Checks performed
- XML sitemap
- Sitemap format
- Sitemap in robots.txt
- robots.txt
When a sitemap matters most
Large sites, new sites with few backlinks, and sites with pages that are hard to reach through links benefit the most. For a five-page site it is a nice-to-have; for an online shop it is essential.
Frequent sitemap problems
An HTML error page served at /sitemap.xml, a sitemap listing redirected or noindex URLs, or a sitemap that exists but is referenced nowhere.
Next step
Once the sitemap is valid, submit it in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools, then watch the "Discovered" and "Indexed" counts.
FAQ
How many URLs can a sitemap contain?
Up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed per file. Larger sites use a sitemap index that lists several sitemaps.
Should every page be in the sitemap?
Only canonical, indexable pages that return HTTP 200. Leave out redirects, error pages and noindex pages.
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