{"id":17004,"date":"2020-03-29T10:04:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T10:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=11930"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:54:42","slug":"website-need-sitemap-google-shares-new-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/website-need-sitemap-google-shares-new-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your website need a sitemap? Google shares new information"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might already be familiar with sitemaps, the importance of a sitemap for a website, and the role of a sitemap in facilitating search engine indexing and ranking in the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in case you have no idea about sitemaps, Google has shared some new information about sitemaps and, more specifically, which websites need to focus on having a sitemap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This information was shared in the latest Google Search Console training video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few important points from the video that you should know about sitemaps:<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Google find all the web pages without a sitemap?<\/b><\/h2>\n

What happens if your website does not have a sitemap? Will Google be able to find all the web pages on your website without a sitemap?<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually, it should not be a problem, according to Google.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you need a sitemap?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Google\u2019s Daniel Waisberg told in the video that \u201cyou do not [generally] need to worry about a sitemap.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel, however, further stated that if your website meets one of the following criteria, \u201ca sitemap might help Google decide what and when to crawl your website.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Daniel Waisberg, a sitemap is particularly helpful if:<\/span><\/p>\n