In WordPress, labels are usually called tags. They are a way of organizing content by describing specific topics, themes, or keywords within your posts.

Categories vs. Tags (Labels)

Think of it this way:

• Categories are broad subjects.
• Tags (labels) are specific descriptors.

For example, if you have a blog about philosophy:

Category: Ancient Philosophy

Tags (Labels):

• Socrates
• Plato
• Anamnesis
• Logos
• Monad

A single post belongs to one or more categories, but it can have many tags.

How Labels (Tags) Work

When you add a tag to a post:

1. WordPress creates an archive page for that tag.
2. Every post with the same tag is grouped together.
3. Visitors can click the tag and see all related posts.

For example:

• Post 1: “Plato’s Theory of Recollection” → Tags: Plato, Anamnesis
• Post 2: “The Soul and Memory” → Tags: Anamnesis, Soul

Clicking the Anamnesis tag would display both posts.

Why Use Labels?

Labels help:

• Connect related content.
• Improve navigation.
• Help search engines understand topics.
• Encourage visitors to explore more articles.

Best Practices

Good labels:

• Specific concepts.
• Frequently recurring themes.
• Terms readers might search for.

Examples:

• Plato
• Socrates
• Mandala
• Consciousness
• Ekstasis

Less useful labels:

• Article
• Thoughts
• Interesting
• Blog Post

These are too broad and do not help organize content.

Philosophical Example

Suppose you write a post entitled:

“The Soul’s Journey of Recollection”

You might organize it as:

Category:

• Platonic Philosophy

Tags (Labels):

• Anamnesis
• Soul
• Recollection
• Logos
• Plato
• Mandala

Then any future post sharing those tags becomes connected through WordPress’s tag archives, creating a web of related ideas that readers can follow from one inquiry to another—much as one question in a Socratic dialogue leads naturally to the next.