{"id":13480,"date":"2016-08-03T21:31:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T10:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=13480"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:42:56","slug":"sitemap-templates-plan-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/software-teams\/sitemap-templates-plan-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitemap Templates to Help You Plan Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sitemap is a tool that can be used to visualize the structure of a website. While it lists the web pages or the content of a website, it helps you identify the information your website should consist of, remove redundant or duplicate content and make sure it has easy navigation and is user-friendly. Basically a sitemap is a tool that can be used to plan a website, its design as well as its development.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Website Sitemap Templates<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listed below are some sitemap templates that will help you start on your <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-type\/sitemaps\">website\u2019s sitemap<\/a> quickly. These templates are made using the professionally designed sitemap icons available on Creately. Simply click the image to edit the template online or export it directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Content\">Content Website Sitemap Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Desktop\">Creately Desktop Sitemap Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Future\">Sitemap Structure with Future Pages and Dynamic Pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Marketing\">Marketing Website Sitemap Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Products\">Products &amp; Services Website Sitemap Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Personal\">Personal Page Sitemap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Security\">Sitemap Template with a Security Login<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#External\">Sitemap Template with External Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Creately\">Sitemap of Creately<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Navigation\">Sitemap Template of a Website Navigation Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#Simple\">A Simple Ready-to Use Sitemap Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a name=\"Content\"><\/a>Content Website Sitemap Template<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presented below is a basic sitemap for a content website. There are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-type\/objects\/site-map?utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beautifully designed icons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for cluster pages, future pages, locked pages etc. available in the app. Click the image to start editing it right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13481\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go438cyo4&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13481\" class=\"wp-image-13481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Content-Web-Sitemap-Template.png\" alt=\" Content Website Sitemap Templates\" width=\"1000\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Content-Web-Sitemap-Template.png 1000w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Content-Web-Sitemap-Template-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Content-Web-Sitemap-Template-768x660.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Desktop\"><\/a>Creately Desktop Sitemap Template<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sitemap template provides an overview of the content of Creately Desktop\u2019s web page. As you can see, pages have been color coded for quick identification. You can easily change the colors of the icons and even add a different background. Click the template to start editing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13482\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go2koz672&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13482\" class=\"wp-image-13482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Creately-Desktop-Sitemap-Template.png\" alt=\"Creately Desktop Sitemap Template - Creately Sitemap templates \" width=\"1130\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Creately-Desktop-Sitemap-Template.png 1130w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Creately-Desktop-Sitemap-Template-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Creately-Desktop-Sitemap-Template-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Creately-Desktop-Sitemap-Template-1024x562.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1130px) 100vw, 1130px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Future\"><\/a>Sitemap Structure with Future Pages and Dynamic Pages<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shown below is a website page navigation sitemap template with upcoming future pages, dynamic pages as well as pages with external links. All these icons are available in the app, and you can add the next shape you want with a single click using the context toolbar. Click the image to open the sitemap in the editor.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13484\" style=\"width: 1455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go6mi9jq3&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13484\" class=\"wp-image-13484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Structure.png\" alt=\"Marketing Website Sitemap Template\" width=\"1445\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Structure.png 1445w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Structure-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Structure-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Structure-1024x468.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1445px) 100vw, 1445px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Marketing\"><\/a>Marketing Website Sitemap Template<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an organized conceptual sitemap example template for a marketing company. Like in the <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/\">Creately<\/a> Desktop sitemap, this one is also color coded, which makes it easier to identify the different pages and which makes the sitemap much more appealing. Click the image to edit it according to your needs or use it as a template.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13485\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go2ewdki1&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13485\" class=\"wp-image-13485 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Marketing-Web-Sitemap-Template.png\" alt=\" Marketing Web Sitemap Template\" width=\"815\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Marketing-Web-Sitemap-Template.png 815w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Marketing-Web-Sitemap-Template-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Marketing-Web-Sitemap-Template-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Products\"><\/a>Products &amp; Services Website Sitemap Template<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every website usually has a products and services web page to promote and offer information on the products or the services they offer to the visitors. The following sitemap is of such a web page. The rich media shape\/icon of the Home Page indicates that the page includes elements such as streaming videos. Click the template to modify it online.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13486\" style=\"width: 904px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=gov0caf71&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13486\" class=\"wp-image-13486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Products-Services-Web-Sitemap-Template.png\" alt=\" Products &amp; Services Web Sitemap Template\" width=\"894\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Products-Services-Web-Sitemap-Template.png 894w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Products-Services-Web-Sitemap-Template-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Products-Services-Web-Sitemap-Template-768x661.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Personal\"><\/a>Personal Page Sitemap<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a website structure of a personal page or a personal blog page. Unlike the other sitemap templates, this sitemap includes content boxes that are used to indicate information on each page. Click on the image to open it in the editor, so you can make the necessary changes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13487\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go438cyo3&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13487\" class=\"wp-image-13487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Personal-Page-Sitemap.png\" alt=\"Personal Page Sitemap - Creately Sitemap templates \" width=\"830\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Personal-Page-Sitemap.png 830w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Personal-Page-Sitemap-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Personal-Page-Sitemap-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Security\"><\/a>Sitemap Template with a Security Login<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shown below is a site map template of a website architecture with a security login. The security indicator represents secure login which requires those who haven\u2019t logged in to login before they access their account page. Click the image to start editing the template.