Site Maps: What are they? Why do I need one?
What is a site map?
A site map is a page on a website that acts similar to an index you find in the front of a book. The site map will show you exactly what pages are contained within any given website.
Why do I need a site map?
Site map’s are important if you want the content on your website to get noticed by the search engines. Putting a site map on your website is like saying, “Hey, over here! Take a look at me!” The easier you make it for search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask, to pull text content from your website, the more likely it is that your pages will get found and start showing up within the search results.
Having a site map is not only good for search engines, but it’s also good for the visitors to your website. Giving your users one central location to find information they may be searching for on your website can be beneficial.
How do I make a site map?
There are many resources online that enable you to make a site map by just entering in the URL of your website. You can find some of these tools by doing a search on Google. If you are not code savvy, contact GnomeMedia and we can help you get one created in no time.
