Frequently asked questions

I installed Sitemap Writer Pro but when I execute the program it gives an error - "SitemapWriterPro.exe - Application Error: The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application." How can I fix it?

Does the crawler support all the web extensions?

Do I need manually edit XML file after save?

Where do I place my XML Sitemap?

How big can my XML Sitemap be?

What do I do if my XML Sitemap is too large (exceeds the protocol norms)?

What is Sitemap index file and how to create it?

What do I do after I create my Sitemap?

Do URLs in the Sitemap need to be completely specified?

How to convert HTML sitemap or a RSS 2.0 feed to an XML sitemap for the search engines?

Can I submit my sitemap to MSN with Sitemap Writer Pro notification tool?

Why should I create HTML site map?

Q: I installed Sitemap Writer Pro but when I execute the program it gives an error - "SitemapWriterPro.exe - Application Error: The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application." How can I fix it?

A: Sitemap Writer Pro requires Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 to be installed on your computer. You can download Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft's official website for free: Download Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

Q: Does the crawler support all the web extensions?

A: Yes, Sitemap Writer Pro's crawler supports all the web extentions. You can chnage the list of web extensions in the crawler's settings menu http://www.sitemapwriter.com/onlinedocumentation.php#crawler

Q: Do I need manually edit XML file after save?

A: No, you do not need manually edit XML sitemap file after you save with Sitemap Writer. Your sitemap file has full conformity with sitemap protocol http://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.php

Q: Where do I place my Sitemap?

A: It is strongly recommended that you place your Sitemap at the root directory of your HTML server; that is, place it at http://example.com/sitemap.xml.

In some situations, you may want to produce different Sitemaps for different paths on your site — e.g., if security permissions in your organization compartmentalize write access to different directories.

We assume that if you have the permission to upload http://example.com/path/sitemap.xml, you also have permission to report metadata under http://example.com/path/.

All URLs listed in the Sitemap must reside on the same host as the Sitemap. For instance, if the Sitemap is located at http://www.example.com/sitemap.xml, it can't include URLs from http://subdomain.example.com. If the Sitemap is located at http://www.example.com/myfolder/sitemap.xml, it can't include URLs from http://www.example.com.

If You use Sitemap Writer Pro, you can directly upload the sitemap, with a embedded FTP manager (Tools menu>Upload).

Q: How big can my Sitemap be?

A: Sitemaps should be no larger than 10MB (10,485,760 bytes) and can contain a maximum of 50,000 URLs. These limits help to ensure that your web server does not get bogged down serving very large files. This means that if your site contains more than 50,000 URLs or your Sitemap is bigger than 10MB, you must create multiple Sitemap files and use a Sitemap index file. You should use a Sitemap index file even if you have a small site but plan on growing beyond 50,000 URLs or a file size of 10MB. A Sitemap index file can include up to 1,000 Sitemaps and must not exceed 10MB (10,485,760 bytes). You can also use gzip to compress your Sitemaps.

Q: What do I do if my XML Sitemap is too large (exceeds the sitemap protocol norms)?

A: If your XML sitemap exceeds 10 MB or contains more than 50,000 URLs you should use Sitemap index file (http://www.sitemapwriter.com/onlinedocumentation.php#sitemapindex) or if only the size exceeds 10 MB and it contains less than 50,000 URLs, just save your XML sitemap in compressed gzip format, Sitemap Writer Pro supports gzip compression too (up to 90% compression).

Q: What is Sitemap index file and how to create it?

A: Sitemap index is a file like an XML sitemap for multiple sitemaps. Information about how to create Sitemap index file you can find here: http://www.sitemapwriter.com/onlinedocumentation.php#sitemapindex. If you create a Sitemap index file you can just send information to search engines about your index file and the other XML sitemaps that are included in the Sitemap index file will be automatically accepted too. Sitemap index files may not list more than 1,000 Sitemaps and must be no larger than 10MB (10,485,760 bytes).

Q: What do I do after I create my Sitemap?

A: Once you have created the Sitemap file and placed it on your webserver, you submit it to search engines that support the Sitemaps protocol. The search engines can then retrieve your Sitemap and make the URLs available to their crawlers. Refer to each search engine's documentation for more information about submitting to them. You can also submit your Sitemap using our sitemap submitter. With this tool you can directly notify Google and Yahoo! about your new or updated sitemap file.

http://www.sitemapwriter.com/notify.php

Q: Do URLs in the Sitemap need to be completely specified?

A: Yes. You need to include the protocol (for instance, http) in your URL. You also need to include a trailing slash in your URL if your web server requires one. For example, http://www.example.com/ is a valid URL for a Sitemap, whereas www.example.com is not.

Q: How can I convert HTML sitemap or a RSS 2.0 feed to XML sitemap?

A: You can import HTML sitemap or RSS 2.0 feed ("File" menu > " Import" > ... ), Sitemap Writer Pro converts the link URLs of an HTML sitemap or RSS 2.0 items to XML sitemap items.

Q: Can I submit my sitemap to MSN with Sitemap Writer Pro notification tool?

A: Yes, you can. With Sitemap Writer Pro notification tool you can submit your XML sitemap file to MSN (Live.com). You can use online notification tool to submit XML sitemap to MSN (Live.com) as well.

Q: Why should I create HTML site map?

A: HTML site map is a page that contains all URLs of website grouped by categories. This is your guide to website if the user is for the first time on your site. HTML site maps also are very useful for indexing your site by search engines. When the search engine does not support XML sitemap (for example Gigablast, Accoona and Amfibi) it is strongly recommended to submit for indexation your HTML site map URL as a root URL as this is the only web page that contains website's all URLs, so indexation of your web site will be quicker.