NoIndexly HTML Sitemap

Create a navigable sitemap page for your store visitors. An HTML sitemap helps customers find content easily and improves your store’s SEO by ensuring all pages are discoverable.

Overview

The HTML Sitemap feature allows you to:

• Generate a dedicated sitemap page at /a/sitemap
• Customize the page title and description
• Choose between 2-column or 3-column layouts
• Drag and drop to reorder content sections
• Exclude specific products, collections, or URLs
• Add the sitemap to your store’s footer menu

Note: HTML Sitemap is a Pro feature. You need a Monthly or Yearly plan to use this feature.

Accessing HTML Sitemap Settings

From the dashboard, click Manage on the HTML Sitemap card

Creating Your First Sitemap

If you have not created an HTML sitemap yet, you will see a “ready to create” message:

1. Click the Generate sitemap button
2. Your sitemap will be created with default settings
3. You can then customize it using the options below

Sitemap Configuration Sections

Sitemap Title and Description

Customize what visitors see at the top of your sitemap page:

Sitemap Layout

Control how your sitemap content is organized:

Column Layout

Choose how many columns to display:

Layout Position (Drag and Drop)

Rearrange the order of content sections:

1. The sitemap includes four sections: Pages, Blogs, Collections, Products
2. Drag sections to reorder them
3. Drag sections between columns to reorganize
4. Click the Delete icon on a section to remove it from the sitemap

Adding Removed Sections

If you remove a section, it appears in the “Removed sitemap items” area:

1. Find the removed item below the drag-and-drop area
2. Click the + button to add it back to the sitemap

Section Titles

Customize the heading for each content section:

Loading Preference

Choose how additional items load on the sitemap page:

Excluding Content

You can exclude specific items from your HTML sitemap:

Exclude Products

1. Click Select products
2. Choose products from the picker
3. Selected products will not appear on the sitemap
4. Click “View selected products” to manage your exclusions

Exclude Collections

1. Click Select collections
2. Choose collections from the picker
3. Selected collections will not appear on the sitemap
4. Click “View selected collections” to manage your exclusions

Exclude URLs

Manually exclude specific URLs:

1. Enter URL handles in the text box, one per line
2. Use relative paths starting with /
3. Examples:
   • /pages/test-page
   • /blogs/news
   • /blogs/news/test-article

Adding Sitemap to Footer Menu

After generating your sitemap, add it to your footer for easy customer access:

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. In the Shopify Admin dashboard, click on Content. Then select Menus.
2. On the Menus page, click on your Footer menu
3. Click on Add Menu item to add a new menu
4. Enter Sitemap in the Name field and /a/sitemap in the Link field, then click Add
5. Click on Save menu to save the menu

Tip: You can copy the /a/sitemap link by clicking on it in the app – it will be copied to your clipboard.

Saving Your Changes

When you make changes to any settings:

1. A save bar appears at the top of the page
2. Click Save to apply your changes
3. Click Discard to undo your changes

Viewing Your Sitemap

After creating your sitemap:

1. Click the Visit sitemap button to open it in a new tab
2. Your sitemap URL is: https://your-store.myshopify.com/a/sitemap

How is this different from XML sitemap?

Troubleshooting

Excluded items still appearing

1. Make sure you saved your changes
2. Refresh the sitemap page
3. Check that items are properly selected in the exclusion list

Changes not saving

1. Look for error messages in the save bar
2. Try refreshing the page and making changes again
3. Contact support if the issue persists