Do you need articles if you have good categories?
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Do you need articles if you have good categories?
Categories capture those who are already ready to buy. Articles capture those who are still choosing. The question to ask is at which stage you catch the customer – that matters more than which one is better.
×3–10
volume of informational queries
1
condition – internal linking
When the catalog is enough
Situations where articles are not a priority
The product is bought without much thought. Consumables, small items, repeat purchases – here a convenient catalog matters more than content.
Categories are not optimized yet. There is no point in writing articles while the main commercial pages are not working.
Limited resources. If you have to choose one – start with categories: they are closer to the money.
When you need articles
Situations where you can't win without content
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A long buying decision
Appliances, furniture, equipment – people spend weeks reading before they buy.
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An overheated niche
Commercial queries are taken by marketplaces – informational traffic is still within reach.
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A complex product
When you need to explain how to choose and use it.
The key point
The condition under which articles pay off
Internal links to the catalog. An article without links to products is traffic without sales.
Topics close to the purchase. "How to choose" works better than general industry overviews.
Not sure where to invest your resources – in categories or a blog?
We will look at your niche and tell you what will bring results faster in your particular case.
