Do sitemaps make a difference to google??

ev8321 · 10-14-2006, 07:19 AM

Do sitemaps make a difference to google??
If anyone can provide a good example of a sitemap that would be great.

ForumZClub · 10-14-2006, 09:32 AM

Yes , the Do Matter a lot

1.Google Gets to Know more about your website ..

An Example is google itself
http://www.google.com/sitemap.xml

Katey · 10-14-2006, 12:10 PM

Hi there,

Sitemaps are very important, as it helps search engines get to any page on your website through one page, meaning that your website is easy to crawl. You should always leave the sitemap on a high level part of your site (preferably in the root folder).

Here is a brilliant example of a sitemap: click here.

Regards,
Kieran Taylor.

anielsen · 10-24-2006, 08:52 AM

Google may not index all your pages unless you provide a sitemap.

You can tell Google about your site via:
http://www.google.com/webmasters/
Choose 'Site Status Wizard' and go from there.

They prefer a sitemap in XML format, but if you consider this too complex, you can provide them with a txt file, simply listing the URL of each of your pages on separate lines. It's all explained on their site and not too complicated.

Good luck!

Andrew

Mar · 10-24-2006, 09:15 AM

mypagerank.net have a xml sitemap creator, which I,ve found useful.

vkg2006 · 10-24-2006, 06:13 PM

Googlebot started crawling my site more frequently after submitting sitemap. I would say it definitely helps.

instruite · 10-25-2006, 05:19 AM

yups same here
google crawls site more and have indexed more pages after I submitted the sitemap
and also using the sitemap tools of google let you know about statisitics of your site and help you solve problems with sites through diagnostics data

nikg · 10-26-2006, 05:34 PM

I used sitemaps and my sites were indexed really fast. Plus the bot was visiting me almost every day afterwards..

cm103 · 10-27-2006, 03:59 AM

I get an average of 4-5 crawls a day from Googlebot on the sites that have sitemaps vs. 1-2 for the ones that don't. My web store has a cron job to update the sitemap every morning at 4am and send a ping to Google to crawl.

The pages that don't have sitemaps I would see at most the index page being listed on Google. Sites with sitemaps have almost all and with every update the new content is added almost automatically.

Thanks to Mar for the sitemap creator. Now I have all my pages with sitemaps. Lets hope for the best.

cm103 · 10-27-2006, 07:40 PM

Follow up on the sitemap issue. Not sure if they're directly related but yesterday morning none of the pages on my myspace site were listed on Google. Sent in the sitemap last night and its now on the 1st page of searches for a couple keywords.

Go figure...

proudcollector · 10-29-2006, 11:13 PM

I submit a new sitemap everytime I add a few pages and they seem to get indexed pretty quick, I believe it is because of the sitemap.

look4edmund · 11-01-2006, 02:51 PM

Yes it does plays an important part. Before I added the sitemap, I've only got one key word in the top 50. After submitting the sitemap, I've got 2 keywords that went from nowhere to No.1, one from 47 to No.3 spot.

You've gotta have a sitemap. Preferably in sitemap.xml, sitemap.html and urllist.

-

sagecs · 11-01-2006, 10:36 PM

Wow .. y'all just gave me tonight's direction. It's been on the list .....

emphasis · 11-02-2006, 06:28 AM

The advantage you get from a sitemap may depend on how your content is structured. For example if you have lots of content first, and internal navigation last, google may not pick up these internal links quickly. In this case a sitemap (google XML or web page) will definitely help.

If navigation comes first in your content, may not have the same advantages.

10-14-2006, 07:19 AM	#1
ev8321 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 424	Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? If anyone can provide a good example of a sitemap that would be great.

10-14-2006, 09:32 AM	#2
ForumZClub Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 144	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Yes , the Do Matter a lot 1.Google Gets to Know more about your website .. An Example is google itself http://www.google.com/sitemap.xml

10-14-2006, 12:10 PM	#3
Katey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hull, United Kingdom. Posts: 317	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Hi there, Sitemaps are very important, as it helps search engines get to any page on your website through one page, meaning that your website is easy to crawl. You should always leave the sitemap on a high level part of your site (preferably in the root folder). Here is a brilliant example of a sitemap: click here. Regards, Kieran Taylor.

