Should you create a site map for web logs? You might be pondering the benefits a site map will provide for your web log when it has the ability to pinging sites for new entries so see below to get a better understanding.
Q: What benefits do a site map provide?
Pro: Helps Search Engines to find unlinked pages.
Con: Bad bots and hackers can find these pages it links to.
Q: Does it help with SEO for older entries for example?
Pro: It can help by showing older pages to Search Engines.
Con: Old pages with duplicate content could hurt the site.
Q: Do I need to resubmit site maps every time a new blog entry is posted?
A: No. There are plugins that does it for you.