Sitemap Generators: Automating Google Sitemap Creation for Search Engine Optimization

Server-side Programs

• Enarion phpSitemapsNG (PHP)
• Google Sitemap Generator (Linux or Windows, 32/64bit, open-source)
• GS Master (Polish, PHP/Perl)
• Outil en PHP (French, PHP)
• Perl Sitemap Generator (Perl)
• Python Sitemap Generator (Python)
• Simple Sitemaps (PHP)
• SiteMap XML Dynamic Sitemap Generator (PHP) $
• XML Sitemap Generator (PHP) $

CMS and Other Plugins

• ASP.NET – Sitemaps.Net
• ClickCartPro $
• Coppermine
• DotClear (Spanish)
• DotClear (2)
• Drupal
• ECommerce Templates (PHP) $
• Ecommerce Templates (PHP or ASP) $
• LifeType
• mnoGoSearch
• OS Commerce
• PHPNuke (German)
• PHPNuke – NukeSEO Sitemaps Generator
• phpWebSite
• Plone
• RapidWeaver
• Textpattern
• vBulletin
• Wikka Wiki (PHP)
• WordPress

Downloadable Tools

• CoffeeCup Sitemapper (Windows) $
• Devintelligence SitemapGenerator (Windows)
• GSiteCrawler (Windows)
• GWebCrawler & Sitemap Creator (Windows)
• G-Mapper (Windows)
• Inspyder Sitemap Creator (Windows) $
• IntelliMapper (Windows) $
• KeyLimeTie Sitemap Generator (Windows) $
• Map-IT Sitemapper (Windows, Mac) $
• MediaCET Diadematus (Windows)
• Microsys A1 Sitemap Generator (Windows) $
• Rage Google Sitemap Automator $ (OS-X)
• Site Magellen (Windows)
• Site Map Pro (Windows) $
• Sorrowmans Sitemap Tools (Windows)
• Vigos Gsitemap (Windows)
• Web-design-pros.ca Sitemap.xml.gz Generator (Java Webstart Application)

Online Generators/Services

• AuditMyPc.com Sitemap Generator
• AutoMapIt
• Autositemap $
• Enarion phpSitemapsNG
• Free Sitemap Generator
• Neuroticweb.com Sitemap Generator
• Safe Area SitemapGenerator
• ScriptSocket Sitemap Generator
• ResourceSEO Online Sitemap Generator
• SitemapDoc
• Sitemapspal
• Smart-IT-Consulting Google Sitemaps XML Validator
• XML-Sitemaps Generator

Code Snippets / Libraries

• Java library
• Perl script
• ASP script
• PHP class

Google PageRank

Google PageRank reflects Google’s view of the importance of web pages by considering more than 500 million variables and 2 billion terms. Pages that they believe are important pages receive a higher PageRank and are more likely to appear at the top of the search results.

PageRank also considers the importance of each page that casts a vote, as votes from some pages are considered to have greater value, thus giving the linked page greater value. Google has always taken a pragmatic approach to help improve search quality and create useful products, and their technology uses the collective intelligence of the web to determine a page’s importance.

View Google’s Technology page for more information

Validate Your Website’s HTML and xHTML Markup!

With the increasing compliance by browser vendors to adhere to (some) of the W3C document and CSS standards, it is ever-increasingly important to use markup (tags), attributes, and coding practices that adhere to these standards as well.

Specifying document type and character encoding and using supported tags and attributes for the version of HTML (4.01) or xHTML (1.0 or 1.1 Transitional or Strict) not only increases the likelihood of your pages rendering properly and bug-free across multiple browsers and operating platforms, but also aide in your website’s ability to be indexed by spiders and crawlers and is the most important step in organic search engine optimization.

SEO Tips: Apache Virtual URLs for Dynamic Content

Setting up and using the Apache RewriteEngine and setting up custom Rewrite rules is the number one thing to do to ensure your dynamic page content gets completely indexed by Google and other search engine crawlers.

The process is very simple, requiring only that you are on an Apache web server and your hosting provider has the RewriteEngine enabled.

For additional information and documentation on setting up URL Rewriting on Apache visit: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/rewriteguide.html

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you rich insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. Powerful, flexible and easy-to-use features now let you see and analyze your traffic data in an entirely new way. With Google Analytics, you’re more prepared to write better-targeted ads, strengthen your marketing initiatives and create higher converting websites.