Google Sitemaps

Matthew · Post #1 (**permalink**) 01-27-2006, 07:20 AM

Anybody use Google sitemaps? If so, have you noticed any good results from using them? Any increase in SE hits etc...?

Please post your thoughts on this here.

GordyMac · Post #2 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 08:57 PM

A google sitemap? Show me more on this..

Matthew · Post #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 07:31 AM

It's a way to help Google find and spider your site. You create an XML file similar to www.hostingrefuge.com/sitemap6.xml and then submit it to Google (I believe Yahoo do a similar system too) and it is supposed to help with SEO type things.

http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login

GordyMac · Post #4 (**permalink**) 01-30-2006, 06:03 PM

Interesting..

imported_Corey Bryant · Post #5 (**permalink**) 02-15-2006, 11:58 AM

We are using them - we created a small application for our hosting clients actually. They all seem to like the little stats that is provided to them in the Google Admin Side

Matthew · Post #6 (**permalink**) 02-16-2006, 02:16 AM

I just set up an auto sitemap generator here which creates the sitemap for Google and the text version for Yahoo. It seems to have worked pretty good! I notice search results are up in Yahoo and the site seems to be a little ahead in search engine hits this month.

imported_webhostinguk · Post #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 12:17 AM

Google sitemap is very helpful in SE hits. Google sitemap helps in improved spidering & helps in search engine ranking.

Matthew · Post #8 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 04:39 AM

Definatly does help. I like having the sitemaps created and it seems to have been a benefit still