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XML Sitemap Best Practices

What is an XML Sitemap?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages on your website, helping search engines discover and crawl your content more efficiently. It's essential for SEO and ensures all your pages can be found and indexed.

Priority Values

Priority indicates the relative importance of pages (0.0-1.0). Homepage: 1.0, Main categories: 0.8-0.9, Regular pages: 0.5-0.7, Less important pages: 0.3-0.4. This helps search engines understand which pages matter most.

Change Frequency

Indicate how often pages are updated: Always (dynamic content), Hourly/Daily (news/blogs), Weekly (product pages), Monthly (general content), Yearly (static pages), Never (archived content).

Submission

Submit your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. Also add this line to your robots.txt file: Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

Common Mistakes

  • Including blocked URLs (robots.txt)
  • Listing non-canonical URLs
  • Including 404/redirected pages
  • Exceeding 50,000 URLs per sitemap
  • Not updating after site changes

FAQ

How many URLs can I include?

Maximum 50,000 URLs per sitemap. Large sites should use sitemap index files.

Do I need to submit it manually?

Yes, submit to Google Search Console and reference in robots.txt for automatic discovery.