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Sitemap Viewer
View and parse sitemap.xml content
Sitemap Viewer
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Sitemap Viewer
What is a sitemap?+
XML file listing all pages on website. Helps search engines discover and crawl all content. Critical for SEO of large sites.
Why view sitemap?+
SEO audit, see all indexed pages, count URLs, verify sitemap submitted to Google, debug indexing, competitor analysis.
Where is sitemap usually located?+
yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml is convention. Listed in robots.txt. May be at /sitemap_index.xml for sites using multiple sitemaps.
What are sitemap index files?+
Master sitemap pointing to sub-sitemaps. Used by large sites. example.com/sitemap.xml contains links to /sitemap-pages.xml, /sitemap-blog.xml, etc.
Sitemap size limits?+
Max 50,000 URLs OR 50MB uncompressed per file. Larger sites split into multiple sitemaps via sitemap index.
XML sitemap fields explained?+
<loc> = URL (required), <lastmod> = last modified date, <changefreq> = how often changes (daily, weekly), <priority> = 0.0 to 1.0 importance.
Does Google use lastmod and priority?+
lastmod: yes, helps Google decide when to recrawl. priority and changefreq: largely ignored by Google. Focus on lastmod accuracy.
Should every page be in sitemap?+
Only canonical, important pages. Don't include: redirected URLs, noindex pages, parameter URLs, login pages. Quality > quantity.
How to submit sitemap to Google?+
Google Search Console → Sitemaps → Add new sitemap → URL of sitemap.xml. Google will crawl and report errors. Resubmit after major updates.
Auto-generate sitemap or manual?+
Auto-generation recommended (WordPress plugins, Next.js, etc.). Manual sitemaps go stale. Auto-update with content changes.
Common sitemap errors?+
Wrong URL format (missing https), 404 URLs in sitemap, blocked pages in sitemap (robots.txt block), redirected URLs, expired pages.
Sitemap vs Search Console URL inspection?+
Sitemap = bulk URL discovery. URL Inspection = single URL detailed status. Use both: sitemap for breadth, inspection for specific issues.
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