Create an XML sitemap to help search engines discover and index your pages.
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💡 Best Practices
- •Upload sitemap.xml to your website root
- •Submit to Google Search Console
- •Use priority 1.0 for homepage only
XML Sitemaps: The Ultimate Guide
What is an XML Sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a file that lists the essential pages of a website, making sure Google and other search engines can find and crawl them all. It acts as a roadmap of your website that leads search engines to all your important content.
Why is it important?
Without a sitemap, search engines might miss pages on your site, especially if they are new or don't have many internal links pointing to them. A sitemap helps speed up content discovery and indexing, which is crucial for SEO.
Key Attributes Explained
- loc: The absolute URL of the page.
- lastmod: The date when the page was last modified.
- changefreq: How frequently the page is likely to change (e.g., daily, weekly).
- priority: The priority of this URL relative to other URLs on your site (0.0 to 1.0).
How to use this tool
You can add URLs manually or use the bulk import feature to paste a list of links. Once you've added your pages, click "Download" to get your sitemap.xml file, then upload it to your website's root directory.
Sitemap Glossary
- XML
- Extensible Markup Language. A file format that is easy for machines (like search engine bots) to read.
- Indexing
- The process by which search engines organize information before a search to enable super-fast responses to queries.
- Google Search Console
- A free service by Google that helps you monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot your site's presence in Google Search results. You should submit your sitemap here.
- Priority Tag
- A hint to search engines about the relative importance of a page. Note: Google has stated they largely ignore this tag, but other engines may use it.
- Orphan Page
- A page on a website that has no internal links pointing to it. Sitemaps are essential for helping crawlers find these pages.
- Robots.txt
- A text file that tells crawlers which pages to access. You should include a link to your sitemap in your robots.txt file.
Frequently Asked Questions about XML Sitemap Generator
An XML sitemap is a file that lists a website's essential pages, making sure Google can find and crawl them all.