What is a Sitemap?

A XML (Extensible Markup Languages) sitemap allows search engines to crawl through your website faster and more effectively. A sitemaps tells search engines:

1. All the URLS (Uniform Resource Locator) it should spider on your web site.
2. Which files have been added or deleted
3. Which files should receive a higher ranking within a search engine
4. When a file was created and last modified

That is why you should add a sitemap to your web site and keep it up to date.

How do I Submit My Sitemap?

How do I submit my web site XML sitemap file to Google, Yahoo and Bing (the major search engines)? It is not that difficult, however it may take you awhile to set up your accounts with each search engine. You will need to first add some HTML to your index file (homepage). This will show that you own the web site. When you are finished, you will be able to find a link that allows you to update or submit your sitemap XML file.

Here are the links you will need:

• Submit your Sitemaps to Google
• Submit your Sitemaps to Yahoo
• Submit your Sitemaps to Bing

XML Sitemaps Generator

You can easily create sitemaps for your site using XML Sitemaps Generator. This tool makes a sitemap for your web site automatically. You may wish to adjust the sitemap to your preferences after the sitemap is made.

Once you have downloaded the XML file from XML Sitemaps Generator, you can change whatever you like using your favorite HTML editor. You may wish to adjust the rankings of certain pages on your web site within the XML file.

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