Friday, June 22, 2007

3 Types of Sitemaps

There are at least three major types of sitemaps:
INDEX
An indexed site map appears as an alphabetical listing or directory.
FULL CATEGORICAL
A full categorical map displays all links classified into categories
RESTRICTED CATEGORICAL
Restricted categorical sitemap displays all links listed in a chosen category at a time.
Full and restricted sitemaps are very similar except that the former displays all links in all categories all at once in a page, while the latter focuses only the links under the selected category for easier and less eye-straining viewing.

Most widely used format is the full categorical. Based on the results of a 1999 SURL study on sitemap designs, the full categorical format is most preferred by users since it is easier to search for topics within the site and it allows easier comparison between and among categories.

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