The site map page for the Dental Clinic Manager provides links to most of the pages on this web site. If you have a web site that consists of only a few pages, you can create a sitemap and place links to all of your pages on this one page. If, on the other hand, your site consists of hundreds of pages, then it may consist of two or more pages.
You can also use the Search Box below to help you find information. Simply enter "Free Dental Work" followed by whatever you're searching for. For example, if you're searching for all pages that mention the word "implants" on "dentalclinicmanager.com," your search should look like this illustration...
As the term suggests, a sitemap is a map of the web site and can be a list of links or a more complex reference tool. It is suggested, however, to make it as simple as possible.
An important point to keep in mind is that individuals come to a site looking for information. If they find the information quickly, they stick around. If they don’t, expect them to click the "Back" button, close the browser window or simply go to another web page. Therefore, keep the following in mind when developing your map:
It should be the simplest page on your web site.
Keep the link name simple (e.g. Site Map), so that your visitors understand immediately what its purpose is.
Avoid "dynamic" maps which force the visitors to "work" their way to get hold of information. Remember, the reason visitors comes to a this page is because they are lost. Don’t make them work again for something that you can display as a simple static link. Forcing visitors to "work" again simply defeats its purpose.
If the sitemap is list of text links, be sure to use the Title attribute of the anchor tag and include keywords inside of it.
If the text link on your map is not easily considered self explanatory, it may be a good idea to have a sentence describing the page contents below the text link for that page.
A site map should not be the main navigational tool on your web site - it should be complimentary in nature to your entire website - in both look and feel.
A link to the site map page should be considered very important and all pages should carry this link. The link can be either be included in the main navigational menu on your web site or placed at a visible section on the web page.
Creating a Site Map
There are many simple ways to construct a site map, such as using an HTML unordered list tag. However, the process can also be automated using scripts and programs that can be found online. Please note that the creation programs and scripts can differ in features, but overall, the results are a good looking site map page for your web site.
AllWebMenus AllWebMenus allows you to create sitemaps in HTML format, making your web sites search engine friendly! You can choose among ready-made templates for the look of your sitemap and of course you can edit the produced HTML file with your favorite authoring tool to give it your own look and feel. The best news is that this feature is FREE and no purchase of AllWebMenus is required!
SearchBliss Site Map Generator Create a sitemap instantly and make your site surfer friendly and easier to navigate. You may also purchase your own with NO links back to SearchBliss and increase your website "stickiness" by offering this free resource to your own visitors!
FreeFind FreeFind's sitemap creator is integrated with their site search technology and can be used together with their search engine, or separately without the use of their search engine.
SiteMapper Sitemap Sitemap indexes all pages under the current directory and writes an HTML map page to standard output. The code looks for description information for each page in a meta "description" header; if it doesn't find one, the page is omitted from the index.
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