[Sigia-l] RE: Site Map/Index - as Site Element

[edward young choi]

I think one of the main reasons people are including the Site Map link 
these days is for Search Engine optimization -- having a Site Map link 
on your homepage helps search engine spiders to index everything on 
your site.... so while humanoids may not click on that Site Map link so 
much, it is still useful for the search engines that look for that Site 
Map link...


> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:00:50 -0600
> From: "Katie Ware" <kcoleware at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Sigia-l] Site Map/Index - as Site Element
> To: sigia-l at asis.org
> Message-ID: <BAY14-F6831A0008781F83E90D54A0560 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
>
> Hi all -
>
> I feel like this has been discussed, but I searched what archives I 
> could
> and didn't see this particular focus.
>
> I cut my IA teeth on the premise that with a good navigational 
> structure, a
> site didn't need a site map or index as a site element. However, in 
> doing
> some competitive site reviews on corporate sites, I'm finding that 
> many have
> this feature. And that it seems a good way to give another birds-eye 
> view of
> a company - not a replacement for bad navigation.
>
> I'm wondering what others' thoughts are? We have proposed having a 
> site map
> element to our client, but she feels it's too "90's" and that they are 
> only
> necessary when the navigation is otherwise bad. She's willing to 
> revisit the
> issue as we get further down the road with the site structure. I 
> thought I
> would poll the list and see if I can get some support for adding a 
> site map
> element.
>
> thanks,
> Katie
>