What is a sitemap?
An XML sitemap, often called sitemap.xml is a file that tells the search engine what content you have on your Web site. By making it easier for search engines like Google to understand what your content is, how it is organized, how often it changes you can enhance your ranking.
By placing a formatted xml file with site map on your webserver, you enable Search Engine crawlers (like Google) to find out what pages are present and which have recently changed, and to crawl your site accordingly.
Visit http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/ to generate an xml file for your site.
Put the following code into the <head> section of your home page to tell the search engines where your sitemap resides:
<link rel=”alternate” type=”application/rss+xml” title=”Sitemap” href=”sitemap.xml” />
Then upload the sitemap.xml file you created to your web server.
Consider opening a Google Webmaster account to tell Google directly about your new sitemap and track how Google is viewing your site.
It is believed by some, that a sitemap enhances your chances at getting a larger listing on google including a mini-feed of Site Links to appear below your Web site listing on Google.com.
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