A Guide On Links vs. Tags In Obsidian

Good read! So far, I’ve been thinking of links and tags based on their initial purpose:

  • A link points/directs the reader to another file.
  • A tag marks a note (if it’s in the metadata) or a part of a note. This helps with search filters and general grouping.

Also, since tags also use the search bar, they can be starred!

For the part about “does not automatically get a counter of any kind”, do the counters on Backlinks and Outgoing links panes not count? Or, are you referring to something like what the Block Reference Counter plugin does?

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