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Limbo · 09-06-2005, 08:55

Didn't see this posted anywhere: www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login

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Google collaborative crawling system that allowing submission of sitemaps

I haven't tried it yet but looks to be a good thing - although my pages seem to rank quickly anyway but adding more food for the spiders can't hurt.

The paranoid might see this as a positive step, reducing the ability for people to spider you as you have a record of content delivery. They might also be wondering if it means Google can keep a closer eye on you...

nakedintruder · 21-07-2005, 16:04

it looks really hard but I've not had time to look properly (along with a thousand other things haha).. defo worth using I'm sure

sub · 09-08-2005, 12:53

Here's a useful website that builds formatted xml sitemaps for you:
http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

1 Enter your full website URL and some optional parameters in the form below.
2 Press 'Start' button and wait until the site is completely crawled (the progress will be indicated)
2 You will see the generated sitemap details page, including number of pages, broken links list, XML file content and link to a compressed sitemap. Download the sitemap file and place it in the root of your site.
4 Inform Google about your sitemap location using the HTTP request

oli · 09-08-2005, 14:22

I tried it for here but it said Maximum 500 pages Limit Exceeded, any others that will do the whole site?

mike_m · 09-08-2005, 14:54

doubt anything could possibly keep up with all of mik's posts

dan · 09-08-2005, 15:38

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Originally Posted by mike_mitry

doubt anything could possibly keep up with all of mik's posts

emil · 10-08-2005, 02:37

nice one, sub. Now I'm waiting

sub · 10-08-2005, 05:07

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Originally Posted by oli

I tried it for here but it said Maximum 500 pages Limit Exceeded, any others that will do the whole site?

I think I recall coming accross an unlimited (pay for) system while trawling the web - must be one out there somewhere. Failing that, you could always hand-code it!!!

XML anyone?

oli · 10-08-2005, 05:11

yeah, im not that bothered really.

emil · 10-08-2005, 05:31

There's a google script that does that?
Anyway, I submitted it, it says it's ok. We'll see if anything happens

emil · 16-08-2005, 03:28

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Originally Posted by emilpaun

I submitted it, it says it's ok. We'll see if anything happens

Not sure if this is due to the sitemap thingy, but now my subpages have a PR (they had lost it a couple of months ago, when I took the site downd during a google dance, I think)
Anyway, I think it's well worth a shot.

lyndon · 28-08-2005, 10:29

comprehensive list of tools/code snippets for sitemaps -> http://code.google.com/sm_thirdparty.html

lyndon · 28-08-2005, 13:20

http://johannesmueller.com/gs/ works quite well...... (windows app - free!)

paulanthony · 29-08-2005, 09:58

Anyone know of any flash app that has decided to use this sitemap xml file to create a visual representation of a site?...I want to kill two birdies with one stone if possible...if not i might have a bash myself..

fredS · 08-09-2005, 09:24

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Originally Posted by subcircle

Here's a useful website that builds formatted xml sitemaps for you:
http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

1 Enter your full website URL and some optional parameters in the form below.
2 Press 'Start' button and wait until the site is completely crawled (the progress will be indicated)
2 You will see the generated sitemap details page, including number of pages, broken links list, XML file content and link to a compressed sitemap. Download the sitemap file and place it in the root of your site.
4 Inform Google about your sitemap location using the HTTP request

Here is another to create oogle sitemaps (very good) http://www.blocklayer.com/googlesitemap/

fredS · 08-09-2005, 09:25

Here is another to create oogle sitemaps (very good) http://www.blocklayer.com/googlesitemap/

weldo · 08-09-2005, 11:25

I'm confused .....

I've got a html sitemap on my site (basically nested lists with links) .... how does an xml version differ - and why should I include one ??

Can anyone spell it out for me ??

Ta

Limbo · 08-09-2005, 11:36

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Originally Posted by weldo

I'm confused .....Can anyone spell it out for me ??

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With Google Sitemaps you get:

* Better crawl coverage to help people find more of your web pages
* Fresher search results
* A smarter crawl because you can provide specific information about all your web pages, such as when a page was last modified or how frequently a page changes

spider food

emil · 08-09-2005, 12:27

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Originally Posted by weldo

I'm confused .....

I've got a html sitemap on my site (basically nested lists with links) .... how does an xml version differ - and why should I include one ??

Can anyone spell it out for me ??

Ta

basically you're taking the googlebot by the hand and showing it around.
plus you submit it directly to google, so it does not have to locate it on its own.
As I said, I noticed an improvement in google hits since I created the sitemap. Not a huge one of coursem but noticeable. And in the end it can't hurt you, can it?

weldo · 08-09-2005, 12:53

So which is best ?
XML or HTML ....

Or doesn't it matter ?

.... and thanks, by the way !!

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sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 4,263	Here's a useful website that builds formatted xml sitemaps for you: http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/ 1 Enter your full website URL and some optional parameters in the form below. 2 Press 'Start' button and wait until the site is completely crawled (the progress will be indicated) 2 You will see the generated sitemap details page, including number of pages, broken links list, XML file content and link to a compressed sitemap. Download the sitemap file and place it in the root of your site. 4 Inform Google about your sitemap location using the HTTP request

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oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,736	I tried it for here but it said Maximum 500 pages Limit Exceeded, any others that will do the whole site?

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,991	nice one, sub. Now I'm waiting

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,991	There's a google script that does that? Anyway, I submitted it, it says it's ok. We'll see if anything happens

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lyndon Venti Macchiato Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,154	http://johannesmueller.com/gs/ works quite well...... (windows app - free!)

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