sitemap.xml
A `sitemap.xml` file is an XML document that helps search engines understand the structure of your website. It provides a list of the pages on your site and additional information about each page. Here's a simple outline of what a `sitemap.xml` might include:
```xml
http://www.example.com/
2023-10-01
weekly
1.0
http://www.example.com/about
2023-09-15
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 often the page is likely to change (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).
- <priority>: Provides a priority for the page relative to other pages on your site.
Creating a `sitemap.xml` can improve your site's SEO by ensuring that search engines can easily discover and index your pages.