When search engines index a site, then identify a sitemap file based on __________.
A) its location on the web server where web documents are stored
B) another text file that indicates the location of the sitemap file
C) their records of the locations of files across the web
D) a meta element in index.html that indicates the path

Question

When search engines index a site, then identify a sitemap file based on __________.​
A) ​its location on the web server where web documents are stored
B) ​another text file that indicates the location of the sitemap file
C) ​their records of the locations of files across the web
D) ​a meta element in index.html that indicates the path

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Search engines identify a sitemap file based on its location on the web server where web documents are stored. The sitemap file should be stored in the root directory of the website and named "sitemap.xml" to increase the chances of it being found by search engines.

When Search Engines Index a Site, Then Identify a Sitemap