How often should you update your sitemap ?

[malcolmcroucher]

I am wondering how often you should update your sitemap ?

Regards

Malcolm

[MadeWillis]

Create an XML sitemap that updates automatically as you add pages and submit it through webmastertools and forget about it.

[dailypress]

How do you create a sitemap that updates automatically?

[GaryK]

I think it depends on how often you add new content to your site. On one of my sites I update the site map hourly to let the SEs know about new forum posts and such. On another site I only need to update once a week. On still other sites I never need to update. As Made suggested, automate the process, especially on your busier sites. I wonder if there's any benefit in updating a site map every so often even if there's no, or no substantially new content.

[surrealillusions]

I update my sitemaps whenever i add or change pages on my site. Makes it easier to make sure that the pages are there, rather than updating it once a week and forgetting about a page i added 5 or 6 days ago.

But i mostly deal with smallish sites. Although i would like to know how to make an automated xml sitemap..i presume we're talking about xml sitemaps?

[ispy]

You should update your sitemap when you want the new info. to be available through your sitemap.

[Shaddows]

You should update your sitemap when you want the new info. to be available through your sitemap.

Brilliant!