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Edit Category Tree – Customize and update your taxonomy

ByJoão Farret

Step 1 – Open the Category Manager

Start managing your category tree visually.

  • In the sidebar, go to Category Manager
  • Select the root tree you want to edit
Step 1 – Open the Category Manager Start managing your category tree visually. In the sidebar, go to Category Manager Select the root tree you want to edit

Step 2 – Edit Category Details

Modify a category’s name, slug, or volume.

  • Click the pencil icon to edit
  • Update the title, keyword, or metadata as needed

Step 3 – Add New Category

Extend your tree with more branches.

  • Click the plus (+) icon next to any node
  • Choose a title and confirm to add a new child category
Step 2 – Edit Category Details Modify a category’s name, slug, or volume. Click the pencil icon to edit Update the title, keyword, or metadata as needed Step 3 – Add New Category Extend your tree with more branches. Click the plus (+) icon next to any node Choose a title and confirm to add a new child category

Step 4 – Delete Category or Subtree

Clean up irrelevant or duplicate branches.

  • Click the trash bin icon
  • Choose whether to delete child categories as well
Step 4 – Delete Category or Subtree Clean up irrelevant or duplicate branches. Click the trash bin icon Choose whether to delete child categories as well

Step 5 – Set as Group (No URL Path)

Organize without affecting SEO structure.

  • Click the folder icon
  • This marks the category as a group, used for visual nesting only (not shown in the final URL path)
Step 5 – Set as Group (No URL Path) Organize without affecting SEO structure. Click the folder icon This marks the category as a group, used for visual nesting only (not shown in the final URL path)

Step 6 – Show/Hide Categories

Control visibility during editing.

  • Use the eye icon to hide or show branches of the tree
  • Helps when working with large catalogs
Step 6 – Show/Hide Categories Control visibility during editing. Use the eye icon to hide or show branches of the tree Helps when working with large catalogs

Step 7 – Drag and Drop Categories

Reorganize hierarchy effortlessly.

  • Click and drag a category node to reposition it
  • Drop it on another to nest, or in-between to reorder

Drag and drop will maintain SEO volumes and existing subtrees.

Final Result

Using the full category editing toolkit in Naper.ai, you can:

  • Build structured, SEO-optimized taxonomies
  • Create visual groups without modifying URL paths
  • Rapidly reorganize large catalogs using drag and drop
  • Maintain clean metadata and delete outdated nodes

Your changes go live once you click “Publish” in the Category Manager.

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