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Is sitemaps really help indexing?

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by idgnarn, Dec 25, 2009.

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    It seems google just ignored my sitemap, and indexed a lot of junk pages that doesn't help increase my traffic:(
     
    idgnarn, Dec 25, 2009 IP
  2. digitalpoint2

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    ys especially xml sitemap help in indexing
     
    digitalpoint2, Dec 25, 2009 IP
  3. idgnarn

    idgnarn Peon

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    do i need update it everyday?
     
    idgnarn, Dec 25, 2009 IP
  4. TwistOffMedia

    TwistOffMedia Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Depending if it is a blog or not ...

    I'd say if you are producing content everyday then yes if not then only when new content is produced. Example, with an auto blog I'd have it update every day. With an occasional blog maybe once or twice per week. Nothing less than once a week though.
     
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  5. idgnarn

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    I have a site,I found google reads sitemap everyday when I check log. But never index my site, it seems not interested in my sitemap and soon ran away...god
     
    idgnarn, Dec 25, 2009 IP
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    dairyman Notable Member

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    The sitemap helps in letting the google know about the refreshed contents in your site / page but that will not guarantee indexing.
     
    dairyman, Dec 26, 2009 IP
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    sure, submit your sitemap xml on google webmaster tool, it helps you to index your website fast.
     
    krishnaxz, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    Akposking Greenhorn

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    Good info so you mean we should do resubmit the site
     
    Akposking, Dec 27, 2009 IP
  10. That-Guy

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    Once your site is listed in Google Webmaster Tools and Yahoo Site Xplorer they will auto check the site map for changes but there is a button in both of them to resubmit manually.
     
    That-Guy, Dec 27, 2009 IP
  11. YugoSlavac

    YugoSlavac Well-Known Member

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    The sitemaps help the Google spiders. Also, you'll need a sitemap for their Webmaster Central.

    Yugo,
     
    YugoSlavac, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    yes sitemap help indexing your site properly and accurately.
     
    linkmoko, Jan 6, 2010 IP
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    possible that your site has black seo? than sure it would not help. but in general it helps. but i must say that if your site is properly built than sitemap is not needed at all.
     
    homepagewanted, Jan 6, 2010 IP
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    Yes, it does! XML sitemap is extremely important for Big website!
     
    lionshining, Jan 6, 2010 IP
  15. Afqam

    Afqam Greenhorn

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    Yes, sitemap is best for index fast and accurate, spacillay if you use database site
     
    Afqam, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    Sitemap is a collection of all your links on the website, submitting just one link to the Google helps you crawling all the links which are on that page, this technique of submitting Sitemap helps you to faster indexing
     
    Hosting India, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    wow i thought this was a trick question or something. of course it helps!
     
    heidi007, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    Hi,

    Just want to ask a question, bit confuese of the site map, I have build the site map before it split into 5 files each of them at least let say 2K links, but noticed it ony indexed 10% each an average 190 on each file.
    Is this normal ? or should I expect to index all the links ?

    Thanks . .
     
    itdmacar, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    I've found that if your site is already well indexed, i.e. it's been around for a few years and you're not trying to get the crawler's attention for the first time, you can get by handily with content control, good use of redirects/.htaccess for handling inbound links to expired content, and an intelligent robots.txt file.

    Anyone else share this experience?
     
    sharkpants, Jan 11, 2010 IP
  20. Jalpari

    Jalpari Notable Member

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    do u submit ur website in google webmaster area?
     
    Jalpari, Jan 16, 2010 IP