sitemap
Online navigation guide
A sitemap is a file or page that lists all the pages on a website, helping search engines discover and index content.
Website owners submit sitemaps to search engines to improve visibility.
The term also describes a visual diagram showing how a site's pages connect: Before building the site, we created a sitemap outlining the navigation structure.
Web location identifier
- hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
- linkPoint of connection
- pageNoble's young assistant
- homepageSite's main entry
breadcrumbs · menu · footer · header · navigation bar · user experience · wireframe · dropdown
Systematic organization for retrieval
- robots.txtCrawler directive file
- XMLStructured data markup language
- search engineTool for locating websites
- GoogleDominant web search provider
canonical · metadata · webmaster · ranking · discoverability · submission · ping · priority
Ranked authority structure
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- treeWoody perennial plant
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- outlineSummary of key elements
organization · navigation · architecture · framework · levels · tiers · categories · subcategories
Detailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- outlineSummary of key elements
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- auditFormal accounts examination
reorganization · migration · redesign · scope · documentation · diagram · flowchart · visualization
URL
Web location identifier
homepage · breadcrumbs · menu · footer · header · navigation bar · user experience · wireframe · dropdown · anchor
indexing
Systematic organization for retrieval
- robots.txtCrawler directive file
- XMLStructured data markup language
- search engineTool for locating websites
Google · canonical · metadata · webmaster · ranking · discoverability · submission · ping · priority · frequency
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- treeWoody perennial plant
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
outline · organization · navigation · architecture · framework · levels · tiers · categories · subcategories · parent
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
audit · reorganization · migration · redesign · scope · documentation · diagram · flowchart · visualization · overview
- diagramsflowchart, labeled diagram, Venn diagram, cross section, cross-section
- hierarchiestier, tiers, level, levels, rank
- website sectionshomepage, about us, contact, FAQ, blog
- Finding Toolssearch engine, search bar, index, glossary, table of contents
- fan sitesfan art, fan club, fandom, fanfiction, fanvids
- UI elementsbutton, menu, buttons, menus, icon