sitemap.xml
A sitemap.xml file is used to inform search engines about pages on a website that are available for crawling. It helps improve the indexing of your site. Here’s a simple structure of what a sitemap.xml file looks like:
```xml
http://www.example.com/
2023-10-01
daily
1.0
http://www.example.com/about
2023-09-15
monthly
0.8
http://www.example.com/contact
2023-10-01
yearly
0.5
```
Here’s a breakdown of the elements:
- <urlset>: The root element that contains all <url> entries.
- <url>: Represents a single URL entry.
- <loc>: The location of the page (URL).
- <lastmod>: The date the page was last modified.
- <changefreq>: How frequently the page is likely to change (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).
- <priority>: The priority of this URL relative to other URLs on the site (from 0.0 to 1.0).
To ensure that your sitemap is effective:
- Keep your URLs accurate and up-to-date.
- Use appropriate changefreq values based on your content updates.
- Review