A sitemap is a file, often in XML format, that lists all the important pages on a website. It allows search engines like Google to efficiently crawl and index your site’s content. In other words, it acts as a map to guide crawlers to all the pages and sections of your site.
Why is it important?
Improved SEO (Search Engine Optimization):
A sitemap makes it easier for search engines to discover and index all pages, even those that are not easily accessible via internal links. To learn more about optimizing your website with Yapla, check out this article.
Better content discovery:
It is especially useful for sites with a complex structure, lots of dynamic content, or pages that are difficult to access (such as those that were recently created).
Content prioritization:
An XML sitemap can also include information about when a page was last updated and the priority of pages, which helps search engines prioritize their indexing.
Reduced indexing errors:
Search engines are less likely to “miss” pages on your site, reducing indexing errors.
Where and how to add a sitemap to your Yapla site?
On Yapla, you can easily integrate a sitemap:
Adding the sitemap to Yapla:
Once you have a sitemap file (generated or created in XML format), you can add it to the section dedicated to managing your site’s SEO.
Go to the website > website tab and select the website to which you want to add the sitemap. Click on the SEO tile and add your sitemap file in XML format.
To go further
I don’t already have a sitemap. What resources should I use to create one?
Several resources are available to guide you in creating a website. Here are a few examples:
Online generators:
- XML Sitemaps: A simple and free online generator that creates an XML file.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider: A free software for small sites that allows you to generate sitemaps.
All-in-one SEO tools:
Resources to learn how to create a sitemap:
- Google’s official documentation on sitemaps: Guide to Google Sitemaps and Getting Started with SEO.
- Moz or SEMrush SEO guides that explain in detail how to optimize your sitemap for SEO.
How can I speed up the processing of my sitemap?
After adding it to your site, submit the sitemap to Google via Google Search Console. Submitting a sitemap to Google Search Console improves your website’s indexing by helping Google discover, crawl, and update your pages more efficiently.
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