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A sitemap is a smart technique for indexing the website quickly. Instead of crawling through all the links one by one, search engine bots go through the URLs listed in the sitemap and index them. In the process, they pick up essential information about the web pages, such as the last update timestamp and the page’s importance.
Sitemaps have no direct impact on your site’s SERP ranking. However, they are essential for indexing your site to be included in the search engine results. New websites would find it challenging to achieve SERP rankings independently without the support of backlinks.
Another important aspect of implementing sitemaps is to keep the search engines updated with your website’s structure. If you update your website or add a new page, these changes will only reflect in SERP if you include the sitemap changes.
To create a sitemap on WordPress, you can use a plugin such as Google XML Sitemaps. Here’s how:
Install and activate the plugin.
Go to “Settings” > “XML Sitemap” to configure the plugin.
Check the boxes for the types of pages you want to include in the sitemap.
Customize the other settings as needed.
Save changes and click on the “Build Sitemap” button.
The sitemap will be generated and can be accessed at “yoursite.com/sitemap.xml”.
Note: The sitemap URL may be different depending on your plugin and website setup.
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