Howto do site map?

[MaZaGAngeE]

how can i do site map without xml coding skills ?
is there any free online site map builder ?

[micksss]

You can just create a text file and name it sitemap.txt and put it on your web server. List all of the pages on your site:

http://yourdomain.com/index.html
http://yourdomain.com/contact.html
............................../whateverelse.html

This is what I have always done. Anyone know of any tools?

[pctec]

This is an online tool that can create it for you. Easy to use, free, and works great...
http://www.auditmypc.com/free-sitemap-generator.asp

[janhvizdak]

Depending on your goal, sitemap MUST be of pre-defined structure. For example, if you are going to create a Google XML sitemap, you should follow this structure.

A sitemap ISN'T just some "List of all pages"....

[referencement]

-xml-sitemaps is the best free one.

[Thomas Schulz]

Actually, text sitemaps (one url per line) are supported by Google

[PingPong]

Thats great too know my friend, can anybody confirm this works every bit as good. Thank you

[janhvizdak]

Originally Posted by Thomas Schulz

Actually, text sitemaps (one url per line) are supported by Google

In order to understand how it is oficially, check this links.

[Nameslot]

http://www.freesitemapgenerator.com - Allows 1 site for free.

http://www.xml-sitemaps.com - Free for 500 or less pages.

[harsha22]

I use xml-sitemaps.com for generating both yahoo & Google sitemaps. Sitemaps help in easier crawling & indexing of the pages by the Search engines.

[MaZaGAngeE]

for site map generated by one of these generators or for txt one , do i need to link it with my site or just uploaded on the server without linking it to my site ?

[janhvizdak]

Originally Posted by MaZaGAngeE

for site map generated by one of these generators or for txt one , do i need to link it with my site or just uploaded on the server without linking it to my site ?

You can link. However, if you register yourself into Google Sitemaps, you'll be able to submit your sitemaps there. In this case you won't need any link.

If you want to link from your pages, it must be in XML or (X)HTML format.

[MaZaGAngeE]

Originally Posted by janhvizdak

You can link. However, if you register yourself into Google Sitemaps, you'll be able to submit your sitemaps there. In this case you won't need any link.

If you want to link from your pages, it must be in XML or (X)HTML format.

thxx
i got google thing but what about yahoo, live, se directories?

[janhvizdak]

Originally Posted by MaZaGAngeE

thxx
i got google thing but what about yahoo, live, se directories?

Yahoo allows you to submit XML feed. Anyway, if you want to be 100% sure, just put a small link saying "XML sitemap" to the bottom of your pages. Format of file should be supported by all search engines (http://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.html).

BTW, I wouldn't focus on sitemaps only. It's better to create a site which allows a visitor to open any page by max. 2 clicks from the homepage. Then it'll be SEO friendly and search engines will like it. In this case you don't even need any sitemap. Just avoid 'bad' characted in URLs (spaces, ASCII 127+ chars, etc.) and it will be fine.

[coolguy27]

Use these link, it will generate html site map, rss and xml, and it's free:

http://www.sitemapdoc.com/ ---> just click on show filter & settings to get the html sitemap after you enter your url and press the create map button.

I've used it already I just edit the generated code with notepad I just view source it and save it and put it in my page....

[Thomas Schulz]

Originally Posted by janhvizdak

In order to understand how it is oficially, check this links.

Google / text sitemaps:
http://www.google.com/support/webmas...y?answer=34657

Yahoo / text sitemaps:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearc...plorer-37.html

[KeithCash]

All the major SE's just updated their sitemap process.

http://semcents.com/2007/04/11/sitem...h-engines.aspx

Cheers.

[trichnosis]

use gsitecrawler to make your sitemap. it's easy to use and free