What would happen if???

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    You build backlinks to your xml sitemap?
     
    seconnection, Nov 21, 2008 IP
  2. teamnirvana

    teamnirvana Active Member

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    Google does not assess the backlinks you provide for the sitemaps.

    It would not be useful gesture anyway.
     
    teamnirvana, Nov 21, 2008 IP
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    kompyuter Active Member

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    How can you build backlink into your XML sitemap? Can you explain on how to do this?
     
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  4. keym4k3r

    keym4k3r Peon

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    It is better to build sitemap.php (or html) page, to which you link from your homepage.
    It has the same links as xml but is included in the site structure.
     
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  5. Jonathan Hue

    Jonathan Hue Peon

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    Reason! ???

    SEO is done for a PURPOSE, right? Can I ask you what PURPOSE will it serve if you waste back links to your XML sitemap? You want SEARCHERS to land on it and "trash it" in milliseconds or microseconds?

    And FYI Google does not index XML. Official source here

    Cheers
     
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  6. jitendraag

    jitendraag Notable Member

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    Don't build backlinks for your xml sitemap, it's not reuqired. If you have a link to your xml sitemap within your pages, put rel="nofollow".
     
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    fergilicious Peon

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    Why would you want readers to land on your XML sitemap?
     
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    No need at all. I have not heard such before.
     
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  9. RichardG87

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    It takes awhile, but its well worth the wait and time spent.
     
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