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billcosby2121 · 09-07-2011, 09:26 PM

I have heard about sitemaps and therefore, I am here to know about the importance of sitemaps on a particular site. Does it create any positive impact on the site? Is it a necessary part of SEO? Is there anyone who can help me out in this particular context? I have heard that by placing sitemaps on a page, the navigation process for the users can be made easy. What are your views on it? Since I have recently launched a new site, I would like to know more about the necessity of the sitemaps on the web page. I also need to know whether there can be any negative impact of the sitemaps on the visitors.

amylv · 09-07-2011, 11:45 PM

Its known that the google crawls sitemap too.

alexbaker · 09-09-2011, 12:08 AM

Site map is a special structure for web design or web page to arranging the website in particular manner. It creates more possibility of fast navigation for the visitors and search engine. It encourages the crawler to index entire the site. There are many types of site maps are available. Like as, HTML, XML, ROR and Text site maps.

johnstell · 09-09-2011, 07:47 AM

I put a sitemap on every site I do now.
For example:
http://www.restaurant-business-planning.com/sitemap.xml

What you should do is use google webmaster tools as well:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/

You then submit your sitemap in the tools - by doing this you'll get the search engine spider that matters to your site. You'll get lots of data as well such as what terms have been searched, page views etc. as well as any errors which need fixing.

If you look at my sitemap above it just gives the page address and the priority of each page - which I created manually(to a degree :-)) There are other things you can put in there such as:
<lastmod>2008-01-01</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
I'm not entirely sure how important these are in terms of if google actually uses that info.
I would also point to your sitemap in your robots file:
e.g.

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
User-agent: *
Sitemap: http://www.restaurant-business-planning.com/sitemap.xml

nanadakson · 01-07-2012, 12:07 PM

i don't know how to submit sitemap.

andersonsjohn · 01-10-2012, 06:11 AM

Its not difficult... There are lot of sitemap generator.. Create one and upload to the website Rot folder....

jeny · 01-11-2012, 01:01 AM

Site maps helps to crawl each page easily and give visitors the easier time to navigate with your site.

serena85 · 01-11-2012, 05:37 AM

Sitemaps are created in addition for Google just to get a faster indexing.

Commodityman · 01-11-2012, 10:11 AM

There are two types of site maps, a regular for navigation of the user and there is an XML sitemap which some say is unnecessary, but GWT only excepts XML sitemaps therefore it would be necessary so GWT can inform you of crawl errors, etc.

john321 · 01-13-2012, 09:12 AM

Hi there folks I am new to this forum and I have some questions regarding site maps. I have researched them as much as I could as I have 2 site

nanadakson · 01-13-2012, 10:30 AM

I have a auto classified website with a lots of pages i need the sitemap generator that generate at least 100,000 pages of my site will you suggest me a site.

zeeshanam · 01-18-2012, 07:27 AM

yes this is right

adamdecker75 · 01-25-2012, 10:52 PM

How to create this sitemap for my site?

kobehamilton54 · 05-21-2013, 09:34 PM

Sitemap assumes true significance from Web Design point of view. Sitemap also ensures navigation for the concerned visitors as well. There are different sitemaps available.

roger4321 · 05-24-2013, 08:47 AM

sitemap is important for the site as it shows search engine as blue print of the site.

09-07-2011, 09:26 PM	#1
billcosby2121 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 15	About sitemaps I have heard about sitemaps and therefore, I am here to know about the importance of sitemaps on a particular site. Does it create any positive impact on the site? Is it a necessary part of SEO? Is there anyone who can help me out in this particular context? I have heard that by placing sitemaps on a page, the navigation process for the users can be made easy. What are your views on it? Since I have recently launched a new site, I would like to know more about the necessity of the sitemaps on the web page. I also need to know whether there can be any negative impact of the sitemaps on the visitors. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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09-09-2011, 07:47 AM	#4
johnstell Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: planet Earth Posts: 129	I put a sitemap on every site I do now. For example: http://www.restaurant-business-planning.com/sitemap.xml What you should do is use google webmaster tools as well: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ You then submit your sitemap in the tools - by doing this you'll get the search engine spider that matters to your site. You'll get lots of data as well such as what terms have been searched, page views etc. as well as any errors which need fixing. If you look at my sitemap above it just gives the page address and the priority of each page - which I created manually(to a degree :-)) There are other things you can put in there such as: <lastmod>2008-01-01</lastmod> <changefreq>weekly</changefreq> I'm not entirely sure how important these are in terms of if google actually uses that info. I would also point to your sitemap in your robots file: e.g. User-agent: Mediapartners-Google* User-agent: * Sitemap: http://www.restaurant-business-planning.com/sitemap.xml __________________ Content Is King To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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nanadakson Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 233	i don't know how to submit sitemap. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-11-2012, 01:01 AM	#7
jeny Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 324	Site maps helps to crawl each page easily and give visitors the easier time to navigate with your site. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-09-2011, 12:08 AM	#3
alexbaker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 43	Site map is a special structure for web design or web page to arranging the website in particular manner. It creates more possibility of fast navigation for the visitors and search engine. It encourages the crawler to index entire the site. There are many types of site maps are available. Like as, HTML, XML, ROR and Text site maps.

01-10-2012, 06:11 AM	#6
andersonsjohn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 177	Its not difficult... There are lot of sitemap generator.. Create one and upload to the website Rot folder....

01-11-2012, 05:37 AM	#8
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john321 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 214	Hi there folks I am new to this forum and I have some questions regarding site maps. I have researched them as much as I could as I have 2 site __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-13-2012, 10:30 AM	#11
nanadakson Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 233	I have a auto classified website with a lots of pages i need the sitemap generator that generate at least 100,000 pages of my site will you suggest me a site. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-18-2012, 07:27 AM	#12
zeeshanam Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	yes this is right

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adamdecker75 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 30	How to create this sitemap for my site? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by adamdecker75; 01-26-2012 at 07:31 PM..

05-21-2013, 09:34 PM	#14
kobehamilton54 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 14	Sitemap assumes true significance from Web Design point of view. Sitemap also ensures navigation for the concerned visitors as well. There are different sitemaps available. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-24-2013, 08:47 AM	#15
roger4321 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 165	sitemap is important for the site as it shows search engine as blue print of the site. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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