How can I create 3 main categories that lead to sub categories and then to blog posts in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create a structure with 3 main categories that lead to subcategories and then to blog posts in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

  1. Set up your main categories:
  • In your Webflow dashboard, create a new collection called "Main Categories."
  • Add the necessary fields for your main categories, such as name, description, and image.
  • Populate the collection with the desired main categories.
  1. Set up your subcategories:
  • Create a new collection called "Subcategories."
  • Add the necessary fields for the subcategories, such as name, description, image, and a reference field to link it to the main category.
  • Create a reference field to link the subcategory back to the main category.
  • Populate the collection with subcategories.
  1. Set up your blog post collection:
  • Create another collection called "Blog Posts."
  • Add the necessary fields for blog posts, such as title, content, image, and a reference field to link it to the subcategory.
  • Create a reference field to link the blog post back to the subcategory.
  • Populate the collection with blog posts.
  1. Create dynamic lists on your pages:
  • On a page where you want to display the main categories, add a dynamic list using the "Main Categories" collection.
  • Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the main category fields you want to show.
  • Add a link block for each main category and link it to the respective subcategory page.
  1. Set up subcategory pages:
  • Create a new page for each subcategory using the same template.
  • Add a dynamic list using the "Subcategories" collection, filtered by the main category reference.
  • Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the subcategory fields you want to show.
  • Add a link block for each subcategory, linking it to the respective blog posts page.
  1. Set up the blog post pages:
  • Create a new page for each blog post using the same template.
  • Add a dynamic list using the "Blog Posts" collection, filtered by the subcategory reference.
  • Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the blog post fields you want to show.

By following these steps, you'll be able to create a structure with 3 main categories leading to subcategories and then to blog posts in Webflow. This will give your website a hierarchical structure, making it easy for users to navigate and find relevant content.

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I create a new collection in Webflow?
  2. What are dynamic lists in Webflow?
  3. How can I customize the design of my Webflow collection lists?