submit formatted sitemap to webmaster that is xml but submit html also, because xml sitemap is for webmaster perspective and html is for users so always create html site map and submit xml manually created sitemap to webmaster.
use both site map xml for webmaster because webmaster support only xml format and html for the users but submit xml sitemap.
if you are interested in increasing the rankings for your site (SEO) use XML sitemaps. HTML sitemaps only make viewing easier for a confused or lost user. you can easily include both
xml sitemap is best for your site comparing to html sitemap. Sitemap publish lists of links from across their sites. The basic premise is that some sites have a large number of dynamic pages that are only available through the use of forms and user entries. The Sitemap files contains URLs to these pages so that web crawlers can find them. XML sitemaps are especially important to these sites: A brand new website without many back links A website containing a lot of archived content that is not well-linked A website with lots of pages and complex hierarchy A website with indexing problems and no desired rankings A website with a large number of dynamic pages.
Both site maps XML and HTML are important for a website. Actually HTML sitemap is used for the website users to let them understand the structure of the website. On the other hand, XML sitemap is used for search engine bots for the same purpose.
both XML and HTML sitemaps are required. XML for submitting to Webmaster Tools and HTML for adding in your website.
Hello everyone, From my personal experience I found that XML sitemap is better than HTML site map because google webmaster is not accepted html site map. Happy Diwali To All!!!
They are all important. And each sitemap has different features and use. The XML sitemap is mainly created for Search engines like Google and the other sitemap HTML sitemap is mainly created for users your visitors.
There are three types of sitemaps ROR XML HTML HTML sitemap is used for user, on the other hand XML sitemap is for Search Engines.
In my knowledge XML site map would be the best solution for your problem. Because it makes sense to search engine crawler.
The use of both sitemap is different so we can say that both are important for website because HTML sitemap in adding in website for user and with help of HTML sitemap users reach easily at required web pages in little time. And XML sitemap are adding in website for search engine because all the page contain at single page than indexing of all page once or twice in month that increase weight of website.
There has been a lot of debate over which one is better, you can use both XML and HTML site - maps or any one of them.
Essentially a HTML sitemap will help your users and to a certain extent help your site with Google if all your pages are not linked elsewhere on your site. On a properly designed site with good internal linking a HTML sitemap will not benefit you with regards to ranking by Google as Google will already be able to index all your pages correctly. A XML sitemap is the one you should focus on as it allows to make clear signals to Google (over and above your internal site structure) which pages should be treated as a priority. This helps Google index and rank the pages you want as your priority landing pages. HTML sitemap - optional XML sitemap - essential