Sitemap.xml parameters
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Hello,
I confused about the parameters when create sitemap.xml. I don'n know how to use these parameters efficiently. Some parameters are:
- **Page changing frequency: **what is a good value? Can I choose "None"?
- **Last modified date: **what is a good value? Can I choose "Don’t specify"?
- **Page priority: **what is a good value? Can I choose "Don’t specify"?Thanks,
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Thank you !
I also found a good tool for creating sitemap: http://www.web-site-map.com/xml_sitemap.php
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There are some tools that can build the sitemap automatically setting all those values, like <cite>www.xml-sitemaps.com</cite>
But, the best answer would be to use:
- Page caching frequency: How many times your pages' content change?
- Last modified: return the actual file last modification date (dynamic? do that using the DB last update date).
- Priority: Set the priority to 1 to your most important pages and then start lower it for the others (less important, less priority).
Again, xml-sitemaps can handle almost everything (the standalone version (paid)).
Hope that helps.
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