Create a Sitemap Manually

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Describe the process of creating a sitemap manually , including code examples .

Another option, not as quick, but which may allow you to be more precise when creating your sitemap, is to do it manually. Of course, it is important that you have knowledge of XML, HTML, RSS, or other markup languages. Otherwise, the procedure itself does not have so many steps:

Open a text editor . Some options are belgium mobile database Notepad++ (for more basic projects), XML Copy Editor (specific for XML), Brackets (allows you to preview in real time) or applications like Rythm Software's code editor .
Start writing your sitemap code . You need to start (to comply with XML rules) with the XML declaration. On the next line, insert the < urlset > tag , and then start entering your sitemap entries.
Steps to create an XML Sitemap manually
Steps to create an XML Sitemap manually with a text editor
Each entry in a sitemap (i.e. each page you enter) begins with the <url> tag and ends with the </url> tag . These will be followed by other tags that specify the characteristics of each page. A single-page sitemap would look like this:
Steps to create an XML Sitemap manually with a text editor
Steps to create an XML Sitemap manually with a text editor
So you can read it, let's see what each label means:
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Repeat the code line as many times as necessary. Don't forget to open and close each entry using <url> and </url> . When you're done entering them, close the sitemap with </urlset> .
Save the file using the name sitemap.xml .
Using an FTP client or file manager , upload the sitemap.xml to the root of your website.
Using plugins to generate sitemaps
There are some content management systems, such as Wix and Shopify , that generate sitemaps automatically. However, WordPress , the most popular CMS, does this through plugins. Two of the most recommended are Yoast SEO and Google XML Sitemaps .