Blog categories
Learn about DropInBlog categories and how to add them to your blog.
Adding a new category
Click Categories in the left-hand side menu, then select Add Category to add a new one.
Or click any existing category’s name to make changes.
If you want to change the order in which the categories appear on your blog, click the Reorder button.
When you select this option, you'll see a drag handle next to each category. Drag a blog category to its desired position, then click Save Order to save your changes.
When you add a new category to your blog, you'll have the option to name your category in the field under Category Title.
Advanced Options
To see other available options for customizing your blog categories, click Advanced Options in the bottom-right.
The Advanced dropdown contains three sections:
- Page Appearance
- Search Engine Optimization
- Visibility & Display
Page Appearance
In this section, you can add a description of your blog category (1) and upload a header image (2).
Heading Description: Enter a brief category description here to have it displayed at the top of the category page.
Header Background Image: You can also add a background image to the header section of your blog category page. Click on Upload Image and upload an image for your category, preferably 1200 pixels wide or higher.
When you open the image uploader and add your image, you’ll have the option to crop the image, too.
The image uploader lets you replace an image once you add it, use a full image, or set the crop ratio.
The image below shows an example of how adjusting these settings looks on your blog category page.
Search Engine Optimization
The image below shows the Search Engine Optimization section.
SEO Title: The title you add here is what will be displayed on the first line of search engine results. If you leave it blank, it will default to your category’s title.
SEO Description: This field acts as the category meta description in search results and should be used to provide a brief explanation of what your category is about. The image below shows the SEO title (1) and description (2) of our Tips category in search results.
URL Slug: This field will be automatically populated when you enter a category’s name. It will match your category’s name and, if the category name has more than one word, the slug will have hyphens between words instead of spaces. This slug will serve as the URL to your category page.
Visibility & Display
The last section on the blog category creation page is Visibility & Display.
Here you can adjust the following settings for your new blog category:
Private Category: This is the strictest option and the quickest way to keep a category and its posts out of both your blog and search results. A private category is hidden from your blog's category menu, its posts are kept off your blog's homepage, and the category page itself gets a "noindex" meta tag.
Posts assigned only to private categories also get a "noindex" meta tag, so search engines won't index them. Visitors can still reach these posts directly via their URL. If a post is assigned to two categories and one of them isn't private, the post behaves normally: it stays visible on your blog's homepage and remains indexable.
Because a private category already does everything the next three options do, checking Private Category automatically selects and locks them. Uncheck it if you need to control those settings individually.
Hide From Category Menu: If you don’t want a category to show in your blog’s homepage category menu, check this box to hide it. Keep in mind that anyone with the URL of this category can still view it, and any posts in this category will still be visible on your blog’s homepage.
Remove Posts From Main Blog Page: Any posts you add to this category won’t be shown on your blog homepage unless they are included in another visible category. The category name, however, will show in the category menu on your blog homepage.
Hide From Search Engines: Check this box to add a "noindex" meta tag to the category's post list. This ensures that the category page itself will not be indexed by crawlers. Note that this does not affect the posts within the category. If you want a post left out of search results, either assign it only to private categories, or check Hide From Crawlers on the post itself in the post editor.
After you add all the category details, make sure to save your changes by clicking the Create Category button at the bottom right of the page.
Happy blogging!
Updated on: 21/08/2026