-categories? It's quite simple to do, go to the post that you want in a sub-category and add it by choosing the parent category and typing in your sub-category. Check the picture, I hope this was your question, if not, PM me if you like. You will see that I added Jim Cockrum as a Sub-Category to Reviews - On Marketers.
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