Google Sitemaps Facts You Must Know
Garenne Bigby
April 14, 2015
10 facts about sitemaps in 2026: what Google ignores, what the ping endpoint deprecation means, and which attributes actually affect crawling.
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Sitemaps for Search Engine Optimization
Garenne Bigby
April 14, 2015
Sitemaps tell search engines which pages to prioritize. A complete 2026 guide — XML format, specialized types, submission, and common mistakes.
How to submit sitemaps to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Ask.com?
Garenne Bigby
March 31, 2015
How to submit sitemaps in 2026: current Search Console + Bing Webmaster Tools workflows, IndexNow, and why Yahoo and Ask.com no longer have submissions.
Sitemaps for SEO
Garenne Bigby
March 30, 2015
A sitemap accelerates search-engine discovery without guaranteeing rankings — and in 2026, most of the heavy lifting happens automatically. Here’s what XML and HTML sitemaps still do for SEO, how to submit them with modern tools, and which old advice no longer applies.