A Map of Content is a note that contains links to other notes, like [[Obsidian for Everyone course]]. It adds structure to what would otherwise be a jumble of notes, and serves as a jumping-off point for a single topic. However, it's only one way to organize notes.
We've talked about a few ways to organize your Obsidian notes, and each one has advantages and disadvantages.
![[Ways to organize your notes in Obsidian]]
Which one should you choose?
> [!tldr] The best way
> ... is the way that makes the most sense for you.
| Method | Advantage | Disadvantage |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| [[Tags]] | multiple tags per note, can be nested | can quickly get unwieldy, not futureproof |
| [[Links]] | links can be included in multiple notes/topics | requires thought to set up |
| [[YAML Frontmatter]] | can be used to set semantic relationships and hierarchies | requires a community plugin like [[Obsidian ExcaliBrain]] |
| [[Comments]] | can be used to set all of the above | same as the above |
| [[Folders]] | most intuitive | notes can't be added to multiple folders |
## Related
For more details, see [[obsidian-playbook/Obsidian Workflows/Restructuring and organizing your vault]], where I show you two ways of structuring a vault.