--- title: Why Are Categories Important in an Experience – and Why Do You Need Them? description: In this article, we’ll explain why selecting a category for each experience is essential, and how it helps you improve the structure, visibility, and presentation of your content. --- [Skip to content](https://support.giggle.tips/en/help-center/experience-categories#main-content) - [English](https://support.giggle.tips/en/help-center/experience-categories) - [Deutsch](https://support.giggle.tips/help-center/erlebniskategorien) English Show submenu for translations ![01\_giggle](https://support.giggle.tips/hubfs/01_giggle.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.giggle.tips/en/help-center/experience-categories) - [Deutsch](https://support.giggle.tips/help-center/erlebniskategorien) English Show submenu for translations - [Go to Dashboard](https://cms.giggle.tips/) [Go to Dashboard](https://cms.giggle.tips/) Hi, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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[Google SEO](https://support.giggle.tips/en/help-center/experience-categories#google-seo) ### ✅ Categories Are Mandatory Every experience must be assigned a category. You can choose from **135 predefined categories** that help you organize your experiences meaningfully and consistently. 👉 It’s not possible to create your own categories – simply select the one that **best fits your experience**. 💡 **Tip:** If the experience is actually **general hotel information** (e.g. check-in, breakfast times, weather), please select the **“Information”** category. ### 📌 Why Are Categories Important? Categories serve several functions – **technical, visual, and organizational**: ### 1. 🔗 Similar Experiences Experiences with the **same category** are automatically shown as **“Similar Experiences”** in the detail view of each experience. **Example:** A guest views your "Wine Hike" experience and is also shown a wine tasting – because both fall under the **“Culinary”** category. 👉 If you prefer **not to show similar experiences**, you can disable this in **Settings \> Advanced Settings**. ### 2. 🖨️ Printed Weekly Program Categories also form the basis for your **PDF exports** in Giggle – such as your **printed weekly program**. You can: - Include or exclude specific categories - Create custom printed schedules – for example, a **children’s weekly program** or **sports-only program** 👉 Learn more here: 🔗 Printed Weekly Program ### 3. 🔎 Google SEO & Visibility Categories help search engines (like Google) **better understand and index** your experience. This directly contributes to **improved visibility** in search results. ⚠️ **Note:** Experiences categorized as **“Information”** are **automatically excluded from Google indexing**. --- ### ✅ Summary Categories are more than just a required field – they’re a **powerful tool** for better organization, visibility, and presentation of your experiences. They help you: - Automatically show **similar experiences** - Structure your content in **print exports** - Improve your **Google ranking** **Please note:** *Categories are not the same as streams.* While **categories** help you structure and organize your experiences internally and for Google, **streams** control **where and how** these experiences are displayed to your guests. 👉 Learn more about [**streams here**](https://support.giggle.tips/en/help-center/what-is-the-difference-between-category-and-stream?hsLang=en). 📩 Not sure which category to choose? 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