How to Make an SEO Sitemap on Blogger Easily (Complete)

How to Make an SEO Sitemap on Blogger Easily (Complete)

Creating an SEO Sitemap on Blogger - The world of Bloggers and SEO will never be separated from something called a Sitemap . This sitemap has many benefits when applied to a website or blog. So it is necessary to create an SEO sitemap on Blogspot to boost your articles on the SERP ( Search Engine Result Page ).

So what is a Sitemap? There are 2 types of sitemaps on Blogger, namely sitemaps for GSC ( Google Search Console ) and sitemaps for users who appear on the blogspot pages that you manage. Still dizzy? Let's explain it again clearly below.

  • Sitemap SEO Blogger untuk GSC (Google Search Console)

Google Search Console is Google's SEO tool which plays a very important role in supporting SEO on your blog. 
Why is it so influential on SEO? Because the function of this tool is to speed up the indexing carried out by the Google bot so that it can appear in Search Engines without having to wait days.
So what are the impacts if we don't use this tool? As explained above, its function is to speed up indexing, so if you don't apply it, your blog will take a very long time to be indexed by Google bots.
In short, GSC is a signal to Google bots that your blog has new articles that you want to index quickly. So, later your website will go through the Crawling > Indexing > Ranking stage .
At this ranking stage, Google will choose which blogs are good and relevant to their readers. Therefore, understanding Search Intent is very necessary for SEO players.
So what is the function of Sitemap in GSC or what is usually called XML Sitemap ? The XML sitemap functions to make it easier for Google bots to explore, read and index your blog, so it's mandatory for you, friends, to use it.

  • Blogspot SEO Sitemap for Users

Do you often see blog info pages that contain a sitemap or table of contents? In short, a sitemap for users is a page on a blog that contains information about our articles and is grouped based on targeted labels, making it easier for users to explore our articles, both old and new.
Actually, Blogger already has a default sitemap. However, in terms of appearance, it is not attractive so the UX ( User Experience ) provided is not good. In this article, I will explain how to create an SEO sitemap on Blogger with a responsive appearance that is good for your blog's UX.
The most interesting thing about the SEO sitemap this time is that the articles will be grouped based on labels. And new posts will be included in the table of contents without needing to enter them one by one. However, there is a note that you have to master a little basic HTML code.
After explaining at length the meaning of a sitemap which is divided into 2 forms. Now is the time for us to discuss the benefits of a sitemap for our blog.

Benefits of Blogspot SEO Sitemap

Before going to the tutorial for making a sitemap, it would be good if we briefly discussed the benefits you can get from making a sitemap on a blog, to make you more confident about the many important benefits of making a sitemap.
The following are the benefits of an SEO sitemap for blogs:
  1. Speeding up the Google bot index.
  2. Boost SEO on blogs.
  3. Helps users make it easier to search for articles based on labels.
  4. Makes it easier to find out the latest posts on the blog.
  5. Providing information space to users.
So, those are some of the benefits of creating an SEO sitemap on Blogspot. Next, we will go to the sitemap creation tutorial that I have prepared with explanations that are easy to understand and simple.

Example of SEO Sitemap on Blogger

Below are several examples of responsive and fast loading sitemaps that you can try implementing on your blog. Make sure to copy the code carefully, bro.

1. First Version of Blogspot SEO Sitemap

Blogspot SEO Sitemap First Version
<style type="text/css">
#toc{width:99%;margin:5px auto;border:1px solid #2D96DF;
-webkit-box-shadow:4px 4px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);
-moz-box-shadow:4px 4px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);
box-shadow:4px 4px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);}
.labl{color:#FF5F00;font-weight:bold;margin:0 -5px;
padding:1px 0 2px 11px;background: #3498DB;
border:1px solid #2D96DF;
border-radius:4px;-moz-border-radius:4px;
-webkit-border-radius:4px;box-shadow:3px 3px 1px #bbb;
-moz-box-shadow:3px 3px 1px #bbb;-webkit-box-shadow:3px 3px 1px #bbb;display:block;}
.labl a{color:#fff;}
.labl:first-letter{text-transform:uppercase;}
.new{color:#FF5F00;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;}
.postname{font-weight:normal;background:#fff;margin-left: 35px;}
.postname li{border-bottom: #ddd 1px dotted;margin-right:5px}
</style>
<div id="toc">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/penaindigo/Pena-Indigo-Code@a134f9def601a6f77332eccc35d3d20e0d3c7e49/sitemappenaindigo.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/feeds/posts/default?max-results=9999&amp;alt=json-in-script&amp;callback=loadtoc">
</script></div>


