Sitemap
A sitemap is a file that lists your site's pages so search engines can discover and index them efficiently. It is a map handed to crawlers so nothing important gets missed.
Why does a sitemap matter to your business?
If search engines cannot find a page, it cannot rank. A sitemap makes sure every important page is discovered, especially on larger sites where some pages are buried. It speeds up how quickly new content gets indexed.
At Nabee, a sitemap is generated and kept current as part of the build and maintenance, so new pages are found without manual effort. It is basic SEO hygiene that is easy to forget and easy to include.
A concrete example
A content-rich site — like a glossary and guides library — has many pages that all deserve to be indexed. A sitemap ensures search engines find every one instead of only the pages linked from the homepage.
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Common questions
- Is a sitemap the same as site navigation?
- No. Navigation is for humans; a sitemap file is for search engines, though both reflect your structure.
- Do small sites need a sitemap?
- It rarely hurts and helps ensure every page is indexed. Nabee generates one either way.
- Does a sitemap update automatically?
- On a Nabee build it is kept current as pages change, so you do not maintain it by hand.