Tags

Use tags to categorize and organize your blog articles.

Overview

Tags help you:

  • Organize articles by topic
  • Help readers find related content
  • Create tag-based navigation
  • Improve content discoverability

Adding Tags to Articles

When Creating an Article

  1. Navigate to Content > Blog posts
  2. Click Add blog post or edit an existing article
  3. Find the Tags section
  4. Select existing tags or create new ones
  5. Save the article

Firearm Cart Tags

Adding Multiple Tags

Articles can have multiple tags. Select all relevant tags that apply to the content.

Example: An article about "Best Cleaning Kits for AR-15s" might have tags:

  • Maintenance
  • AR-15
  • Accessories
  • Guides

Creating New Tags

Tags are created automatically when you add them to articles:

  1. In the tag selection field, type a new tag name
  2. Press Enter or click to create
  3. The tag is saved and applied to the article

Tags are shared across all blogs in your store.

Tag URLs

Tagged article pages are accessible at:

/blogs/{blog-handle}/tagged/{tag-handle}

Example: /blogs/news/tagged/announcements

When customers click a tag, they see all articles in that blog with that tag.

Managing Tags

Viewing Tag Usage

Tags appear on:

  • Article edit pages
  • Article listings in your theme
  • Tag filter pages

Removing Tags from Articles

  1. Edit the article
  2. Click the X on a tag to remove it
  3. Save the article

Tag Handles

Tags automatically generate URL-friendly handles:

Tag Name Handle
"Product Launch" product-launch
"How-To Guides" how-to-guides
"AR-15" ar-15

Tag Display in Themes

Your store's theme controls how tags appear to customers:

On Article Pages

Tags typically display:

  • Below or above the article content
  • As clickable links
  • With visual styling from your theme

On Blog Listing Pages

Tags may appear:

  • On article cards
  • As a tag cloud
  • In a sidebar filter

Best Practices

Naming Tags

  • Use clear, descriptive names
  • Keep tags concise
  • Be consistent with naming conventions
  • Use sentence case or title case consistently

Tag Strategy

Approach Example
Topic-based Guides, News, Reviews
Product-based Handguns, Rifles, Ammunition
Content type How-To, Announcement, Update

Avoid Over-Tagging

  • Use 3-5 relevant tags per article
  • Don't add tags just for the sake of it
  • Focus on tags that help readers find content

Consistency

  • Decide on a tag naming convention
  • Stick to existing tags when applicable
  • Avoid creating duplicate tags (e.g., "How To" vs "How-To")

Customer Navigation

When a customer clicks a tag:

  1. They see all articles in that blog with the tag
  2. Articles are sorted by publication date (newest first)
  3. They can click other tags to further explore