Which sitemap is better html or xml for search engine?

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  1. #1
    Hi There,
    Can somebody explain which sitemap is better for search engine point of view and which is better for user point of view and how.

    Thanks
     
    jaikant, Aug 13, 2012 IP
  2. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    HTML sitemaps = spreads link juice to your pages + helps human navigate. XML sitemaps = helps search engines find and index more content
     
    websitetools, Aug 13, 2012 IP
  3. jaikant

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    Can I put both sitemap, html and xml sitemap in same site ?
     
    jaikant, Aug 14, 2012 IP
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    html site is best than xml.
     
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  5. WeTry

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    By all means. Use both XML and HTML. It also helps to have links at the bottom of all web pages to the HTML sitemap. Have tested all combinations for the last two tears, and search engine rankings always are better with both and links to HTML.
     
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  6. David Law

    David Law Greenhorn

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    Both XML and HTML sitemaps should be used. XML sitemap helps the search engine spiders to crawl easily all the inner pages of a site. When a user access a site, for easier navigation, HTML sitemaps are of great help.
     
    David Law, Aug 17, 2012 IP
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    i think XML is best for SEO.
     
    Adder69, Aug 18, 2012 IP
  8. MilesWeb

    MilesWeb Well-Known Member

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    When it comes to Search engines and SEO, I will recommend XML.
     
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  9. danieldot

    danieldot Greenhorn

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    XML sitemap is the best, Google itself suggesting XML sitemap then why we have to take risk. Just go head with XML sitemap.
     
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  10. alversia

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    I always use xml for my sitemap. To make sitemap, i use sitemap generator. You can search it on Google.
     
    alversia, Aug 21, 2012 IP
  11. Muzzy

    Muzzy Greenhorn

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    Always put both html and xml sitemaps.
     
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  12. jaikant

    jaikant Member

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    I submitted xml sitemap in webmaster tool, but webmaster tool did not accept html site map. Is there any problem with site?
     
    jaikant, Aug 21, 2012 IP
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    Hi,

    We create 500 links in 1 site map then what to do if website have 1 lakh pages.

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    chetan03, Aug 21, 2012 IP
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    For search engines xml is best and, html and .txt files are for userfriendly if you submit bot also no problem.
     
    kradha707, Aug 22, 2012 IP