Need advice for using google sitemap

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Hello there,

Between using Google sitemap and submit website to search engine, which one is better? Or Are they the same? Or I have to use both of them?
Could anyone share me for this, please?
Thank you in advance!

Sotharith
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  • Profile picture of the author mikefrommaine
    I submit each of my sites to Google Webmaster tools. That helps to get them indexed and they will let you know if there is a problem with your site.
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeyXoto
    For Google, just generate a sitemap using a sitemap plugin in wordpress (XML Sitemaps for Wordpress is what I use); then once that's generated, just use the sitemap URL (usually www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml) and submit that to Google using Google webmaster tools.

    You have to add the website to Google, then verify that you are the owner (which doesn't take long, just add your analytics code to your wordpress, and then google can instantly verify you own the site). Once you do that, google will crawl your site instantly if you submit the sitemap.

    Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author samjaynz
    If you're using Wordpress then install the Sitemaps plugin. Build the sitemap for the first time, then just leave your site.

    You don't need to submit it to Google. They are a search engine, and will search out your site!
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  • Profile picture of the author Microsys
    You should create an XML sitemap

    If your site is *heavy* on images, videos, news or mobile-specific pages create a (specialized) sitemap for those kinds of media as well
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  • Profile picture of the author chiwawa
    The most important thing you should consider first is to build a sitemap. If you add a XML sitemap to your website, then search engine can easily find your website pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author tharith
    Hello there,

    Thank you so much for all responses and sharing me great tips how to use sitemap.

    Tharith
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  • Profile picture of the author rakeshmediaweb01
    Originally Posted by tharith View Post

    Hello there,

    Between using Google sitemap and submit website to search engine, which one is better? Or Are they the same? Or I have to use both of them?
    Could anyone share me for this, please?
    Thank you in advance!

    Sotharith

    Both are required
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