XML sitemaps just turned 18 in June, and in honor of its full-fledged introduction into adulthood, I’m breaking down how XML sitemaps work, how to build one, and why XML sitemaps offer a boatload of ...

XML Sitemaps are an essential tool for any website owner aiming to improve their rankings. These files assist search engines in understanding which pages you want indexed and which ones you don’t.

Google confirms that automatically setting current dates in XML sitemaps provides no ranking benefit. Sitemap dates should only be updated when actual content changes. Google can easily identify and ...

Confused about whether you need XML or image sitemaps and how important they are to Google? Gain a better understanding in this Ask An SEO column. As Google’s search results have increasingly become ...

Detailed information on sitemaps and the benefits of using them. This article covers how to properly create an XML sitemap using different tools and details on how you can fix existing sitemap errors.