sitemap.xml
A `sitemap.xml` is an XML file that helps search engines understand the structure of your website. It lists all the important pages on your site, allowing search engines to crawl them more intelligently.
Here’s a basic structure of a `sitemap.xml` file:
```xml
http://www.example.com/
2023-10-01
weekly
1.0
http://www.example.com/about
2023-10-01
monthly
0.8
http://www.example.com/contact
2023-10-01
yearly
0.5
```
In this example:
- <loc>: Specifies the URL of the page.
- <lastmod>: Indicates the last modification date of the page.
- <changefreq>: Suggests how frequently the page is likely to change.
- <priority>: Indicates the priority of the page relative to other pages on the site.
Including a `sitemap.xml` file on your website can improve your site's SEO by ensuring that search engines can easily find and index all of your content.