How to Guides: Site Maps
What Are Sitemaps?
We’ve added sitemaps to help both search engines and users find their way around your site. It’s a simple but important feature that we now handle for you which will help improve SEO.
Here’s a quick guide to sitemaps and why they’re useful:
Sitemaps are like maps of your website. They help organise your site and make sure all your pages can be found. We offer two types:
- XML Sitemap:
- A file at /sitemap.xml that search engines can read
- Helps search engines understand your site structure
- Useful for big sites with many pages
- HTML Sitemap:
- Found at /sitemap
- A list of your pages that visitors can read
- Helps people find what they’re looking for
In short:
- XML Sitemap helps search engines find your pages
- HTML Sitemap helps visitors explore your site.
How To Set Up Your Sitemap
Creating and updating your sitemap is a straightforward process:
- Navigate to the ‘About Your Brand’ section
- Locate the ‘Manage Sitemap’ option
- Select ‘Create Sitemap’
- View the HTML sitemap
- Copy the link to the XML sitemap
- Refresh sitemap
Why Sitemaps Matter – Improve SEO
- They help search engines find and rank your pages
- They give visitors another way to find content on your site
Please reach out to our team for further help with Site Maps or any other stage of setting up your brand.
