Google XML sitemaps make it easier for search engines to index a web site’s content. Although the plugin is named “Google XML Sitemaps”, the XML sitemap index it generates is also valid for Yahoo, Bing, and other search engines.
INSTALLING GOOGLE XML SITEMAPS
To install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin, follow these steps:
Step 1: Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.
Step 2: In the left-hand pane, click Plugins.
Step 3: Click Add New.
Step 4: In the Search text box, type google xml sitemaps, and then click Search Plugins.
Step 5: In the Name column, locate Google XML Sitemaps, and then click Details.
Step 6: Click Install Now.
Step 7: After WordPress finishes installing the plugin, click Activate Plugin.
CONFIGURING GOOGLE XML SITEMAPS
After you install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin, you can configure it. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.
Step 2: In the left-hand pane, click Settings, and then click XML-Sitemap. WordPress displays the URL for the sitemap file near the top of the page.
Step 3: Under Basic Options, select the search engines that you want to notify of blog updates.
Step 4: Under Sitemap Content, select the types of WordPress content that you want to include in the sitemap index.
Step 5: Review the remaining default settings, which are suitable for most web sites, and make any necessary changes.
Step 6: Click Update options.