Sitemap

A Sitemap is a page containing a master list of all the organized page content in your site. In SiteFarm, the list of content is broken down by content listed in your Main navigation menu, followed by content broken down by Categories, Types, and Tags, some of which are defaults in the system and others that you have created.

The link to the sitemap is located in the footer of your site on every single page.

Location of the sitemap link in the footer of every page in your site.

 

What can you do in the Sitemap configuration page?

  • Provide an introductory comment or message to visitors who view this page.
  • Define what types of content are displayed using the checkbox system, whether it's menus or vocabularies.
  • Decide the order that content will be listed using the pull-handle options to drag 'n' drop the options into your preferred display order.

If you decide to make changes, scroll to the bottom and click the Save configuration button to finish.

Verify the domain being used by your SiteMap

To help search engines correctly index your site you can verify if your site's sitemap is configured correctly if you're using more than one domain in association with your site once it's launched.

  1. Type in your domain name and /sitemap.xml.
    Example: https://yoursite.ucdavis.edu/sitemap.xml
  2. A list of pages from your site will display with their full URL. Confirm if the list is using your preferred primary domain name or, if you're using multiple domains for vanity or redirect purposes, one of your secondary domain names instead. If it's the preferred primary, continue to the next section. If it's one of your secondary domains, go to the next step in this list.
  3. To change a secondary domain to your primary domain in the sitemap.xml list, you can:
    • have a person with the Site Builder role in your group, if one exists:
      1.  navigate to Manage » Configuration » Search and Metadata » Simple XML Sitemap, 
      2. click on the Settings tab,
      3. go to the Advanced Settings section,
      4. find the Default base URL field and enter your full domain name.
        Example: https://sitefarm.ucdavis.edu
    • or, email the SiteFarm team at sitefarm@ucdavis.edu to request we update your Simple XML Sitemap settings for you. Please include the full preferred primary domain name in your email.