Recommended Blog Category Structure for Your Website

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🔹 Main Categories (Top-Level Topics)

These are your core blog areas.

  1. Structural Design
  2. Architecture & Aesthetics
  3. Software Tutorials
  4. Excel for Engineers
  5. Python for Engineers
  6. AutoCAD & Revit
  7. Construction Management
  8. GIS & Remote Sensing
  9. Career & Study Tips
  10. Brand & Business Ideas

🔸 Example Sub-Categories (Under Each Main Category)

1. Structural Design

  • RCC Design
  • Steel Structures
  • Foundation Systems
  • Structural Analysis
  • Code & Standards (BNBC, ACI, ASCE)

2. Architecture & Aesthetics

  • Concept Design
  • Facade & Elevation
  • Space Planning
  • Interior Design Basics

3. Software Tutorials

  • ETABS
  • SAFE
  • SketchUp
  • Lumion
  • Tekla

4. Excel for Engineers

  • Structural Excel Sheets
  • VBA Scripts
  • Daily Work Tools
  • Project Management Sheets

5. Python for Engineers

  • Automation in Design
  • AutoCAD Plugins
  • Excel Automation
  • Data Analysis with Pandas

6. AutoCAD & Revit

  • AutoCAD 2D Tips
  • Revit Basics
  • Revit Family Creation
  • Drafting Standards

7. Construction Management

  • Project Scheduling
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Cost Estimation
  • Site Execution Tips

8. GIS & Remote Sensing

  • GIS for Civil Engineers
  • Remote Sensing Tools
  • Satellite Image Processing

9. Career & Study Tips

  • Civil Job Exam Guide
  • Study Notes
  • Professional Development
  • Time Management

10. Brand & Business Ideas

  • Starting a Design Firm
  • Freelancing Tips
  • Portfolio Building
  • Website for Engineers

🧭 Navigation Tips:

  • In your WordPress menu, show Main Categories as top menu items.
  • If needed, use dropdown menus to list Sub-Categories.
  • You can also use Category Pages with featured post grids (Elementor/Blocksy themes are great for this).

🏷️ What About Tags?

Use tags to add searchable, flexible labels across categories:

  • “Footing Design”
  • “ETABS Tips”
  • “Excel VBA”
  • “Structural Drawing”
  • “Shear Force”
  • “Column Reinforcement”
  • “Bar Bending Schedule”

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