Onpage Optimization - Sitemap

A site map is a hyperlinked list of all sides represented an Internet presence. For large projects can be the real Sitemap also on the representation of the hierarchical structure limited, with the sub-categories and lower levels of the pages on other Sitemaps listed. But even at smaller sites do an additional integration of the hierarchical structure makes sense.

A Sitemap has two main functions. First, it offers visitors a website a simple glance or a simple navigational ability. On the other hand, it provides the search engine relevant information on the website. Sitemaps specifically for search engines are also meta Sitemaps. Here is information (Relevance, Relationships, last update, last changes) now in the form of a standardized XML file stored on the site and linked to the server load.

This allows the search engines crawl the site quickly and effectively through. Meta Sitemaps can be easily with special programs. Some selected software solutions can be found even under `links, and software tools'. Some search engines, it is possible to the Sitemap a website directly. It will then automatically at regular intervals fetched. At Google, one had its own account. In addition to many other useful information and tools, you have the possibility of a special Sitemap. In addition, it is useful to the visitor to a site a separate Sitemap or navigation aid. This should preferably be not more than 50-100 links, and also directly from the home page links. If your site more than 100 pages, it is better to the Sitemap hierarchical structure. A subdivision in a Hauptmap and one or more sub-Maps is also here, similar to the preparation of the site navigation, an advantage. With the help of a sitemap can also try to get the number of layers of a Web page to a minimum. This has, inter alia, the advantage that the PageRank evenly on all pages will be distributed. The linking of the various sides should, as with the navigation, relevant keywords.

A Sitemap helps visitors to quickly and purposefully on your website and to manage. In addition, it will help ensure that your website is fully and regularly by the crawl ...