diff --git a/scripts/seed-blog-training-data.py b/scripts/seed-blog-training-data.py
index 2bd7a6a..e97a7e4 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-blog-training-data.py
+++ b/scripts/seed-blog-training-data.py
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ def parse_article(filepath: Path) -> dict | None:
         return m.group(1).strip() if m else ""
 
     title = fm_get("title")
-    topic = fm_get("type")
+    topic = fm_get("type") or fm_get("category") or "analysis"
     target_audience = fm_get("target_audience")
     score_str = fm_get("score")
 
-    if not title or not topic or not body:
-        print(f"  SKIP {filepath.name}: missing title/type/body")
+    if not title or not body:
+        print(f"  SKIP {filepath.name}: missing title/body")
         return None
 
     # Build input_text: the generation request