Open Sitemap Generator

Running a website can be a full time job that can generate a source of income if the website receives enough traffic, however a website needs to be easy to navigate and searchable. Open Sitemap Generator is an application that allows users to automatically generate a sitemap for their website, with an option to use the URL substitution to write the actual sitemap.

Given that creating a sitemap can be a complicated or challenging task for some users, Open Sitemap Generator manages to make it look quite simple. The program is fixed in a particularly small window that cannot be resized, divided into a series of tabs. Each different area handles precise information regarding the actual sitemap process.

Most of Open Sitemap Generator's generation process is automated and requires that users select specific directories, enter the correct URL and configure various other settings. The application doesn't require that users have any advanced knowledge or expertise, and, regardless of their experience, they should be able to make the most of the program.

Since the design is quite minimalistic, users could be forgiven for thinking the program is quite basic. However, Open Sitemap Generator provides a significant amount of control over the automated sitemap generation process, with the ability to customize the base URL priority, with the option to set a standard or individual priorities to each URL page.

There is an index option if a sitemap is to big to be handled by the standard protocols, which will automatically split and compressed, allowing users to add all the files to their website while using the gzipped version of the sitemap. Specific extensions and URLs can be selected to be excluded from the process, and a changeable crawl interval set. Open Sitemap Generator does support proxies as well, with options to set up the details within the program.

The main feature of Open Sitemap Generator is its automated process, while the detail might be lacking for advanced users, those who are not as experienced might welcome the more automated protocols. Open Sitemap Generator is a useful tool for beginners and intermediate users that should satisfy any issues they have with sitemap generation.