Set up pillars and topics

Goal

Define pillars and topics so planning, generation, and review share the same vocabulary for the brand. Pillars are the broad themes you publish about; topics add detail under a pillar when you need finer labels.

Before you begin

• Create a brand and confirm it is the active brand on App Home.
• List three to five core themes the brand talks about regularly. Early pillars work best when they are broad enough to cover the first week of planning.
• You can refine taxonomy later from Settings. Posts you already created keep their assigned pillar when you edit names or add topics.

Steps

Open taxonomy from onboarding

1. Open Slash Social App Home and find the onboarding checklist.
2. Choose the pillars or taxonomy step, or open pillars from the checklist action that routes to pillar setup.
3. Review any default or suggested themes shown in the pillars modal. Slash Social normalizes selected themes for the brand.

Add pillars

1. Choose Add pillar from the onboarding pillars view or from Settings when you manage taxonomy later.
2. Enter a pillar name that describes a core content theme (for example, product education, community, or company news).
3. Submit the form. Slash Social validates the name, checks for duplicates, and enforces plan limits before it saves the pillar.
4. Repeat until you have enough pillars to tag the first week of content. Start with a small set your team will use.

Add topics (optional)

1. From the pillars list, open Add topic for a pillar that needs sub-themes.
2. Enter the topic name and choose a valid topic type when the form asks for one.
3. Submit. Malformed topic input is rejected with modal feedback so you can correct it.
4. Add topics only where they help reviewers and planners filter work. You can manage topics later from Settings.

Review and finish

1. Open Review pillars when onboarding offers a review step. Confirm names read clearly for creators and approvers.
2. Submit the onboarding pillars step to mark taxonomy setup complete on the checklist.
3. Return to App Home and confirm the checklist advanced.

Manage taxonomy after onboarding

Open Settings from App Home to add pillars, edit topics, or open the pillars list modal. The same add-pillar and add-topic flows work outside onboarding when you need changes mid-quarter.

Confirm it worked

• Pillars appear in the onboarding or Settings pillars list for the active brand.
• The onboarding checklist marks the taxonomy or pillars step complete after submit.
• When you create a post, pillar choices in the compose flow match the pillars you defined.
• Existing posts retain their pillar if you rename or extend taxonomy later.

If something goes wrong

Add pillar is blocked or shows a limit message

Slash Social checks plan limits and duplicate names on submit. Remove an unused pillar, rename the duplicate, or review limits in Plan comparison if you cannot add more.

Topic submit fails

Confirm the topic name is valid and the topic type is allowed. Reopen the add-topic modal and correct the fields shown in the error.

Pillars modal opens for the wrong brand

Switch the active brand on App Home, then reopen pillars from the checklist or Settings. Taxonomy is brand-scoped.

You skipped taxonomy during onboarding

Open pillars from Settings or resume onboarding from App Home. The pillars list modal is available from both onboarding and settings paths.

You need a completely fresh taxonomy list

Edit or add pillars in Settings rather than deleting the brand. Posts already filed under a pillar keep that assignment unless you change it per post.

Next step

Choose cadence and approval channels if you have not finished scheduling setup, then finish the onboarding checklist and create your first draft.