There are two kinds of sitemaps these days, and both are equally important. The first and best-known
sitemap is a VISITOR SITEMAP, which is a document published on your website that links to every page on the site.
This sitemap allows visitors to find what they're looking for easier. Click HERE to view our visitor sitemap.
The second kind of sitemap is relatively new, and has taken the world of Internet marketers by storm. This is the
SEARCH ENGINE SITEMAP, and it is essential to having good search engine standing. Instead of relying solely on
spiders these days, the major search engines allow webmasters to submit their own sitemaps for inclusion. This
makes sure the search engines don't miss any of your pages, and makes sure that all pages on your website get
indexed.
Users go to site maps if they are lost, frustrated, or looking for specific details on a crowded site.
A site map's main benefit is to give users an overview of the site's areas in a single glance by dedicating an
entire page to a visualization of the information architecture. If designed well, this overview can include several
levels of hierarchy, and yet not get so big that users lose their ability to grasp the map as a whole.
