{"id":2317,"date":"2024-03-02T07:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T07:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dzinepixel.com\/?post_type=blog&p=2317"},"modified":"2024-05-24T05:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T05:38:27","slug":"what-is-an-html-sitemap-html-vs-xml-sitemap-creating-html-sitemaps-tips-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/staging.dzinepixel.com\/dzinepixel_wp\/blog\/what-is-an-html-sitemap-html-vs-xml-sitemap-creating-html-sitemaps-tips-mistakes-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an HTML Sitemap? HTML vs. XML Sitemap, Creating HTML Sitemaps, Tips & Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What comes to your mind, when you hear the word \u201csitemap\u201d? A file that you submit in the search console to get your website indexed in Google right? Well, the sitemap you are thinking of is an XML sitemap. There is one more sitemap that is rarely spoken- HTML Sitemap.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is an HTML Sitemap?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An HTML sitemap is a webpage that contains all the links of a website in a list format. The links are displayed in a hierarchical structure, making it easier for users to check the navigational structure of the website. <\/span>That being said, the primary goal of HTML sitemaps are there to improve the user experience, by providing an alternative method of navigating a website. This comes in handy when you are visiting a large site, such as an e-commerce store, or a site that has a complex structure.<\/span><\/p>


An HTML sitemap also allows search engine crawlers to discover the site easily, and index the pages. However, we have XML Sitemap for that.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Benefits of an HTML Sitemap<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There are several benefits to having an HTML sitemap on a website:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

It Improves User Experience:<\/strong> <\/span>Give a clear overview of website\u2019s structure and content, allowing users to find relevant information faster.<\/span><\/p>

It Helps You Access the Site More Easily: <\/strong><\/span>It provides an alternative mode of site navigation, which is great for sites with large number of pages or complex structures. <\/span>For example, if your e-commerce site has 1000 products, checking the navigation links by visiting each page from the main menu will take hours or even days. <\/span>Meanwhile, an HTML sitemap has all site structures and links perfectly aligned in a single webpage. This allows you to check your site structure with ease.<\/span><\/p>

It Helps With Search Engine Crawling and Indexing:<\/strong><\/span> Although search engine crawlers follow XML Sitemaps for indexing pages, HTML sitemaps can also help crawlers to discover and index pages.<\/span><\/p>

It Evenly Distributes Ranking Power:<\/strong><\/span> With an HTML Sitemap, you can use internal linking to create a central location where all your important pages are linked to. <\/span>For example, you can use your homepage as your central location, and link all the other links to the homepage through internal linking. That means, if your homepage gets any ranking power, all links linked with the homepage will also benefit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Both HTML and XML Sitemaps serve important roles for Users and Search Engines Alike.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HTML Sitemap vs. XML Sitemap<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Feature<\/strong><\/span><\/pre><\/td>
HTML Sitemap<\/strong><\/span><\/pre><\/td>
XML Sitemap<\/strong><\/span><\/pre><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Purpose<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><\/td>
Facilitate human website navigation<\/pre><\/td>
Facilitate search engine crawling and indexing<\/pre><\/td><\/tr>
Structure<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><\/td>
HTML webpage with hierarchical links<\/pre><\/td>
XML file following a specific schema<\/pre><\/td><\/tr>
Accessibility<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><\/td>
Accessed by human visitors through web browser<\/pre><\/td>
Submitted to search engines for crawling<\/pre><\/td><\/tr>
Usage<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><\/td>
Improves website usability and navigation<\/pre><\/td>
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Purpose<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/h4>
HTML Sitemap:<\/strong> The primary purpose of HTML Sitemap is to allow users to navigate a site more easily. The webpages or links of all pages is structured in a hierarchical list, giving a clear understanding, which sites come under whom.<\/span><\/p>
XML Sitemap:<\/strong> while HTML sitemap is for humans, XML sitemap is designed for search engines. It allows search crawlers to crawl a site more effectively.<\/span><\/span><\/p>
Structure<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>
HTML Sitemap:<\/strong> The information in HTML Sitemaps are displayed in a browser, with HTML markup. The links of the site is organized in a hierarchical structure, making it easier for users to navigate through sections and pages.<\/span><\/span><\/p>
XML Sitemap:<\/strong> An XML sitemap comes in an XML file that is written using a specific schema defined by the sitemap protocol. The information in the XML sitemap file contains a list of URLs. Each URL is enclosed within tags, including additional information as:<\/span><\/span><\/p>
URLs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>