Naest supports sitemap generation by default, making it easy to ensure your website is discoverable and well-organized for search engines.
In naest, generating the sitemap.xml is pretty straightforward. We stick with the default Next.js approach, so it's easy to understand and customize.
We use Next.js's built-in sitemap.ts file to handle the heavy lifting. It goes through all the MDX files in your content folder and makes entries in the sitemap.xml accordingly.
You can tweak the sitemap entries by adding some extra info to your MDX files. Things like changeFrequency and priority let you control how often search engines should check your pages.
Here's how you'd do it:
---
title: "My Page"
description: "A brief description of the page."
changeFrequency: weekly
priority: 0.8
---
For those who want to dig deeper, you can mess around with the logic in the app/sitemap.ts file. This is where the magic happens. You can filter, sort, or even add data sources to make the sitemap work just the way you want it to.
To get your hands dirty, open up the app/sitemap.ts file in your project. It's all laid out there for you to tinker with. Go ahead and tweak things until the sitemap fits your project like a glove.
With naest's Next.js template, managing your sitemap.xml is simple and customizable. Whether you're sticking with the basics or diving deep into the code, naest gives you the flexibility to make it your own.