Want to make sure your Drupal website is easily discoverable by search engines?
Creating a sitemap is crucial for helping search engines understand your website's structure. Drupal's "Simple XML Sitemap" module simplifies this process.
Module: https://www.drupal.org/project/simple_sitemap
Here’s a straightforward guide:
↳ 1️⃣ Install the "Simple XML Sitemap" module from Drupal's Extend page. Note the sub-modules for Views integration and sitemap submission.
↳ 2️⃣ For content to appear in the sitemap, you'll need to enable it on the content type level.
Navigate to Structure Content types and edit a content type.
Click on Simple XML Sitemap, select "Index entities of type…", and adjust settings like priority, change frequency, and image inclusion.
↳ 3️⃣ Check "Regenerate all sitemaps…" and click Save.
↳ 4️⃣ Go to Configuration Simple XML Sitemap. Here, you can view the regeneration status and the default sitemap.xml at yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml.
↳ 5️⃣ Click on Settings to set how often to regenerate the sitemap and explore more advanced options.
Following these steps will help you create a sitemap, making your website more accessible to search engines and potentially reaching a wider audience.
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