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    • mr_w
      mr_w last edited by

      Here is my current sitemap for my site http://www.yakangler.com/index.php?option=com_xmap&view=xml&tmpl=component&id=1

      I have some questions about it's current settings. I have a component called JReviews that xmap produces a separate link for each category.

      ex: http://www.yakangler.com/fishing-kayak-review/265-2013-hobie-mirage-adventure-island 2014-09-03T20:46:25Z monthly 0.4

      http://www.yakangler.com/fishing-kayak-review/266-2012-wilderness-systems-tarpon-140 2014-06-03T15:49:00Z monthly 0.4
      http://www.yakangler.com/fishing-kayak-review/343-wilderness-systems-tarpon-120-ultralite 2013-11-25T06:39:05Z monthly 0.4

      Where as my other articles are only linked by the content category.

      ex:

      http://www.yakangler.com/news monthly 0.4
      http://www.yakangler.com/tournaments monthly 0.4
      http://www.yakangler.com/kayak-events monthly 0.4
      http://www.yakangler.com/spotlight monthly 0.4

      Which option is better?

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      • OlegKorneitchouk
        OlegKorneitchouk last edited by

        Sitemap should contain every link that you want indexed and ranking in search engines.

        So the more specific a sitemap can be (actual articles vs just the categories), the better.

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        • mr_w
          mr_w @OlegKorneitchouk last edited by

          Thanks!

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