XML Sitemap
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What is XML Sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a structured file listing a website’s URLs, helping search‑engine crawlers discover and index content efficiently.
Key points
- Tags: <loc>, <lastmod>, <priority>, <changefreq>.
- Placement: Root directory (/sitemap.xml) and linked in Robots.txt.
- Updates: Auto‑generate on new pages; resubmit in Google Search Console.
- Limits: ≤ 50 k URLs or 50 MB; break into index sitemaps if larger.
- Benefit: Surfaces orphan pages and improves crawl budget use.
Pro tips
- Exclude canonicals with noindex.
- Include image and video sitemaps for rich results.
- Validate syntax with XML Sitemap Validator tools.
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