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Definition

A taxonomy is a hierarchical classification system for organizing concepts, topics, or entities into categories and subcategories. In content strategy, taxonomy defines how a site’s content is grouped, labeled, and interrelated — directly shaping information architecture and internal linking structure. A clear content taxonomy enables AI systems to understand the topical hierarchy of a site’s content — which topics are primary, which are subtopics, and how they relate. Brands building topical authority in a domain benefit from an explicit taxonomy: each tier of the hierarchy becomes a tier of content depth, from broad overview pages down to specific detail entries. A well-designed taxonomy also guides URL structure and internal linking in ways that make topical relationships explicit to AI crawlers.

Information architecture

Topic cluster

Content hub

Hub and spoke model

Topical map

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