Adding categories to your entities is an important step to ensure that your business will appear in relevant searches. All the categories you see listed in Yext are predetermined to ensure that you’re listed correctly across the publisher sites.
This article explains how to add and update your categories to make sure that your entities are properly categorized across your listings. To view a full list of all available categories, see Export Eligible Category List.
Edit the Category field on an entity
- Click Content in the navigation bar and click Entities.
- Click on the entity you would like to edit.
- To edit multiple entities at once, visit the Edit Entities in Bulk article.
- Click on the Categories field.
Follow the steps below to make your desired changes:
Add a category
- Click Add a category.
- Enter the first few letters of the desired category in the text box, and select from the list that appears.
Delete a category
- Click on the trash can icon next to the category you'd like to delete.
Reorder categories
- Drag and drop categories on an entity into your preferred order.
- Categories should be arranged in order of importance. The first category is the primary category.
Save changes
- After making your changes, click Save. Read the warning message before proceeding.
- Click I'd like to change my categories to save your changes.
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