No Sub-Categories in XML Sitemap
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I have a couple of sites using 3dcart, the ecommerce platform. Their tech support recently told me that they do not list sub-categories in the XML sitemap, only products and top-tier categories.
Am I the only one that sees a problem with this?
Thanks
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The simple solution is to use a sitemap generator. There are many solutions of them. Just google it and find which one works best for you.
Personally, I don't care for companies I use to tell me "no". I would take that as an indicator I need to look for another ecommerce platform.
With the above noted, a sitemap is really not necessary for a well-designed site. Yes, I use one and submit it mainly because I use an easily automated process. As long as your content is well-linked, then Google will see all of it.
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