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Topics, Interests, and Best for — how they work
- Published 2 months ago
- | C4P ID: 19958
Summary
How Topics, Interests, and Best for differ on Cyprus4People — theme, affinities, and who a listing is ideal for — and where you use them.
Content
On Cyprus4People, three classification systems look like “tags”, but they answer three different questions. Understanding them changes how you find things — and how you get found.
Why they exist
Without a shared language, the platform stays flat: sector yes, area yes, and then a blank. Topics, Interests, and Best for fill that blank with three distinct signals:
- what a listing or piece is about
- what you enjoy / feel close to
- who an offer is ideal for
They are not three synonyms. They are three tools. Merge them into one label pile and search and matching stop making sense.
The three axes (the model)
| Axis | Question | In one line |
|---|---|---|
| Topics | What is it about? | The subject / theme of the listing or piece |
| Interests | What do I enjoy / connect with? | Affinities, hobbies, lifestyle — especially on the person |
| Best for | Who is it ideal for? | Life-stage or intent segment (families, relocators, tourists, …) |
Best for is the name you see on many listing and filter screens. Behind it sits the Audience taxonomy: same idea, clearer label for seekers.
A practical rule:
- You are describing the theme → Topics
- You are describing yourself (or your passions) → Interests
- You are saying who it serves → Best for
Topics — what it is about
Topics classify the subject. They matter when different listing types can share the same theme: a restaurant, an event, a curation, a Magazine article under food, family, remote work, and so on.
You use them to:
- help people find a listing by theme, not only by sector
- connect content and listings that talk about the same thing
- refine archive filters (e.g. Topics on
/businesses/)
Pick terms that are specific and true. Tagging everything “just in case” weakens the signal for everyone.
Topics are not your personal hobby and not the “ideal for families” segment. Those are Interests and Best for.
Interests — what you enjoy and connect with
Interests describe affinities: sports, passions, how you spend time. They live mainly on the profile and in onboarding — on stage, the Profile form includes a Content & Interests area, with Topics and Interests among the fields.
They help you:
- show who you are in the community beyond a name
- personalise feeds and encounters around what you like to do
- match person ↔ context, not only “what a listing is about”
Do not use Interests as a shortcut for “who is this Business for?”. That question is Best for.
Best for — who it is ideal for
Best for answers: who is this listing / piece meant for?
Families on holiday, people relocating, digital nomads, investors, students — life-stage or intent segments, not trades (those stay sectors / listing types).
You typically meet it:
- on listing forms, when you set the ideal audience
- in archive filters (on Businesses it appears as the Best for facet, next to Topics and Interests)
- when you search starting from you, not from a shop name
It does not replace Sectors or Topics: it sits beside them. Sector = trade; Topics = theme; Best for = for whom.
Where you meet them (in practice)
| Context | What you typically use |
|---|---|
| Profile / People | Interests (and Topics where the form asks); Content & Interests on the Profile form |
| Discover listings (e.g. Business) | Topics + Best for (+ Interests if the form includes them) |
| Archive filters | The same three facets where the catalogue exposes them — e.g. /businesses/ |
| Magazine / content | Topics for the piece’s theme; Best for for the typical reader, when it fits |
For how search works across Discover archives: How to search in Discover — archives and filters. For concrete Business steps (including Best for): How to search and filter Businesses.
An example that keeps the three axes apart
Picture a coworking space in Limassol:
| Axis | Example choice |
|---|---|
| Topics | Remote work / workspaces — what the listing is about |
| Best for | Relocators, digital nomads — who it is ideal for |
| Interests | Only if the form asks and there is a real link (community, in-house sport, …) — not to “fill the form” |
Same place, three signals. Put “digital nomad” on all three and you get noise, not matching.
What they are not (useful boundaries)
| If you think… | Actually… |
|---|---|
| One tag can replace the description | No — the three axes guide discovery; the listing is still the story |
| Topics = “I like sport” | Hobby → Interests, not Topics |
| Interests = “ideal for families” | Segment → Best for |
| Best for = sector (food, auto, …) | The trade stays Sectors / listing type |
| Discover has one tag engine | Facets live per archive; the three-axis model is shared |
Catalogue overview: What is Discover.
How to choose well
- Few and precise beats many generic terms.
- One question at a time: theme / affinity / for whom.
- Do not copy the same idea onto all three axes.
- If you publish yourself: tend Interests on the Profile; if you publish a business: tend Topics and Best for on the listing.
- After tagging your Profile: How to publish your Profile listing.
Useful next steps
- Search with these facets on Businesses → How to search and filter Businesses
- Understand Discover search method → How to search in Discover — archives and filters
- Understand the catalogue → What is Discover
- Publish your Profile → How to publish your Profile listing
- Need help → Support FAQ or open a ticket
FAQ
Are Topics, Interests, and Best for the same thing?
No. Topics = what it is about. Interests = what you enjoy / connect with. Best for = who it is ideal for. Three questions, three systems.
Why do I sometimes see Audience and sometimes Best for?
Audience is the taxonomy name; Best for is the usual public label on listings and filters (“ideal for…”). Same axis, different words depending on the UI.
Where do I set Interests?
Mainly on your Profile (form area Content & Interests). They serve you in the community and personal matching — they do not replace a Business sector.
Does Best for replace sector?
No. Sector (or listing type) is the trade. Best for is which life-stage or intent segment the offer is meant for. Use them together.
Can I put the same term on all three?
Better not. If the idea is “for families”, it belongs in Best for. If it is “what the listing is about”, it belongs in Topics. If it is “I like doing X”, it belongs in Interests.
How do I use them while I search?
Open the right archive (e.g. Businesses), open the filters, and use the Topics, Interests, or Best for facets like any other control. Business guide: How to search and filter Businesses.