10-24-2006, 08:52 AM	#4
anielsen Newcomer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Google may not index all your pages unless you provide a sitemap. You can tell Google about your site via: http://www.google.com/webmasters/ Choose 'Site Status Wizard' and go from there. They prefer a sitemap in XML format, but if you consider this too complex, you can provide them with a txt file, simply listing the URL of each of your pages on separate lines. It's all explained on their site and not too complicated. Good luck! Andrew __________________ The Online Business Builder. Learn how to build a successful online business and make money online. Last edited 10-24-2006 at 08:53 AM. Reason: typo

10-24-2006, 09:15 AM	#5
Mar Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 18	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? mypagerank.net have a xml sitemap creator, which I,ve found useful. __________________ Adorn-Scrapbooking Supplies CarolanCreations- Handmade Greeting Cards

10-24-2006, 06:13 PM	#6
vkg2006 Newcomer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MO, USA Posts: 7	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Googlebot started crawling my site more frequently after submitting sitemap. I would say it definitely helps. __________________ http://www.gatewayink.com/ http://www.gatewayink.com/epson_ink_cartridges.php

10-25-2006, 05:19 AM	#7
instruite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan/India Posts: 115	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? yups same here google crawls site more and have indexed more pages after I submitted the sitemap and also using the sitemap tools of google let you know about statisitics of your site and help you solve problems with sites through diagnostics data __________________ [Internet Coupons and Deals] [Engineerring society] [Online Money Making Blog] Instruite ===== Ideas that work, Concepts that Sell ====

10-26-2006, 05:34 PM	#8
nikg Newcomer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? I used sitemaps and my sites were indexed really fast. Plus the bot was visiting me almost every day afterwards..

10-27-2006, 03:59 AM	#9
cm103 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? I get an average of 4-5 crawls a day from Googlebot on the sites that have sitemaps vs. 1-2 for the ones that don't. My web store has a cron job to update the sitemap every morning at 4am and send a ping to Google to crawl. The pages that don't have sitemaps I would see at most the index page being listed on Google. Sites with sitemaps have almost all and with every update the new content is added almost automatically. Thanks to Mar for the sitemap creator. Now I have all my pages with sitemaps. Lets hope for the best. __________________ Free-Site-Host: Free 5GB website hosting with PHP and MySQL and no banner ads. East India Imports: Handmade Indonesian jewelry, clothing, accessories and footwear.

10-27-2006, 07:40 PM	#10
cm103 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Follow up on the sitemap issue. Not sure if they're directly related but yesterday morning none of the pages on my myspace site were listed on Google. Sent in the sitemap last night and its now on the 1st page of searches for a couple keywords. Go figure... __________________ Free-Site-Host: Free 5GB website hosting with PHP and MySQL and no banner ads. East India Imports: Handmade Indonesian jewelry, clothing, accessories and footwear.

10-29-2006, 11:13 PM	#11
proudcollector Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? I submit a new sitemap everytime I add a few pages and they seem to get indexed pretty quick, I believe it is because of the sitemap. __________________ Free Social Bookmark Tool \| Website and Article Directory \| Collectibles and Blogs

11-01-2006, 02:51 PM	#12
look4edmund Wish you were here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Yes it does plays an important part. Before I added the sitemap, I've only got one key word in the top 50. After submitting the sitemap, I've got 2 keywords that went from nowhere to No.1, one from 47 to No.3 spot. You've gotta have a sitemap. Preferably in sitemap.xml, sitemap.html and urllist. -

11-01-2006, 10:36 PM	#13
sagecs Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Penna Posts: 30	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? Wow .. y'all just gave me tonight's direction. It's been on the list ..... __________________ Lee Ann www.sagecs.biz

11-02-2006, 06:28 AM	#14
emphasis Newcomer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 15	Re: Do sitemaps make a difference to google?? The advantage you get from a sitemap may depend on how your content is structured. For example if you have lots of content first, and internal navigation last, google may not pick up these internal links quickly. In this case a sitemap (google XML or web page) will definitely help. If navigation comes first in your content, may not have the same advantages. Last edited 11-02-2006 at 10:00 PM. Reason: Spelling mistake

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