792: Perfect Sitemaps for SEO

This podcast episode discusses the importance of having a sitemap for SEO purposes and the benefits it provides in terms of indexing and monitoring website pages. The conversation also highlights the role of error tracking tools like Sentry in web application development. The different formats of sitemaps, such as XML and RSS, are explored, along with the advantages of using XML for more information and media indexing. The section emphasizes the significance of using fully qualified URLs with HTTPS and accurately indicating recent content updates with the last modified field. The types of pages that should not be included in a sitemap, such as dynamic user pages and URLs with parameters, are also discussed. Practical steps for creating and validating sitemaps, as well as the importance of submitting sitemaps through webmaster tools, are covered. The section concludes with insights into optimizing video visibility in Google search through the use of XML and JSON-LD with specific video tags.