{"id":4332,"date":"2020-09-24T11:07:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T11:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=4332"},"modified":"2024-01-11T07:00:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T07:00:49","slug":"why-and-how-to-create-a-video-sitemap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/why-and-how-to-create-a-video-sitemap\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and How to Create a Video Sitemap"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last blog post<\/a>, I wrote about the myths of video SEO and how to utilize it more effectively. One essential part of helping to improve your video search results is to use a video sitemap.<\/p>\n

What is a sitemap?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sitemaps<\/a>\u00a0in general are XML files usually located at the root level of your site. They are useful because they tell search engines like Google where to find key content on your site. Having sitemaps and then adding page links to those sitemaps can help in your overall SEO.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0video<\/i>\u00a0sitemap is a sitemap that is specifically geared towards telling search engines where your videos are located. More specifically, it\u2019s telling the engines which page is to be considered the \u201chome\u201d of the video. If you google that video specifically, that is the page the search engine would link to. Here\u2019s a short video by Google on what a video sitemap is and what\u2019s needed:<\/p>\n