XML sitemaps just turned 18 in June, and in honor of its full-fledged introduction into adulthood, I’m breaking down how XML sitemaps work, how to build one, and why XML sitemaps offer a boatload of ...

In this edition of Ask An SEO, we break down a common point of confusion for site owners and technical SEOs: Do I need both an XML sitemap and an HTML one, and which one is better to use for SEO? It ...

As AI tool usage has become more common, I’ve seen impressive examples of people building tools to automate complex processes that once required significant manual effort. I’ve also seen teams adopt ...

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about why some websites use multiple XML sitemaps instead of a single file. His answer suggests that what looks like unnecessary complexity may come from ...

Google's John Mueller explained that changing the dates in your XML Sitemaps lastmod date to all show today, the most recent day, won't favor your rankings or SEO. He said on Reddit, "setting today's ...