2. Blogspot SEO Sitemap Second Version

Blogspot SEO Sitemap Second Version
<style type="text/css">
.tabbed-toc {margin:0 auto;background-color:#2f77bd;box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.34);overflow:hidden;
position:relative;color:#333;border: 1px solid #9C9C9C;}
.tabbed-toc .loading {display:block;padding:10px 12px;font:normal bold 12px/normal Helmet,FreeSans,Sans-Serif;
color:white;}
.tabbed-toc ul,.tabbed-toc ol,.tabbed-toc li {margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs {width:20%;float:left;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a {display:block;font:normal bold 12px/28px Helmet,Freesans,Sans-Serif;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
padding:7px 15px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px rgb(255, 255, 255);}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a:hover {background-color:#4086E0;color:white;box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.7);}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a.active-tab {background-color:#FFF;color:black;box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
z-index:5;margin:0 -1px 0 0;/* cursor:text; */}
.tabbed-toc .toc-content,.tabbed-toc .toc-line {width:80%;float:right;background-color:white;border-left:5px solid #1E84BC;box-sizing:border-box;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-line {float:none;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.7);}
.tabbed-toc .panel {position:relative;z-index:5;font:normal normal 10px/normal Helmet,FreeSans,Sans-Serif;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li a {display:block;position:relative;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;color:#000;line-height:20px;padding: 10px 12px;
text-decoration:none;outline:none;overflow:hidden;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li time {display:block;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;font-size:10px;color:#666;float:right;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li .summary {display:block;padding:10px 12px 10px;font-style:italic;
border-bottom:4px solid #275827;overflow:hidden;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li .summary img.thumbnail {float:left;display:block;margin:0 8px 0 0;padding:4px;
width:72px;height:72px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;background-color:#fafafa;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li:nth-child(even) {background-color:#66A9FF}
.tabbed-toc .panel li a:hover,.tabbed-toc .panel li a:focus,.tabbed-toc .panel li a:hover time,.tabbed-toc .panel li.bold a {
background-color:#333;color:white;outline:none;}
.tabbed-toc .panel li.bold a:hover,
.tabbed-toc .panel li.bold a:hover time {background-color:#222}
.post ol li::before {content: none;}
.post ol li {margin:0;}
@media (max-width:700px) {
.tabbed-toc {border:2px solid #333}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs,.tabbed-toc .toc-content {overflow:hidden;width:auto;float:none;display:block;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li {display:inline;float:left;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a,.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a.active-tab {background-color:#2f77bd;box-shadow:2px 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
.tabbed-toc .toc-tabs li a.active-tab {background-color:white;color:#333;}
.tabbed-toc .toc-content {border:none}
.tabbed-toc .toc-line,
.tabbed-toc .panel li time {display:none}
.tabbed-toc .panel li a{height: auto;}
</style>
<div class="tabbed-toc" id="tabbed-toc">
<span class="loading">Memuat…</span></div>
<script>
var tabbedTOC = {
blogUrl: "/", // Blog URL
containerId: "tabbed-toc", // Container ID
activeTab: 1, // The default active tab index (default: the first tab)
showDates: false, // `true` to show the post date
showSummaries: false, // `true` to show the posts summaries
numChars: 200, // Number of summary chars
showThumbnails: false, // `true` to show the posts thumbnails (Not recommended)
thumbSize: 40, // Thumbnail size
noThumb: "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAIAAACQd1PeAAAAA3NCSVQICAjb4U/gAAAADElEQVQImWOor68HAAL+AX7vOF2TAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC", // A "no thumbnail" URL
monthNames: [ // Array of month names
"Januari",
"Februari",
"Maret",
"April",
"Mei",
"Juni",
"Juli",
"Agustus",
"September",
"Oktober",
"November",
"Desember"
],
newTabLink: true, // Open link in new window?
maxResults: 99999, // Maximum post results
preload: 0, // Load the feed after 0 seconds (option => time in milliseconds || "onload")
sortAlphabetically: true, // `false` to sort posts by published date
showNew: 7, // `false` to hide the "New!" mark in most recent posts, or define how many recent posts are to be marked
newText: ' &ndash; <em style="color:red;">New!</em>' // HTML for the "New!" text
};
</script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/tovic/dte-project@2fd2d2971c3398029ea5e149696447243e7f4d94/tabbed-toc.min.js"></script>


How to Create an SEO Sitemap on Blogger for Users

For how to apply it, please read the steps below carefully:
1 . First , log in to your Blogger account first.
2 . Next go to Pages > Create a new Page as shown below.
Go to the Blogger SEO Sitemap Creation Page
3 . Then if you have entered the Page dashboard. Change the Compose writing mode to HTML , then copy the SEO sitemap code  above into the HTML mode dashboard as below.
Copy the SEO Sitemap code to the HTML mode page
4 . After copying and pasting, it's time to publish .
5 . Click View to make sure the installation is correct or not.
Click View to Check the SEO Sitemap on Blogger
6 . Copy the link from the sitemap page and paste it in your Blogger template like the image below.
Copy the Sitemap Link and Save it in the Blogger Template
7 . After that, save it and see whether the final result of creating the sitemap matches your expectations.

Note : If you experience problems or errors, re-copy the code above and paste it without creating a new page.


How to Create an XML Sitemap on Google Webmaster

So, after creating a sitemap for users, it's time for us to move on to creating an XML sitemap which will be saved in Google Webmaster Tools. This method is very easy so you won't experience any problems. 
The following is a tutorial on how to create an XML sitemap for Blogspot and Blogger custom domains:
1 . Add sitemap.xml at the end of your domain like so:
https://www.001.my.id/sitemap.xml

2 . Atom sitemap by adding  feeds/posts/default?max-results=500 . If added to the blog it would look like this:
https://www.001.my.id/feeds/posts/default?max-results=500

3 . Install the sitemap in Google Webmaster by simply adding sitemap.xml in the sitemap. For example, as shown in the image below.

How to Install an XML Sitemap on Blogger
4 . The installation process is complete and the sitemap has been successfully applied.


The final word 

It's easy, bro, isn't it how to create a Blogger and Blogspot SEO sitemap? So, if a failure occurs, you can contact me via the contact form provided. Don't forget to share this article so that it can be useful for many people.
See you in the next interesting article and thank you for visiting.
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