Ok, that helps somewhat. I’ve created specific category files, category-1.php for apples, category-2.php for oranges, etc.
I’ve snooped around and I know there are plugins to alter the sidebar so I can then allocate a different sidebar configuration to each category. [I’m not thinking so much about adsense rather relevant affiliate ads and banners for each category]
The other thing I looked into is being able to have a static front page. I think I’ve found out how to do that so then all I’ll need to do is hack together some top navigation buttons for each of the categories. (an apples button, an oranges button, etc.)
However now I’m going to ask a crazy question, probably a really crazy question but it’s worth a shot. I know that on posts I can change the name from /name-of-the-post to /shortname. But here’s the thing, is there any way I can change the physical URL so that instead of http://www.nameofmybloghere.com/categories/apples it will be http://www.nameofmybloghere.com/apples perhaps with some plugin or whatever?
I know that’s a strange question but anyway.
