A blog is a collection of articles, also known as posts. That means a blog has many pages. Some are manually created, while some are created automatically.
In this article, we will learn more about what are various types of pages in a blog.
There are 5 types of pages in a blog:
- Home Page / Blog Page
- Post Page (Articles Page)
- Category Pages
- Tag Pages
- Static Pages
Let’s understand
Types of Pages in a Blog
#1. Home Page / Blog Page
This page is technically called an Index page (the first page). It can also be called as blog page since it lists all the blog articles in preview format. That means, all the latest articles & featured articles are listed on the Homepage. This page is automatically created by the blogging platform (tool).
#2. Post Page (Article Page)
This page is manually created by the blogger. This is the actual article page (post) that is manually created each time for each individual article.
#3. Category Pages
This page is automatically created by the blogging platform (tool). As you create the post, you select relevant categories for each article. A blogging platform automatically creates the category page for each category and lists all the blog articles that were given that particular category. In simpler words, the category page is a page that shows the list of all the articles in that particular category. The page acts as an index of that category.
#4. Tag Pages
This page is also automatically created by the blogging platform (tool). Just like you select categories for the post, you also select a tag for that post. A blogging platform automatically creates the tag page for each tag and lists all the blog articles that were given that particular tag page. The page acts as an index of articles having that tag.
#5. Static Pages
This page is manually created. Mostly about, contact, terms, disclaimer & privacy policy are the static pages.
Summary
Post Pages (Articles) & Static Pages are manually created by you, whereas the Homepage (Blog page), Category pages & tag pages are automatically created by the blogging platform. Settings of each page type can be controlled by you & depending on which blogging platform you are using.