Sitemaps (19 articles)
How to manage large sitemaps for better SEO indexing
If it’s your job to manage a large sitemap and ensure optimal SEO for a massive website, you’re in the right place. Overcome the challenges of indexing thousands of URLs,… Continue readingUpdated July 11, 2024 • 11 min read
What markup language is used for sitemap creation?
A sitemap is a file that outlines and prioritizes your website’s layout, pages and internal links. These SEO and UX heavy hitters come in two main types – XML and… Continue readingUpdated May 21, 2024 • 8 min read
The importance of sitemap protocol for search engines
Understanding the sitemap protocol is essential for any website owner looking to optimize for search. Why? Because it’s what tells search engines about the pages on your site and their… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonMay 16, 2024 • 9 min read
What’s an SEO XML sitemap and why you need one
Understanding XML sitemaps and how they influence SEO is crucial if you’re looking to improve your search rankings (and who isn’t?!). This article demystifies the XML sitemap, explaining its importance… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated May 21, 2024 • 12 min read
How (and why) to regularly update your sitemap for Google
Need to update your sitemap for better search engine visibility? This article delivers a straightforward guide on how to do just that, ensuring search engines can quickly index your latest… Continue readingUpdated May 22, 2024 • 15 min read
Sitemap structure: Why it’s crucial for SEO
Are you wondering how the structure of your sitemap can boost your website’s visibility to search engines? A sitemap is your site’s blueprint, directing search engine crawlers to your most… Continue readingUpdated July 11, 2024 • 13 min read
How to generate (and automatically update) a Rails sitemap
To enhance your Rails application’s SEO, you must have an effective sitemap in place. This article demystifies the process of generating a Rails sitemap using the 'sitemap_generator ' gem, configuring… Continue readingUpdated May 22, 2024 • 13 min read
What’s an ASPX sitemap & why your ASP.NET site needs one
An ASPX sitemap is an essential tool for any website built using ASP.NET. This structured file provides a map of all the pages and content on your website, making it… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated May 21, 2024 • 12 min read
What’s a dynamic sitemap and why your website needs one?
Struggling with outdated XML sitemaps and slow indexation? A dynamic sitemap is your solution. It automatically updates with every site change, helping search engines promptly find and index new content.… Continue readingUpdated July 11, 2024 • 12 min read
What is XML sitemap priority & sitemap change frequency & are they needed for SEO?
When trying to improve your search ranking and fine-tune your SEO strategy, every detail counts, right? Yes and no. Frustrating answer, we know. Sitemap priority and change frequency are a… Continue readingUpdated May 21, 2024 • 12 min read
How to find a sitemap: Learn 5 ways, step-by-step
Struggling to locate a website’s sitemap? Whether you’re enhancing your site’s SEO, troubleshooting indexing issues or just curious about a site’s layout, finding a sitemap doesn’t have to be a… Continue readingUpdated July 11, 2024 • 10 min read
How to create a sitemap for a website: HTML, XML, or Visual
Creating a sitemap is a critical step in optimizing your site for search and enhancing user navigation. But how do you create a sitemap without getting bogged down in complexity?… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated February 2, 2024 • 13 min read
Site Mapping How To: What Website Page Mapping Is & Why You Need It
Creating a website is more than giving life to pretty designs. You also need a plan. Site mapping in advance is how you create elaborate websites that are easy to… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated January 9, 2024 • 30 min read
Sitemap vs wireframe comparison: what’s the difference?
Just like a book has a table of contents that defines where to find information, a website has its sitemap. Deciding what goes into each chapter and how requires planning… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonSeptember 15, 2022 • 10 min read
XML vs HTML sitemap: What is the difference between them?
In the battle of XML vs HTML sitemap, it really comes down to who or what is using the tool when deciding which is the winner for certain needs. It’s… Continue readingBy Sean LeSuerUpdated May 9, 2023 • 8 min read
Website SEO Silo Structure: SEO Siloing & Site Architecture Guide
Website silo structure SEO is a system of organizing a website’s architecture among web pages that group content related to a particular topic within a website’s sitemap. These pages are… Continue readingUpdated January 9, 2024 • 9 min read
Perfecting User Flow in Sitemap Planning
Effective website and app design begins with expert architecture planning and a well-thought out sitemap that is crafted to engage audiences and enhance user experiences. Perfecting user flow is the… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated January 10, 2024 • 3 min read
Up Your Conversion Rates with a Better Sitemap
We’ve all seen it before. The website that just doesn’t seem to know what it’s about. The important items seem difficult to find and the less important things are splattered… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated July 28, 2021 • 2 min read
Slickplan To Save time And Money
Most folks do not realize how hard Webmasters have to work these days to build a website. It is not uncommon for them to stay up most of the night… Continue readingBy Ian LawsonUpdated July 28, 2021 • 3 min read