Google Sitemap is a very important SEO tool for webmasters. It helps Google to index your site by providing a skeleton information of your site. Go on, register for an account at Google Sitemap now - it’s free!

After registering for a Google Sitemap account, all you have to do is submit a compatible XML file as your Google Sitemap. Creating these XML files are not difficult if you have the right script at your disposal, such as softSWOT’s XML - Dynamic SiteMap Generator.

If you have WordPress 2, then all you have to do is download install a plugin by Arne Brachhold. These are the steps:

  • Download
  • Unzip (Using programs such as WinRAR)
  • Upload sitemap.php to /wp-content/plugins folder (Using FTP programs such as FileZilla)
  • Login to your WordPress 2.0 Admin Interface
    • Go to the “Plugins” tab and activate the plugin
    • Now go to the “Options” tab
    • Then go to the “Sitemap” sub-tab
    • Click on “Rebuild Sitemap”

You’re done! You can now go to Google Sitemap to check the result.