Sitemap Generator
An XML sitemap is a structured file that lists the important URLs on your website along with metadata like the last modification date, change frequency, and priority, helping search engines discover and index your pages efficiently. Add your URLs below, set per-URL metadata, then copy or download a valid sitemap.xml file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"> </urlset>
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an XML sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a structured file that lists all the important URLs on your website along with metadata like the last modification date, change frequency, and priority. It helps search engines like Google and Bing discover and index your pages efficiently, especially for large sites or sites with pages not easily reached through normal crawling.
Where do I put my sitemap.xml file?
Your sitemap.xml file should be placed at the root of your domain, accessible at https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml. You should also reference it in your robots.txt file with a Sitemap: directive so crawlers can locate it.
What do changefreq and priority mean?
The changefreq value tells crawlers how often a page is expected to change (always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, never), and priority is a value from 0.0 to 1.0 that indicates the relative importance of a URL on your site. Both are hints to crawlers, not directives. Google has stated it largely ignores priority and uses changefreq only loosely, but Bing and other search engines may still consider them.
How do I submit my sitemap to Google Search Console?
Sign in to Google Search Console, select your property, then open the Sitemaps section in the left sidebar. Enter the path to your sitemap (for example sitemap.xml) and click Submit. Google will fetch and parse the file and report any errors.
What are the size limits for a sitemap?
A single sitemap can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must be 50 MB or less when uncompressed. If your site is larger, split URLs across multiple sitemap files and reference them from a sitemap index file. Most search engines accept gzipped sitemaps with a .xml.gz extension.
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