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We’re seeing a boom of bee lawn requests. Thank you for continuing to monitor and adjust our Google ad campaigns.
- Russ, Minnehaha Falls Landscaping

Avallo created my logo years ago, and when it was time to create a professional website, Avalllo was there to help once again. They put forth as much energy, creativity, and attention to detail into the website, as they did with the logo. It was so easy to work with Julie and the designers. They are pros, don't waste time, hire them as soon as you can.
- Dan Schultz, Flourish Realty

Julie and the Avallo team are super easy to work with, and the end result is fantastic! They recently completed a website for my dad's business, and we couldn't be happier. They also trained us so that we could make content edits, which will save us a great deal of time and money. They are a great team of pros and very easy to recommend!
- Beth Lasseter, Minneapolis

"Thanks to Avallo we have a website that looks great and delivers results. Avallo Panel enables us to manage content ourselves without always having to go through a third-party.
We have grown our health insurance business through our internet presence thanks to Avallo."
- J.W., Hopkins

"I've been working with Avallo for a couple of years and continue to be impressed with their products and services. As a graphic designer I have found a great resource for web development. With the Avallo Panel, I can now empower my clients with websites that they can change frequently and update themselves. My clients love it and I love it! Thank you Avallo!"
- B.W., Madison, WI

"I cannot say enough positive things about Julie Hamilton and her staff at Avallo. Julie and her team built a beautiful site for Arlyce Cleveland, Ltd. and throughout the entire process she was available to answer questions, make any requested changes, and ensure her or her team were available to assist my staff in anything we needed. I would recommend Avallo and Julie to anyone!"
- Arlyce Cleveland

"Thanks so much for your constant attention to us. Your customer service is always impressive."
- B.K., Minneapolis

"I have been traveling lately; visiting customers and training users for our products. A couple have noticed the change in our site – they said ‘Looks great. You guys are truly professional.’ Thank you!"
- Todd Schaeffer

"The team at Avallo really excels in customer service. It was a pleasure developing our website with the team and the best part is their Dashboard that allows you to change your website rapidly with ease.
We would recommend Avallo to anyone that desires a first class website!"
- D.H., Maple Grove

"I trust Avallo. Their programming works. They're fast. They're responsive. They're a good value. And they're easy to work with. I think of them as a partner, not a vendor."
- J.E., Brainerd

"I. AM. THRILLED.!!!!! To be able to do an EASY seminar sign-up, like you've created, and to be able to change it -- WOW, a dream come true! It was very cumbersome before. ...wow, I am so happy! I've run out of superlatives for Avallo Panel and YOUR help!"
- J.M., Minnetonka

"Julie's team at Avallo created a beautiful new website for my company, including features that I plan to use in the future, after I grow my business a bit more. The site is professional and the maintenance application I use to make updates is easy and intuitive. The site does everything I need it to do and looks great. Thank you for delivering a professional polished product."
- Kyle, Owner of Defensive Women

"We had a person call asking for a quote, and the reason he called was because he thought our website was the best. Good job!"
- M.M., Plymouth

"We’ve got nothing but positive feedback on the website. You guys are the best! I’ll look forward to the app quote.... Much appreciated!"
- Matt, SouthWest Transit

"My website traffic was low, and so Avallo recommended search engine optimization. Not only did my website traffic increase, but Avallo was also able to modify the company website and corporate logo in a very short time frame. Thanks Avallo!"
- W.T., Plymouth

The website still runs great. I love the cms system and I love that it synchronizes beautifully with my single sign on system. We have extended the website that you developed to allow a board members only section.
- Jon P.

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FAQ #3 - What is a site map?

Oct 13th, 2010 3:10 pm

Happy fall, everyone! I can't believe it's already October. We've had some beautiful weather this past week, but it seems like fall is catching up with us here in Minnesota.

This week's FAQ comes from a client of ours who noticed we added a site map to their website, but didn't know what it was for:

What is a site map?

With every website that we build here at Avallo, we include a site map. A site map is simply a listing of all of the pages that can be found on the website. Often times the site map includes a description of what is on the page as well. Site maps serve three main purposes for websites:

Project Definition: To get a better feel of what you want your website to include or how you want your website to flow, we will help you create a preliminary site map. This serves as a visual representation of your site structure.
Usability: While we strive to build websites that are easy to navigate or search, not all users will search in the same way. By offering a site map, users are able to view a list of all of the pages on the site and choose where they want to go.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Last, and probably most importantly, we include site maps for robots. In all of our Avallo Panel sites, we include two site maps: the listed site map and an XML site map. These site maps allow search engines to quickly and efficiently index a site, and allows them to find all of the relevant pages that are on your site. In fact, Google relies on site maps so much that they even have tools that allow you to submit your site map for indexing.

Site maps are often under appreciated, but a very important part of any website. If your site doesn't include a site map, you may be missing out on some important SEO.

Join me again here next week, and be sure to send me your questions. If your question is featured here, I will send you an Avallo T-shirt and some chocolate!