site map
noun
variants
or less commonly sitemap
plural site maps also sitemaps
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a
usually sitemap
: an XML file that lists links to all of a website's pages and typically includes some information about each (such as when the page was most recently modified)
Note: This kind of sitemap is designed to help search engines find each page of a website.
A sitemap is another file that lives in your root directory. It serves as a roadmap for search engines with direct links to every page on your site.—Brian Frederick
b
often sitemap
: a web page or section of a web page that lists links to usually all of the web pages on that website
Note: This kind of sitemap is designed to help visitors to the site find what they are looking for.
Although somewhat out of fashion, the goal of the HTML sitemap is a noble one: to allow users to find any major page of the website with a single click. Many websites will have links to these sitemaps in the footer navigation, but you can list them anywhere your users will find them. Once a user navigates to your sitemap, they should see an easy-to-read list of every major page of your site.—Jeffrey Bayram
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