XML Sitemap Question...
Hi there,
Our robots.txt file currently lists the path to our XML Sitemap. We also have a link to the sitemap listed in our global footer.
QUESTION: Is there any SEO benefit, one way or another, in having this sitemap listed in both areas? Is it better to list in one place only? If so, which one?
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Having the sitemap linked in both your robots.txt file and the footer is totally fine and can actually be helpful. The robots.txt is mainly for search engines, making sure they know where your sitemap is, while the footer link is more for user accessibility.
Hi @JonyK,
Thanks for the reply. Instead of linking to the XML sitemap in the FOOTER, do you feel it would be better to generate an "HTML" sitemap and link? My thought is it could be more user-friendly which could help with SEO. Also, the link currently opens up in a new window. Would it be better to target "_self"? Appreciate your assistance on this.
XML sitemap link in robots.txt is fine and the page footer should have HTML sitemap.
I appreciate the feedback. Would it be okay to just have the sitemap listed in the robots file and removed from the footer? Or for SEO purposes, do you feel it's better to have an HTML Sitemap down there? If you lean towards having an HTML sitemap in the footer, is there a recommended permalink naming convention that works best? ie. mydomain .com / sitemap.html
If all the pages are linked together already then there is no need of HTML sitemap link in the footer.
Okay great. Thanks so much for the reply.
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