Are Sitemaps Recommended For Blogs Too?

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by bad_bob00, Oct 16, 2008.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I was just wondering if sitemaps are recommended for blogs as well as normal websites? If so is there any kind of special plugins to use for a wordpress blog? Or can you just use a free sitemap generator website to make one?


    Thanks for any help
     
    bad_bob00, Oct 16, 2008 IP
  2. bad_bob00

    bad_bob00 Active Member

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    Anybody able to help?
     
    bad_bob00, Oct 17, 2008 IP
  3. jamuna

    jamuna Active Member

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    #3
    I think there is no need of sitmaps for blogs.
    Without any sitemaps, all my blogs are well indexed
     
    jamuna, Oct 17, 2008 IP
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    gbh1935 Peon

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  5. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    #5
    you can if you want to but i dont see any need for this. blogs already have pretty good navigation and search engine robots can crawl through the entire site easily anyways.
     
    sultanofseo, Oct 17, 2008 IP
  6. hamonpari

    hamonpari Peon

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    #6
    creating sitemaps are always helpful I use the WP plugin for site map creation,
     
    hamonpari, Oct 20, 2008 IP
  7. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Depending on your blog platform you may be able to find a suitable sitemaps plugin. Otherwise normal sitemappers will also work :)
     
    websitetools, Oct 22, 2008 IP
  8. park13

    park13 Peon

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    I think it doesnt neccesary,but i will better if you have.
     
    park13, Oct 22, 2008 IP
  9. lolcelebs

    lolcelebs Guest

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    #9
    +1 for this great plugin!
     
    lolcelebs, Nov 1, 2008 IP
  10. sai_510

    sai_510 Peon

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    #10
    ya its needed for blogs too......if you want to c inc in traffic from search engines like google, yahoo etc.
     
    sai_510, Nov 2, 2008 IP
  11. coloriteman

    coloriteman Peon

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    #11
    For wordpress you can use plugins to create sitemap ...For blogger use atom.xml as sitemap ..Anyways as far as blogs are concerned , sitemaps are less important (in my experience)
     
    coloriteman, Nov 5, 2008 IP
  12. sai_510

    sai_510 Peon

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    #12
    Well, blogs DO need sitemaps, because we keep on adding posts on them, and sitemap'll be useful for both visitors and search engines.
     
    sai_510, Nov 5, 2008 IP
  13. cipals15

    cipals15 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Use your rss feed as sitemap.

    Note: This only applies to google search engine.
     
    cipals15, Nov 5, 2008 IP
  14. kuyuskeying

    kuyuskeying Peon

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    cipals15,

    i'm interested with your opinion. can you gimme more detail explanation how to do that?
     
    kuyuskeying, Nov 9, 2008 IP
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    #15
    I use the google sitemap plugin for WordPress as well. It certainly can not hurt you.
     
    kimbeckers, Nov 9, 2008 IP
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    sai_510 Peon

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  17. kuyuskeying

    kuyuskeying Peon

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    ok, thanks for share sai_510
     
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  18. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    #18
    sitemaps are definitely helpful for all sites, otherwise it wouldn't be in the google webmaster tools ;)
     
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  19. Pandemix

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    #19
    I think if you set up the Archives page properly, it can serve as your sitemap. But using the Google Sitemap generator posted above is definitely useful. I use it for all of my blogs.
     
    Pandemix, Nov 9, 2008 IP