amiibo Category Setup: The Slugs You Need for a Clean Pillar Structure

If strictCategoryMapping is on, your Amiibo import succeeds only if category slugs exist. This guide lists the recommended category slugs for a clean hub → pillar → cluster structure.
Published:
Aleksandar Stajic
Updated: February 21, 2026 at 02:41 PM

With strictCategoryMapping enabled, imports fail silently or partially when category slugs are missing. This page defines a clean category set for amiibo: one hub, four pillars, and scalable cluster buckets.

Recommended Core Slugs (Minimal)

  • amiibo (hub)
  • amiibo-basics (pillar)
  • amiibo-games (pillar)
  • amiibo-buying (pillar)
  • amiibo-collecting (pillar)

Recommended Cluster Slugs (Scale)

  • compatibility
  • unlock-guides
  • editions
  • grading
  • storage
  • market
  • news

How to Use Them (Simple Rules)

  1. Each post has one primary categorySlug (pillar or bucket).
  2. Use 1–2 secondary categories for cross-navigation (e.g., market + grading).
  3. Every post includes 3–5 internal links back to hub/pillars.

Rule: keep category slugs stable. Changing slugs later breaks internal links and import updates-by-slug patterns.

Related Guides

amiibo Hub

Hub navigation and pillar links.

Internal Linking Map

Pillar → cluster linking rules.

Games Index Strategy

How to publish compatibility pages.

Buying Guide

Pillar for purchase intent.

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