Google Sitemap

[Tim Shepard Destin]

When is best/proper time to submit your sitemap to google?

I'm still working on getting all of my content and pages set-up on mysite. Should I wait until I'm finished or go ahead now?

[DallasFortWorthHornedFrog]

Probably just wait until you are finished because links might change.

[AnnAnderson1015]

I do it right away. You can always update it later.

[DallasFortWorthHornedFrog]

To clarify my opinion, you can always update the links, but I'm not sure it's doing any good for Google to index a link that is not present that next time it spiders you. Seems like you might just want to have the proper links in place first and go from there.

[AlfredRE]

Google sitemaps aren't really all that important. It goes into specifics about where spiders go that aren't really a big deal in the long run. It's not worth worrying about. Just add it when/if you actually feel it's necessary. Don't use it just because some SEO blog tells you to.

[JayNeely]

I'd disagree with Alfred. Google Sitemaps is a really nice way of telling Google what your site structure is, rather than it having to guess / figure it out itself. And if you're supplying the sitemap through a CMS module that pings Google regularly, it gets your content indexed more quickly, which is key for RE blogs & listings.

[NancyDennisAssociates]

I'd disagree with Alfred. Google Sitemaps is a really nice way of telling Google what your site structure is, rather than it having to guess / figure it out itself. And if you're supplying the sitemap through a CMS module that pings Google regularly, it gets your content indexed more quickly, which is key for RE blogs & listings.

Yeah, like Jay said, it's the pings that are key! Then Google knows when to pay a visit.

[Del Mar Homes Pro]

I think the sitemaps are a good idea, but if you plan to change titles then make sure to set up 301s.
What modules/plugins are you using to ping you new pages? TY!

[rmasse10]

Yes, I tend to update whenever I have a change, addition, subtraction, etc. Better that I tell them right away than for them to find out on their own...but that is just me

[jihni]

I do it right away. You can always update it later.

You're correct!