XML Sitemap Generator

Get indexed faster. Create a map of your website for search engines to follow.

Sitemap Settings

URLs (One per line)

Change Freq

Priority (0.0 - 1.0)

sitemap.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com/contact</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
</urlset>

Sitemap Settings

URLs (One per line)

Change Freq

Priority (0.0 - 1.0)

sitemap.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
   <url>
      <loc>https://example.com/contact</loc>
      <lastmod>2026-02-02</lastmod>
      <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
      <priority>0.8</priority>
   </url>
</urlset>

The Role of an XML Sitemap in SEO

An XML sitemap acts as a roadmap for your website, guiding search engines like Google and Bing to all your important pages. While bots can find pages via internal links, a sitemap ensures they don't miss any "orphaned" pages or newly created content. It is one of the most basic yet powerful tools for improving the indexation speed and coverage of your site.

Implementation Checklist

Generate

Use our tool to crawl your site or paste individual URLs to build the XML structure.

Upload

Save as sitemap.xml and upload to your root folder (e.g., yoursite.com/sitemap.xml).

Submit

Monitor

Check for "crawling errors" to ensure search engines are successfully reading your map.

Sitemap Best Practices

Limit your size: Google allows up to 50,000 URLs or 50MB per sitemap. Use an index file if you exceed this.
Update regularly: Ensure your sitemap is updated whenever you delete or move pages (301 redirects).
Only include indexable pages: Exclude 404s, redirected URLs, or pages blocked by robots.txt to save crawl budget.

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