{"id":14636,"date":"2023-04-11T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/?p=14636"},"modified":"2023-04-17T20:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T01:39:01","slug":"sitemap-in-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/sitemap-in-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The Purpose of Including a Sitemap in Web Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you go about designing a website, you likely have several goals in mind. Perhaps you are aiming to generate more qualified leads, for example. By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/increase-brand-awareness-with-user-generated-content\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing awareness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your business or non-profit organization, you ultimately set yourself on the right track for improving your lead conversion rate. Another goal you might have is increasing satisfaction. This could go for your customers or your internal team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever your unique case may be, it is critical to now have a website. But just because you simply have a site does not automatically mean that you will be achieving your goals. There has to be thought put into how users and search engines alike are going to benefit from your content. And if they cannot easily navigate through that content, you wind up missing the mark. Let\u2019s discuss how beneficial sitemaps are for any type of site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Types of Sitemaps<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sitemap provides information about the content on your website in an organized way so that it doesn\u2019t appear as daunting to sift through. There are two types of sitemaps that you can, and should, implement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTML Sitemap<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An HTML sitemap is where all of your website\u2019s pages are easily located. It is commonly found in the footer of a website\u2014the section of content at the very bottom. In an HTML sitemap, your pages are categorized into main pages and lower-level pages. They are linked back to for easy access and are often in bullet point form, making this sitemap type really just a clickable table of contents. When well-organized, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/2022\/11\/core-web-vitals-measuring-with-google\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search engine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> crawlers can quickly understand the importance of certain pages and how they link up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something to note is that it is simple to make an HTML sitemap. You don\u2019t have to be an expert in coding. If you have a small enough site, you can sift through your web pages yourself and construct a hierarchical list of page titles and links. Transfer this list into a page as you would with any other web content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XML Sitemap<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to your HTML sitemap, search engines should be able to crawl your XML sitemap file to find all of your essential pages. But there is a key difference between the two\u2026 With HTML sitemaps, human users are able to check out the page and use it, if they so desire. Alternatively, XML sitemaps are not designed for human eyes. These files are made purely for crawlers, and have become the standard of site mapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XML sitemaps are especially useful for larger websites. It may take a very long time for a crawler to navigate and learn about the site otherwise. While crawlers can still get the job done without an XML sitemap, you put yourself at risk of being less likely to show up in search engines. Ultimately, that means you will be drawing in less traffic. This is because, from Google\u2019s perspective, you don\u2019t have a great index.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14643\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14643\" class=\"wp-image-14643 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemap-Image-5.jpg\" alt=\"Sitemap Image 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemap-Image-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemap-Image-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Best XML Sitemap Generators?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your site is under 500 pages, consider using the free tool of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xml-sitemaps.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xml-sitemaps.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This online generator has been providing XML sitemaps since 2005, and all you need to do is enter your website URL! For those with significantly larger sites, invest in the Pro account. Not only will this allow you up to 1.5 million pages, but it also gives you numerous extra benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That all said, if you have a WordPress site, you can take advantage of some of the top plugins. Yoast, the number one SEO plugin, creates XML sitemaps that you are able to access in Settings. To enable this feature, you will simply have to toggle the switch on. Another commonly used option is the Sitemap Generator for Google plugin. With this tool, all major search engines are notified every time you create a new post.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Do You Need a Sitemap?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a large site with dozens\u2014or even hundreds\u2014of pages, having a sitemap is a functional addition to your web design. The way it defines your website hierarchically can make a big impact in terms of your overall visibility and clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search Engine Optimization<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being mindful of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/seo-for-colleges-and-universities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO best practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is important if you want your website to actually be found on Google. (And you definitely want that!) With the help of sitemaps, crawlers can verify that your links make sense, and they report that back to their search engine. When done properly and when combined with having the right keywords, sitemaps help draw greater attention to your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Planning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitemaps do so much more than aid in navigation and indexing. They also show you where you can make improvements to your web page organization. Once everything has been mapped out, you can find where you can cut back (such as with duplicated content) or where you can add (if there are any evident gaps in knowledge). Set out on a mission to make your site more refined so that you can keep reeling in organic traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Submit a Sitemap<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Console<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes it incredibly easy to submit an XML sitemap. In order to get your sitemap going, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) If you haven\u2019t already, you will need to verify your domain on Google Search Console so that you can access the property\u2019s information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Once you have been verified, sign in to Google Search Console.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) In the left-hand search bar, select the property that you are going to be working with. If you only have one verified site, you will only have one property to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14639 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sitemaps Image 1\" width=\"322\" height=\"181\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-1.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 322px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 322\/181;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) In the left-hand sidebar, under the Indexing section, select Sitemaps. Here, you will see the option to add a new sitemap and any past sitemaps that you may have submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14641 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sitemaps Image 2\" width=\"261\" height=\"207\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 261px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 261\/207;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) If you have an old sitemap file that you will no longer be using, take the time to remove it. You can do this by clicking on the sitemap, going to the three dots in the top right-hand corner, and selecting \u201cRemove sitemap.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Enter your new XML sitemap in the \u201cAdd a new sitemap\u201d field and submit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14640 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-3-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"Sitemaps Image 3\" width=\"541\" height=\"90\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-3-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-3-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.webii.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sitemaps-Image-3.jpg 931w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 541px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 541\/90;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEBii is a digital agency based in Austin, Texas that specializes in web development and design. We have worked with a wide range of businesses and non-profit organizations to get their sites in shape. With our understanding of what makes a site SEO-friendly, we are committed to creating a product that users and search engines alike will find value in. Our approach even includes providing your HTML and XML sitemaps! To receive a proposal for your custom website, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webii.net\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact our team now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you go about designing a website, you likely have several goals in mind. Perhaps you are aiming to generate more qualified leads, for example. By increasing awareness of your business or non-profit organization, you ultimately set yourself on the right track for improving your lead conversion rate. 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