It seems like everyone is trying to find the best way increase their traffic on the internet and that equates to increasing your rank on Google. When it comes to Alaska Web Design, there is nothing closer to the truth. There are a few options available to do just that. I am going to share one of them with you today. It is the Google sitemap. Basically a Google sitemap is an XML file that serves as a data provider to Google’s GoogleBots. You might be wondering if this is too much for you to do all by yourself . Don’t worry about it. I am going to discuss the basics for you right now, in easily digestible chunks , and you can have your sitemap up within the hour! It is that easy!
What is Google Sitemap? Basically a Google Sitemap is an XML object that contains information about all of the Web pages on your site.
What information does a Google Sitemap contain about my Web pages? In a Google sitemap you can specify parameters. Some examples of these parameters are the URL of your Web page, the date you last updated your Web site , how often the Web page is updated , and also that specific Web pages priority in the site.
What do I do with it? All you need to do is create this file, send it off to Google, and Google will complete the rest.
What does Google do with it? No one really can find out how Google uses this information. When you submit the file, Google informs you that it gives no guarantee on traffic/rank increase. However there are many people who have experienced significant increases in their Google ranking.
How do I make my own Google Sitemap? Just finish these following steps:
What you need to do is put together your XML file. Don’t worry though; there are tons of utilities that do this for you AND they are for free online. One of the ones I like is at www.sitemapbuilder.net.
The next thing you need to do is get that XML file into Google’s hands. All you have to do is visit www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login and login with your Google account. Once you’ve logged in you can add as many Sitemaps as you like.
The last step is remember to keep your site map current. Remember that each time you make a modification to your website you will need to repeat this process again.
It’s that simple. I hope this was an easy walkthrough on how to produce your very own Google sitemap. Hopefully you will be able to improve your Google ranking with this easy technique. For more techniques on improving your Google ranking make sure to find the people who are the best at implementing these kinds of techniques into your Alaska website design projects.
Remember: Google is presenting their new Mobile Sitemap program. If your site is mobile-friendly then I would highly recommend submitting sitemaps for that program as well. Good luck with your Alaska Web page design projects!
We will see you soon!