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XML Sitemap Generator and Validator

Generate a sitemap.xml from your list of pages, or paste or upload an existing sitemap to find the errors that stop search engines from reading it.

Added in front of paths like /about.

Google ignores change frequency and priority; an honest last-modified date is what helps.


            

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How to use the XML Sitemap Generator and Validator

                    
    
                                                    
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    Paste your page URLs (or paths with your site address), one per line.
    
                            
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    Choose a last-modified date, then download sitemap.xml and upload it to your site.
    
                            
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    Submit the sitemap URL in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools, and add it to robots.txt.
    
                            
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Frequently asked questions

                    

                                                    

                                
                                    Do I need a sitemap?
                                    
                                
                                
Small, well-linked sites are found without one, but a sitemap helps search engines discover new and updated pages faster, especially on new sites with few links.

                            

                                                    

                                
                                    Do changefreq and priority matter?
                                    
                                
                                
Google ignores them. An accurate lastmod date (when the page content really changed) is what helps.

                            

                                                    

                                
                                    How many URLs can a sitemap have?
                                    
                                
                                
Up to 50,000 URLs and 50 MB uncompressed per file. Bigger sites use several sitemaps listed in a sitemap index.

                            

                                                    

                                
                                    Why is my sitemap invalid?
                                    
                                
                                
The most common causes: a raw & in a URL (it must be &), relative URLs instead of full https:// addresses, URLs from another domain, and dates in the wrong format.

                            

                                            

                

            
            
            
                                


        
    


            

            
            

                                    
                                    
                                    
                            

        

            

    
    
    
    

    

    

                                                
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