For what purpose is the site map intended. How to create a sitemap

Why do I need a sitemap? The fact is that if the resource is constantly growing, and its structure is expanding, it is necessary to quickly search for the necessary information. If you need to optimize the site for search engines, creating a sitemap is an important link in the chain of promotion and, as a consequence, attendance portal.

We visualize the site map. Monitoring the structure of the site by search and software

  1. The easiest way to compile a list of internal resources of a web portal using Google's search robot is because the latter crawls the sites very carefully, without missing even the slightest details. Using a special query in the site: name format, you can display information about only a specific resource, that is, its page list.

2. However, there are more specialized tools when you need to detail the features of the structure. The site map is displayed with their help in the form of detailed structured data about each page. How to make a map of the site more clearly? You can use the defec.ru/scaner service.

3. In a special form we enter a specific URL and on the output we get a full "dossier" about the selected resource. To visualize any specific details, the service can be configured by checking the "checkboxes" for additional output parameters.

4. Not bad monitoring of sites can be designed and with the help of another complex utility - Semonitor. True, there is one caveat. This software has its own demo-limitations, and for the purchase of the full version will have to pay. This monitor includes a site analyzer that allows you to explore the structure of a given domain. Just enter the full URL and click on Analyze. Site map in details will be generated by the application automatically.

5. For those who want something simpler, there are programs with a lightweight interface, like Sitescanner. The procedure for working with this software is described in the text readme. Sometimes your antivirus or firewall can block some of the scanner's capabilities by accepting it as potentially dangerous executable code. In this case, it is better to temporarily suspend functioning security systems.

How the site map is generated for visitors and search robots. What it should be like

• First of all, create an ordinary blank page with a html framework. Determine for yourself, for whom the map is primarily created: for people or search engines. This will determine the creation of the structure of the sitemap.
• If the map is mostly to be viewed by visitors, modify the main page. It should have a link to a sitemap, that is, a map. In addition, such indicators are recommended to be displayed on internal pages of the resource.
• In the map itself, identify and mark those sections of the site that you would like to include in its structure. Format the chapter chapters in such a way that their reading is easy and enjoyable. Do not forget to add brief descriptions to your navigation so that the visitor understands where he goes.
• Timely update the contents of the sitemap, if your site is under reconstruction or planned to make certain changes.
• If the preferences for the resource map are given to search bots, you need to formalize it in the xml standard. Naturally, and for this purpose there are enough automated application-generators or scripts online. One of the striking examples is the xml-sitemaps.com web service, which is perfect for a small Internet portal. The received data should be placed in the root (according to server settings) folder of the site.
• The same can be done with the help of Google. To do this, create a webmaster account and in the Sitemap category specify the URL-path to the page where xml-markup will be created. Almost similar actions should be performed on the Yandex service.