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13488\" style=\"width: 1020px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=gsxreymb1&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13488\" class=\"wp-image-13488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Site-Architecture.png\" alt=\"Sitemap Template with a Security Login\" width=\"1010\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Site-Architecture.png 1010w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Site-Architecture-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Site-Architecture-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"External\"><\/a>Sitemap Template with External Links<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This template shows a sitemap structure with external links. An external link is used to indicate a link to another external website. Here, one of the Solutions to Streamlining Video contains an external website. Click the image to modify the template online.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13489\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go6mi9jq1&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13489\" class=\"wp-image-13489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Architecture-Sitemap.png\" alt=\"Sitemap Template with External Links - Creately Sitemap Templates \" width=\"699\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Architecture-Sitemap.png 699w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Architecture-Sitemap-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Creately\"><\/a>Sitemap of Creately<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the sitemap structure of the Creately website. It shows the existing pages as well as the future pages that belong to the Examples\u2019 page cluster. Use this sitemap to start planning your own website\u2019s site map structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13490\" style=\"width: 1065px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=g2yqct4s1&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13490\" class=\"wp-image-13490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Template-Creately.png\" alt=\"The sitemap of Creately \" width=\"1055\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Template-Creately.png 1055w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Template-Creately-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Template-Creately-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Sitemap-Template-Creately-1024x500.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Navigation\"><\/a>Sitemap Template of a Website Navigation Structure<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following vertical sitemap template shows a website navigation structure. The main page has been divided into 4 landing pages and the \u2018Products\u2019 landing page branches out to several new pages. Click the image to make changes according to your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13491\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=g35fln5c1&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13491\" class=\"wp-image-13491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Design.png\" alt=\"Sitemap Template of a Website Navigation Structure\" width=\"915\" height=\"1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Design.png 915w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Design-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-Design-768x852.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Simple\"><\/a>A Simple Ready-to Use Sitemap Template<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a simple ready-to-use vertical sitemap template for you to start your sitemap right away. Click the image to include information and choose a different color theme as you prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13492\" style=\"width: 904px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/creately-start?tempID=go3w80h62&amp;utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13492\" class=\"wp-image-13492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-structure.png\" alt=\"A Simple Ready-to Use Sitemap Template\" width=\"894\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-structure.png 894w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-structure-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-structure-768x984.png 768w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/08\/New-Website-structure-800x1024.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to edit online<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>More Sitemap Templates<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compiled above are sitemap templates that are readily available as Creately examples in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-community\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diagramming community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are professionally designed and would give you an excellent starting point to begin a new sitemap of your own. Do check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-community\/popular\/t\/site-map?utm_source=sitemaptemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sitemap templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provided by our Creately users as well. Also keep in mind to check our community from time to time, for we update it with new templates every now and then.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More Diagramming Templates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Use Case Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/use-case-templates-uml\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use Case Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fishbone diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/fishbone-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fishbone Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mind map templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/mind-map-examples-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mind Map Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Business process model templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/bpmn-templates-model-processes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Process Model Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Storyboard templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/storyboard-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storyboard Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Network diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/network-diagram-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Network Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Venn diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/venn-diagram-templates-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Venn Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"KWL chart templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/guides\/remote-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KWL Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WBS templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/work-breakdown-structure-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work Breakdown Structure Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SWOT analysis templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/swot-analysis-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SWOT Analysis Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Class Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/class-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ER Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/er-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ER Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sequence Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/sequence-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sequence Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Organization Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/organizational-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organization Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gantt Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/gantt-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gantt Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Activity Diagram Template\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/activity-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Activity Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/deployment-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deployment Diagram Templates\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/aws-templates-for-architecture-diagrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Architecture Diagram Templates\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/ui-mock-up-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UI Mock-up Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/cisco-templates\/\">Cisco Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sitemap is a tool that can be used to visualize the structure of a website. 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