{"id":1794,"date":"2010-08-30T20:54:51","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T03:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2010-08-30T20:54:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T03:54:51","slug":"new-categories-on-amo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2010\/08\/30\/new-categories-on-amo\/","title":{"rendered":"New Categories on AMO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of ways to organize and classify add-ons on AMO, but categories are probably the best way to ensure your add-on has maximum exposure to users searching for particular add-ons. We&#8217;re very excited to announce that we&#8217;ve just added 3 new categories to our site:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/extensions\/games-entertainment\/\">Games &#038; Entertainment<\/a> for Firefox extensions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/extensions\/shopping\/\">Shopping<\/a> for Firefox extensions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/mobile\/extensions\/photos-media\/\">Photos &#038; Media<\/a> for Mobile extensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your add-on fits into one of these categories, be sure to add it using the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/developers\/addons\">Developer Tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Developers should also note that we plan to remove the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/extensions\/toolbars\/\">Toolbars<\/a> category very soon. This category is a bit of a misfit as it doesn&#8217;t actually describe the function or purpose of the add-ons in it. 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