Comments on: XML Sitemaps and priority values http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/ Create XML sitemaps for your website and get search engines to index faster Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:52:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: HopperKasey30 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-4890 HopperKasey30 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:43:51 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-4890 Following my exploration, millions of people all over the world receive the <a href="http://lowest-rate-loans.com" rel="nofollow">loans</a> at different banks. Thence, there is great possibilities to find a college loan in any country. Following my exploration, millions of people all over the world receive the loans at different banks. Thence, there is great possibilities to find a college loan in any country.

]]> By: admin http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 admin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:45:59 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-4328 Enable "Override" and set "ChangeFreq" value to "*" Enable "Override" and set "Priority" value to minus. Enable “Override” and set “ChangeFreq” value to “*”
Enable “Override” and set “Priority” value to minus.

]]> By: George Elliott http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 George Elliott Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:52:46 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-4326 How do I leave out the priority and change frequency tags? How do I leave out the priority and change frequency tags?

]]> By: admin http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 admin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-3452 In that case we probably agree that automatic priority calculation is best calculated using internal links like A1 Sitemap Generator does :) About update frequency, it's true A1SG bases it partly on priority if it can't find any appropriate meta tags or similar describing update frequency. However, people can leave out the update frequency tag entirely when creating XML sitemaps if they so wish :) In that case we probably agree that automatic priority calculation is best calculated using internal links like A1 Sitemap Generator does :)

About update frequency, it’s true A1SG bases it partly on priority if it can’t find any appropriate meta tags or similar describing update frequency. However, people can leave out the update frequency tag entirely when creating XML sitemaps if they so wish :)

]]> By: Ryan Wheale http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 Ryan Wheale Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:12:38 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-3451 I agree with Ray... nobody really seems to know exactly how search engines treat the priority value. Why use something you do not understand? One thing I do know for certain is that google does not like to be fooled, and those who try to fool google get punished. So consider a "Portfolio" page... you have 10 internal links to this page, 20 inbound links, and strong keyword density... but you gave it a priority of .5 and gave your "About Us" page a priority of 1.0 since it talks all about you and your services. However, nobody on the web is linking to your "About Us" page, and you only 2 internal links to this page. I don't know about you, but if I were google, I would feel like you were trying to give priority to a page that didn't deserve it. I might even punish you for trying to fool me... just my honest opinion. I agree with Ray… nobody really seems to know exactly how search engines treat the priority value. Why use something you do not understand? One thing I do know for certain is that google does not like to be fooled, and those who try to fool google get punished.

So consider a “Portfolio” page… you have 10 internal links to this page, 20 inbound links, and strong keyword density… but you gave it a priority of .5 and gave your “About Us” page a priority of 1.0 since it talks all about you and your services. However, nobody on the web is linking to your “About Us” page, and you only 2 internal links to this page. I don’t know about you, but if I were google, I would feel like you were trying to give priority to a page that didn’t deserve it. I might even punish you for trying to fool me… just my honest opinion.

]]> By: Ray http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 Ray Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:47:40 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-3163 Some say priority and frequency settings are important while others claim they are little or no benefit. Lots of mixed reviews and postings on this. Seems nobody knows for sure or can agree. Some say priority and frequency settings are important while others claim they are little or no benefit. Lots of mixed reviews and postings on this. Seems nobody knows for sure or can agree.

]]> By: admin http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 admin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-2514 You mean if you specificly ask sitemap generator tool not to include priority values (caluclated or whatever)... Well, then the search engines decide for themselves. (But priority in XML sitemaps is just one of more/many things they consider when deciding which URLs to index/rank/etc) You mean if you specificly ask sitemap generator tool not to include priority values (caluclated or whatever)… Well, then the search engines decide for themselves. (But priority in XML sitemaps is just one of more/many things they consider when deciding which URLs to index/rank/etc)

]]> By: w9596 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 w9596 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:56:29 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-2509 What exactly happens if you set no priorities whatsoever? Are they automatically calculated by how many people access the page, or something? What exactly happens if you set no priorities whatsoever? Are they automatically calculated by how many people access the page, or something?

]]> By: SEO India http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 SEO India Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:26:29 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-2307 Hi, Nice information on XML Sitemaps priority values, i hope this will help webmaster to understand the exact term and their importance. Best of Luck :) Thanks Ravi Ranjan Singh Hi,

Nice information on XML Sitemaps priority values, i hope this will help webmaster to understand the exact term and their importance.

Best of Luck :)

Thanks
Ravi Ranjan Singh

]]> By: hublon http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2232 hublon Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:37:10 +0000 http://www.xml-sitemaps-generator.com/xml-sitemaps-and-priority-values/#comment-2232 I have encountered a terrible mistake when i set my homepage with 1.0 and posts with 1.0 also. The result is that, only my homepage gets ranked and not my posts. I'm glad I found your article regarding sitemap. thanks again. I have encountered a terrible mistake when i set my homepage with 1.0 and posts with 1.0 also. The result is that, only my homepage gets ranked and not my posts. I’m glad I found your article regarding sitemap. thanks again.

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