Should your sitemap always be a .xml in order to produce the best google results?

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There are different formats used with sitemaps, and I suggest having all of them.

That means the google xml, yahoo ror, etc. auditmypc.com/free-sitemap-generator.asp is a decent free one for google.

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We have a .html sitemap now, but we can't register that in the google webmaster tools.

Thanks for the tip!

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UF Housing: Dorms & Gainesville Apartments and the Gainesville Apartments Research blog.

np

And if you have the exact same sitemap, but have it in multiple formats, I don't see a problem as long as you specify each sitemap to a different site.

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thats for your site's visitors, the one you submit to google is different. do a search on 'sitemap generator' there are free tools that will create one for you in seconds.

Got it. That's what I was reading earlier today. I think we've just dropped the ball on our sitemap.

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Aubrey is the VP of Sales and Marketing for Trimark Properties in Gainesville, Florida. Trimark specializes in niche Gainesville Apartments and UF Housing Options for students wanting to live close to the University of Florida campus. For more information on the Gainesville apartment and rental market, check out
UF Housing: Dorms & Gainesville Apartments and the Gainesville Apartments Research blog.