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    help creating sitemap.xml

    I have a personal site that shows up when you search for it in google, but it only shows my website, and not links

    as an example, I want similar to IGN.
    a google search for IGN, shows the page URL, and underneath, a bunch of links
    Code:
    IGN
    IGN is your site for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, PSP & iPhone games with expert reviews, news, previews, trailers, cheat codes, strategy guides ...
    ign. com/ - Cached - Similar
    Xbox 360 PS3 PC Wii IGN - Movies IGN DS PSP Upcoming Games
    currently, my site just shows
    Code:
    mysite. com
    text straight from website.
    But I want links underneath that show sub-pages of my page. Like
    blog photo_page

    any idea how to do that?
    thanks
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    Have you got a sitemap already? If not would be advisable to get that
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    I guess I didn't know if they were the same thing. Does the sitemap cause the result I want?
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    Quote Originally Posted by syxbit View Post
    I guess I didn't know if they were the same thing. Does the sitemap cause the result I want?
    Sitemap will not help you to get the result that you want. You will have to create an account in Google webmaster tool. There is an option "Sitelinks" in "Site configuration" setting. you can set it. However it depends completely on Google that it shows sitelinks in your site's search result or not. Whenever Google found that any website's sitelink are useful for visitors then it shows results just like of IGN's result.
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    great. you gave me the name 'sitelinks' so I knew what to search for.
    unfortunately, it seems that sitelinks are done automatically by google, and you can't manipulate them.
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    create sitemap.xml with url domain.com/sitemap.xml
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    There are a lot of sitemap generator website which can be easily used to make an XML sitemap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnston981 View Post
    There are a lot of sitemap generator website which can be easily used to make an XML sitemap.
    best tool for sitemaps

    auditmypc.com/free-sitemap-generator.asp
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    Yea, you are not the one that can set that for google. The more relevant that your site becomes the more likely that you are to get those. If you notice the sites that have those are pretty powerful sites. Just keep working on content and making your site strong. It is not something that will happen over night, it takes years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SetForNet View Post
    best tool for sitemaps

    auditmypc.com/free-sitemap-generator.asp
    +1 for that tool. It works great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shwan View Post
    +1 for that tool. It works great!
    Glad it worked for you
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    You can use a php sitemap generator its better becuz it will be upgraded every time
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    Quote Originally Posted by syxbit View Post
    great. you gave me the name 'sitelinks' so I knew what to search for.
    unfortunately, it seems that sitelinks are done automatically by google, and you can't manipulate them.
    That's true. Only the good sites get sitelinks in the search results. But I think you can improve how it looks in the search results by writing a good informative description in the meta description tag. With that it will improve the likelihood of your site to get clicked by people.
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