google introduceert sitemaps

[TimPaymans]

Ter uwer info:

 

Google has introduced the 'sitemap' approach to indexing. Instead of looking at your main, home page, Google is now trying to improve its search offering by indexing special sitemaps. However, these are not the 'normal' sitemaps you might know about. You need to create a special format sitemap to benefit from this Google advance.

 

The Google sitemap system means that if you provide a special sitemap, your site will get a thorough indexing by the Googlebot robot. However, you need to take several steps if you wish to get your web site fully indexed by Google using their new sitemap system.

 

The first step you need to take is to tidy up your web site. Get rid of any pages you no longer need. Tidy up the titles you use so they include your keywords. Also, make sure all your links work - especially to third party sites. You want to ensure that your web site is as efficient as possible before you start the sitemap process with Google.

 

Having got a clean and tidy web site, you then need to create the special sitemap format that Google requires. This is an 'XML' file. Google provides a tool to do this, but you need to understand coding and your web server needs special software to run it. All OK if that's your bag, but for most of us we need something simpler. There are several programs you can buy to do this, ranging in price from $97 to $197. But why pay for such programs, when I've found a free one which works? So, to create your XML sitemap you need to go to: http://www.vigos.com/products/gsitemap/ and download "Gsitemap". This is a straightforward program which will create the necessary sitemaps you need.

 

Once you have installed the program, simply start it up and click on the 'Web Wizard' button. Enter your web site address (including "http://") into the box and click 'Start'. When the programe has finished indexing your site, choose 'Generate SML sitemap' from the Sitemap menu. Then save your sitemap, choosing the 'Save XML sitemap' option. All you then have to do is upload the file that has been created to your web site.

 

Having done that you need to let Google know you have an XML sitemap. To do this you need to register with Google. Go to: https://www.google.co.uk/webmasters/sitemaps/login and either sign in or create an account. Once you are logged in to the Google Sitemaps page you can choose 'Add a Sitemap'. Simply type in the address of your sitemap, such as "http://www.mydomain.com/sitemap.xml" and click on 'Submit URL'. That's it.

 

Google may take several hours to index your sitemap and it may be several days before the results of that indexing is available online within Google searches. However, Google is clearly using the sitemap approach to enhance its listings. If you want the best positioning for all your pages within Google, you need to add a sitemap.

 

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Cheers

Tim

[ViceStar]

I have a question. when I generate a sitemap trough Vigos and I upload the sitemap end let google fin it He gives a URL fault. Do you know this problem?

[Nils de Witte]

I have a question. when I generate a sitemap trough Vigos and I upload the sitemap end let google fin it He gives a URL fault. Do you know this problem?

 

Tim spreekt gewoon Nederlands

[ViceStar]

Ik gebruik Vigos om een XML site map te creeeren. Als ik deze danvervolgens upload en via google sitempas laat controleren krijg ik een foutmedling dat er een foute url inzit.

 

foutmelding:

 

Lege Sitemap Uw sitemap bevat geen URL's. Controleer de sitemap en verzend deze opnieuw.

 

Ik volg gewoon de instructies die in het artikel wordt gegeven om een sitemap te genereren.

 

Lavast Bedankt,

 

Sander Verzeilberg

[nonex.nl]

Ha Sander,

 

ik denk dat je vraag op een ict-forum of een google-forum meer kans maakt, dit forum gaat vooral over ondernemersvragen (gerelateerd aan odnernemen zelf, en niet zozeer de techniek waarmee je te maken krijgt).

 

 

[svdhorst]

Hi Sander

 

Hoe lever jij de sitemap aan? Google ondersteunt zowel een xml output als een .gz (GZip) output. GZIp is geen normaal zip bestand overigens.

 

Op mijn website heb ik een sitemap.xml.gz file staan die prima door google wordt gescand. Als je eens wilt kijken zou je www.actopus.com/sitemap.xml.gz eens kunnen oproepen.

 

zet anders je sitemap bestand even op deze site als bijlage, dan kijk ik er ff naar

[svdhorst]

btw. als je een goed CMS gebruikt voor de website dan zal die een juiste google sitemap kunnen genereren.