CHAPTER FOUR

XML SITE MAP INDEXES

If the sitemap URL you submitted points to an a XML sitemap index, you canCLICK on the sitemap URL and see details for all contained sitemaps

USING A SITEMAP REFERENCE IN ROBOTS> TXT.

COPY AND PASTE THIS INFO

http://www.bing.com/ping?sitemap=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.com/sitemap.xml

The server will respond with HTTP Status 200 (OK) if the submission was successful. Unlike the submission options inside Webmaster Tools you will not get any information about the validity about the actual sitemap itself.

..PINGING BING USING A HTTP

NOTE:

If you'd like more programmatic flexibility consider using the Bing Webmaster API and its methods to submit and get details about sitemaps;

XML Sitemap VERSUS RSS FEEDS

WHEN TO USE XML SITEMAP?

XML SITEMAPS ARE THE BEST WAY OF PROVIDING BING

With a comprehesive "Snap Shot" of all relevant URLS on your site a given time

This snapshot is updated daily to keep the snapshot fresh, so that it always contains the latest/greatest overview of all your published URL's.

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