How To Create and Add a Sitemap in Kentico
Are you struggling to improve your website’s SEO and increase traffic? Adding a sitemap to your Kentico website can help! Follow these simple steps to create and add a sitemap to your Kentico website.
- A sitemap is a list of all the pages on your website that you want search engines to index. It helps search engines crawl and understand the structure of your website, which can improve your website’s visibility in search results.
- Kentico is a popular content management system (CMS) for building websites, and it offers a built-in sitemap feature that makes it easy to create and add a sitemap to your website.
Step 1: Enable Sitemap in Kentico
Before you can create a sitemap, you need to make sure the sitemap feature is enabled in Kentico. To do this, go to the Settings menu in your Kentico dashboard and click on Content . Then, click on Sitemap and make sure the Enable sitemap option is checked.
Step 2: Create a New Sitemap
Once the sitemap feature is enabled, you can create a new sitemap in Kentico. Go to the Content menu and click on Sitemap . Then, click on the New button to create a new sitemap.
Step 3: Configure Sitemap Settings
In the sitemap settings, you can specify the pages you want to include in your sitemap, set the priority and change frequency for each page, and choose the sitemap file format. You can also add custom URLs and exclude specific pages from the sitemap.
Step 4: Generate and Save the Sitemap
After you have configured the sitemap settings, click on the Generate button to create the sitemap. Once the sitemap is generated, click on the Save button to save the sitemap.
Step 5: Add the Sitemap to Your Website
The final step is to add the sitemap to your website. In the sitemap list, click on the sitemap you just created, and copy the sitemap URL. Then, go to your website’s robots.txt file and add the sitemap URL to the Sitemap directive. This will tell search engines where to find your sitemap.
FAQ
Question | Answer |
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Can I add a sitemap to my Kentico website without enabling the sitemap feature? | No, you must enable the sitemap feature in Kentico before you can create and add a sitemap to your website. |
How often should I update my sitemap? | It is recommended to update your sitemap every time you add or remove pages from your website. |
Can I add custom URLs to my sitemap? | Yes, you can add custom URLs to your sitemap in the sitemap settings. |
Do I need to manually submit my sitemap to search engines? | No, once you have added the sitemap URL to your robots.txt file, search engines will automatically crawl and index your sitemap. |
Can I exclude specific pages from my sitemap? | Yes, you can exclude specific pages from your sitemap in the sitemap settings. |