Which sitemap to use?

john · **Which sitemap to use? -** 12-02-2008

Which version of sitemap is most apt some search engines? Is it the html one or the xml one?

greenfin1 · 01-12-2009

XML is the Recommended one.

Resonate · 01-13-2009

+1 for XML sitemaps. I have been using them for past 2yrs and never had any problem with them.

clark85 · 01-14-2009

Add me to list of people naming XML sitemaps. Like Resonate, I'm also using XML sitemaps for ages and have faced no problem whatsoever. I've never used an HTML sitemap.

hanschristian01 · 06-06-2010

I prefer to XML sitemap..
XML sitemaps help Google Index the new location of your site pages to ensure an easy and faster recovery from the change. By following the above mentioned steps, you will stand the best chance for retaining your existing rankings.

johnpaul007 · 06-06-2010

XML sitemaps are the ones that you need to use. Do not use text sitemaps as its of no use.

laaronblase · 06-09-2010

XML site maps are very important as they aid search engines in finding all of the content on your site. An XML site map can make hits for your site better and more accurate when someone searches Yahoo, Bing and Google.

posturepedic · 06-15-2010

I do recommend XML.

nickelodon007 · 07-07-2010

I think you must use the XML sitemap.
Easy Steps for creating a XML sitemap
1. Go to xml-sitemaps
2. Enter your full website URL. Choose your other options:
- Enter the frequency your website Is usually updated from the drop-down list.
- Choose an option under ‘Last modification’. This Is the time the URL was last modified.
- Leave the priority at automatic.
3. Click ‘Start’. Wait while your sitemap Is being generated.
4. Click the link to download the .xml file.

andrewbernes · 09:41 PM

As per my opinion search engine prefer XML sitemap compare to HTML sitemap.

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greenfin1 Offline Newbie Poster Posts: 13 Join Date: Jan 2009 Rep Power: 0	01-12-2009 XML is the Recommended one.

Resonate Offline EXPADV Forum Management Posts: 607 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Humberside, UK Rep Power: 100	01-13-2009 +1 for XML sitemaps. I have been using them for past 2yrs and never had any problem with them. W3Seo.org My New Seo Forum, come & see Resonate Seo Consultancy - Resonate Seo Sem Web Standards Consultancy Great, 12 Free Seo Tools from WebCEO Great Webmaster Forum at UK Webmaster World

clark85 Offline Junior Poster in Training Posts: 57 Join Date: Jan 2009 Rep Power: 4	01-14-2009 Add me to list of people naming XML sitemaps. Like Resonate, I'm also using XML sitemaps for ages and have faced no problem whatsoever. I've never used an HTML sitemap.

hanschristian01 Offline Banned Posts: 36 Join Date: Jun 2010 Rep Power: 0	06-06-2010 I prefer to XML sitemap.. XML sitemaps help Google Index the new location of your site pages to ensure an easy and faster recovery from the change. By following the above mentioned steps, you will stand the best chance for retaining your existing rankings.

johnpaul007 Offline Newbie Poster Posts: 35 Join Date: Jun 2010 Rep Power: 0	06-06-2010 XML sitemaps are the ones that you need to use. Do not use text sitemaps as its of no use.

laaronblase Offline Newbie Poster Posts: 34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Rep Power: 0	06-09-2010 XML site maps are very important as they aid search engines in finding all of the content on your site. An XML site map can make hits for your site better and more accurate when someone searches Yahoo, Bing and Google.

posturepedic Offline Newbie Poster Posts: 32 Join Date: Jun 2010 Rep Power: 0	06-15-2010 I do recommend XML.

andrewbernes Offline Junior Poster in Training Posts: 66 Join Date: Jun 2010 Rep Power: 1	07-13-2010 As per my opinion search engine prefer XML sitemap compare to HTML sitemap. Last edited by serenity; 2 Weeks Ago at 09:41 PM.. Reason: Stop adding the same link to every post. You have a sig. Link removed.

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