July 8th, 2024 × #SEO#Sitemaps#Web Development
Wes and Scott discuss why you need a sitemap, what should be in it, and how to generate and submit it properly for SEO.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
Scott and Wes break down the importance of sitemaps for SEO. They dive into the different file formats, essential fields, and common pitfalls to avoid when creating and submitting your sitemap to search engines.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 02:39 Sitemaps.
- 04:36 Why do you need a sitemap?
- 06:34 Sitemap file formats.
- 08:31 Choosing a file format.
- 09:17 Site map file size limits.
- 10:32 Fully-qualified URLs.
- 10:50 Fields and metadata.
- 10:58 What fields matter for SEO?
- 14:20 What to avoid in your sitemap?
- 14:23 Dynamic user pages and account pages.
- 14:43 Parameter-based URLs.
- 16:01 Redirects, duplicates or disallowed pages.
- 16:11 Unlisted pages.
- 17:07 How do you make a sitemap?
- 20:06 What to do once you have a sitemap.
- 20:08 Validation.
- 20:20 Submit to search engine.
- 22:11 Cache them!
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