What's inside this article:
- About Categories
- Manage Category types
- Create a Category
- Create an archive page
- Assign page elements
- Add content to a Category
- Distribute categories
- Further recommendations
About Categories
Categories (previously Zones) organize content pages from your website by topic. For example, your website might have a Politics Category for all content relating to politics. Categories work like folders on your computer, where the content pages are stored. Every content page in Pangea CMS must be added to at least one Category.
Manage Category types
Pangea CMS lets you create three types of Category (Content, TV, and Radio).
On the Categories (Zones) list, verify the type for each individual Category under Category type.
For detailed information about using the Categories (Zones) list, see the following article:
When you create a new Category, the Category type is defined under Program Pages on the Edit Category (Zone) screen. Select your preferred option below:
- None (selected by default): Create a Content category for promoting any content types.
- TV: Create a TV category for promoting video content.
- Radio: Create a Radio category for promoting audio content.
Learn more about the Category types below:
Content categories
Content categories in Pangea CMS are designed to promote any content types (Content, Multimedia, and Interactive). A Content category might include just one content type or a mixture of content types.
When you create a new Content category, a Category archive page is created for the Category by default. For detailed information, see the following article:
For detailed information about creating a Content category, see the following article:
TV categories
TV categories in Pangea CMS are designed to promote video content. A TV category might include the following:
- Individual Videos that have been manually uploaded to Pangea CMS.
- All episodes from a single Video show that is scheduled via Scheduler & template week.
The following features are available for TV categories:
- Create a special Multimedia archive page for the Category. For detailed information, see the following article:
- Use the Category to distribute episodes of a podcast. For detailed information, see the following article:
For detailed information about creating a TV category, see the following articles:
Radio categories
Radio categories in Pangea CMS are designed to promote audio content. A Radio category might include the following:
- Individual Audio clips that have been manually uploaded to Pangea CMS.
- All episodes from a single Broadcast program that is scheduled via Scheduler & template week.
The following features are available for Radio categories:
- Create a special Multimedia archive page for the Category. For detailed information, see the following article:
- Use the Category to distribute episodes of a podcast. For detailed information, see the following article:
For detailed information about creating a Radio category, see the following articles:
Create a Category
To create a new Category in Pangea CMS:
- Go to Settings > Categories (Zones) in the top menu.
- Hit + Add new.
The Edit Category (Zone) screen opens. For detailed information about configuring the Category settings, see the following article:
For detailed information about using the Categories (Zones) list, see the following article:
Create an archive page
An archive is a single page on the public website that lets visitors browse all content from the same Category. The following archives are available:
Category archive
You can create a Category archive for any Content category. For detailed information, see the following article:
Multimedia archive
You can create a Multimedia archive for any TV or Radio category. For detailed information, see the following article:
Assign page elements
You can assign any of the following page elements to a Category:
- You Might Also Like 2.0: A collection of widgets that is displayed below the main content on content pages.
- Region: A collection of widgets that is displayed on the right side of the page on desktop or below the main content on mobile and tablet.
- Slide-in widget: A link to a single high-interest item that appears at the bottom of the screen when a visitor starts scrolling.
The assigned elements are visible on content pages that use the Category as the Primary category.
Assign page elements via the Edit Category (Zone) screen for any Category. For detailed information, see the following article:
Add content to a Category
Every content page in Pangea CMS must be added to at least one Category. You can add a content page to a Category via the edit screen for the content page. For detailed instructions, see the following article:
Distribute categories
The following options are available for distributing Categories:
Distribute as a podcast
Podcasts in Pangea CMS are managed via Categories. Each podcast is linked to its own Category where the podcast episodes are stored. Before publishing a new podcast, create a Category for the podcast management and distribution.
Only TV and Radio categories can be configured for podcast distribution. For detailed information, see the following article:
Distribute via mobile and smart TV apps
To manage all Categories that are visible in mobile and smart TV apps, go to Settings > Categories Distribution. For detailed information, see the following article:
Alternatively, manage this setting for an individual Category by ticking or unticking Enable for mobile apps on the Edit Category (Zone) screen. For detailed information, see the following article:
For detailed information about managing the content in Pangea mobile apps, see the following article:
Distribute as an RSS feed
You can make a Category available as an RSS feed. This lets visitors subscribe to the RSS feed and be notified when new content is added to the Category. RSS feeds are available via the RSS/Podcasts page on the public website.
To manage all Categories that are available as RSS feeds, go to Settings > Categories Distribution. For detailed information, see the following article:
Alternatively, manage this setting for an individual Category by ticking or unticking RSS Enabled on the Edit Category (Zone) screen. For detailed information, see the following article:
Further recommendations
The following articles might be helpful:
- Using the Categories (Zones) list
- Creating a Category
- Managing settings for Radio and TV categories
- Creating a Category archive
- Creating a Multimedia archive
- Creating a Category for podcast distribution
- Adding content to a Category
