Get Listed In Google By Making An XML SiteMap And Without Spending A Dime

If you have been unsuccessfully trying to get listed in Google or just hitting roadblocks when tryingto get more of your pages listed in Google, then you need to read this short article. I am about to reveala simple SEO secret that can save you a lot of time, money and effort.

Google has a preferred search submission format that it actually asks webmasters to use, It's calleda Google SiteMap.

Admittedly, creating and using XML is no easy task for anyone who is non-technical or inexperienced withweb coding, however there is a site or two on the web that can actually help you create an XML sitemapand then submit it to Google so that this venerable search engine can crawl your previously unknown website and get you listed.

Of course there are no guarantees that your site will get high ranks or that it will meet Google's guidelinesfor inclusion, so be sure to make sure that your site is properly optimized and meets their guidelinesbefore using these tools.

Before I reveal these tools and show you where to go to find out how to use them, let's take a look atthe basics.

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a special document formatted created to allow communication betweenapplications and also between organizations. XML is a practical system that structurally defines theformat and composition of intricate documents and data such as invoices, news feeds, inventory reports,catalog listings and other complex documents. A seasoned programmer who understands XML can easily createXML applications that know how to pull data from XML sources and then format it for presentation to endusers.

In the case of Google, this same XML data format can be used to define your site's pages and their positionin relation to each other. So for example, your "about_us.html" page is usually connected only one clickaway from your "index.html" page. When used in this manner to define pages and their positions we arecreating what is commonly known as a sitemap.

Google says in the own words, "Google Sitemaps is an easy way for you to help improve your coverage inthe Google index. It's a collaborative crawling system that enables you to communicate directly withGoogle to keep us informed of all your web pages, and when you make changes to these pages."

So in essence, Google is asking us to help them index the web by using this simple technique that willno doubt become a major help to struggling webmasters everywhere.

Google, by the way, will accept simple text file based sitemaps. Please consult their site for more information.

How to get your sitemap indexed:

Once your sitemap has been created and uploaded to the main directory of your web site, simply use thisURL to submit it:

www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/ping?sitemap=sitemap_url

Just replace the parameter, "sitemap_url" with the actual URL of your sitemap.

Example:

www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/ping?sitemap=http://www.mywebsiteabc.com/sitemap.xml

You can also open a Google account before submitting to make sure that you can actually track your submissionto check your sitemap status.

https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount Ipromised to reveal the tools used to facilitate the creation of XML sitemaps and here they are...

The Tools Revealed:

SiteMapspal:

Use this Google recommended online tool to generate a Google friendly xml sitemap that you can simplecut/paste and then upload to your site. Simply provide your site URL and select a few optional settingsand with one-click ease you will have a sitemap, ready to go.

http://www.sitemapspal.com/

Google SiteMap Generator:

Provided by Google themselves, this is not for the faint of heart, it requires some knowledge of workingwith Python scripts (a web coding format) and will requires installation on your site.

https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/docs/en/sitemap-generator.html

SiteMap Validator:

Use this Google recommended tool to validate your sitemap for accuracy.

http://www.smart-it-consulting.com/internet/google/submit-validate-sitemap/

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