What is a recommended sitemap generator to use for both us and our clients?

[MonsterWeb28]

Right now we are using xml-sitemaps.com however it looks like it isn't generating an accurate or lengthy sitemap.

Do you have any recommendations?

[PopTop]

DYNO Mapper is great for mapping websites that are less than 25,000. This sitemap generator is awesome because it integrates with Google analytics and performs a content audit. You can also collaborate with both you and your clients.

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[MonsterWeb28]

Sure does, thanks for your response!

[ThompsonPaul]

The otherwise tremendously useful Screaming Frog SEO Spider tool is also capable of creating sitemaps, MW. The function is located under the Advanced Export tab. (You'll have to have the paid version of the tool to have access to this functionality)

This may not work well for extremely large enterprise sites (more a limitation of your own computer running the scan) but for multiple smaller sites, it's great and is platform agnostic.

Of course, like the site you're currently using, this method is only going to create a "snapshot in time" sitemap, not one that updates automatically with each new page published. For that, I still try to use whatever functionality is available from the site's own architecture - such as a plugin assuming it's a CMS-driven site.

The advantage to using the site's own architecture functionality is teh maop is made from page data stored in the database instead of just what can be found by following the links between pages on a site..

That help?

Paul