technical seo for the non-techie: xml sitemap
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What is an XML sitemap? • An XML sitemap
is a file that lists all the pages that exist on your website.
A XML Sitemap matters because…
• Lists all the pages you want Google to find. – Helps to get your pages found
– Ideal for deep links
A XML Sitemap matters because… • Lists all the pages you want Google to find.
– Helps to get your pages found
– Ideal for deep links
• Only a suggestion, but a useful suggestion
A XML Sitemap matters because… • Lists all the pages you want Google to find.
– Helps to get your pages found
– Ideal for deep links
• Only a suggestion, but a useful suggestion
• If you are already indexed…
XML sitemap next steps
• Make sure you have an XML sitemap – No standard location for an XML sitemap. Ask
your developer or ask us.
– If you don’t, create one.
XML sitemap next steps
• Make sure you have an XML sitemap
– No standard location for an XML sitemap. Ask your developer or ask us.
• Submit your XML sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
XML sitemap next steps
• Make sure you have an XML sitemap
– No standard location for an XML sitemap. Ask your developer or ask us.
• Submit your XML sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
• Check for errors once a month during your monthly stat check.