Sitemaps Revisited

[espmartin]

I remember a post somewhere that was referring to sitemap.xml
files as nonessential. I just read the Google Blog's Sitemap FAQ page,
and from the way they discuss sitemaps, it makes me a believer in
them as far as a site being fully indexed - without exception.

There's some great information on that article. Here's just one point:

Q: If my site has multiple sections (e.g. a blog, a forum, and a photo gallery), should I submit one Sitemap for the site, or

multiple Sitemaps (one for each section)?
A: You may submit as few or as many Sitemaps as you like (up to these limits). Organize them in whatever way you find easiest

to maintain. If you create multiple Sitemaps, you can use a Sitemap Index file to list them all. Learn more.

[jollyman]

Is there a good free tool to generate site map for google and yahoo.
I have tested so many tools but all of them have limitation.

[SkinnerW]

It depends on how big your site is but I often use this tool: Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps

[Resonate]

I cant say i have ever used one, on my main site & had no problems at all.

[TheeCommerceConsultant]

This one works ok and is donationware, Google Sitemap Generator for Windows :: GSiteCrawler

genterates xml, urllist and general sitemap. You can also set it up to schedule and ftp up the new maps.