Adding a Sitemap To Google Sitemaps

December 6, 2006 – 8:33 am

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Google has made it very easy to add a sitemap to their Google Sitemaps program. All you need to know is a few basics about their XML protocol which is laid out here.

I was able to setup some rather minimalist Sitemaps which seem to have done the job. I used the “loc” tag to enter the URL.

You can go as deep as you like with the program, even going so far as to indicated the desired crawl frequency, and the desired “priority” for each page. However, obviously, Google can choose to ignore these suggestions quite easily.

For simplicity’s sake, I decided to just give them the location and let them decide the rest. After I observe what actually occurs, I’ll be in a better position to judge what the tweaks might mean for me. The program is very easy to use.

Here’s the Sitemap in XML for the crawlers that can use. I know that MSN and Yahoo now support the format, so I’ll see if they pick up on it naturally, or if I have to submit.

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