Sitemaps XML or the HTML?

[Madlena]

Which type of sitemap is better for search engines the .XML or the HTML?

[Alick300]

Hi Madlena,

For SEO both are important. XML and HTML sitemaps help search engines crawl your site. The main difference being that a HTML sitemap helps visitors gain a comprehensive understanding of your site, while XML more specifically caters to the search engines. When you add new pages or content to your site, you can use XML sitemaps to notify the search engines.

Hope this helps.

Thanks