No Sub-Categories in XML Sitemap

[poolguy]

I have a couple of sites using 3dcart, the ecommerce platform.  Their tech support recently told me that they do not list sub-categories in the XML sitemap, only products and top-tier categories.

Am I the only one that sees a problem with this?

Thanks

[RyanKent]

The simple solution is to use a sitemap generator. There are many solutions of them. Just google it and find which one works best for you.

Personally, I don't care for companies I use to tell me "no". I would take that as an indicator I need to look for another ecommerce platform.

With the above noted, a sitemap is really not necessary for a well-designed site. Yes, I use one and submit it mainly because I use an easily automated process. As long as your content is well-linked, then Google will see all of it.