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Sitemap

An XML sitemap is a machine-readable file that lists the URLs on your site and metadata like lastmod, changefreq, and priority so crawlers can understand what to index.

It turns your sitemap.xml or sitemap index into an interactive tree, highlights stale pages, surfaces priority and frequency values, and makes it easy to export URLs for audits.

Host it at the root of your domain (e.g., /sitemap.xml) and reference it in robots.txt with Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml so search engines can find it automatically.

Use a sitemap index when you have multiple sitemap files—often needed for large sites with more than 50,000 URLs or 50MB of uncompressed XML per file.

Yes. Paste any sitemap index URL and the tool will follow and visualize every child sitemap so you can audit large architectures without manual downloads.

Update <lastmod> only when a page meaningfully changes. Frequent but inaccurate updates can reduce trust and crawl efficiency.

Avoid adding noindex or blocked URLs to your sitemap. Keeping only indexable pages helps search engines focus crawl budget on content you want discovered.

If Search Console shows fewer indexed URLs than your sitemap lists, check for crawl blocks, canonical mismatches, duplicate content, or soft 404s flagged in your coverage report.

Add the sitemap URL in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. You can also ping https://www.google.com/ping?sitemap= and https://www.bing.com/ping?sitemap= with your sitemap location.

Enter any competitor's sitemap URL to see their complete site structure, content categories, and page organization. Identify gaps in your content strategy, discover new keyword opportunities, and understand how successful sites organize their pages for SEO.

The tree view reveals messy folder structures, duplicate paths, orphaned sections, and inconsistent naming patterns instantly. Filter by last modified date to find stale content, use the folder badge counts to spot bloated sections, and export specific URL lists for cleanup tasks.

Yes. Use the date filters to highlight pages not updated in 6 months, 1 year, or longer. The visual tree makes it easy to spot entire sections that need attention, and you can export those URLs directly to prioritize content refreshes or deletions.

Folder badges show the total page count in each section at a glance. This helps identify content-heavy categories, spot thin or orphaned folders, balance your content distribution, and understand where your site invests most of its pages—critical for internal linking and crawl budget optimization.

By visualizing your entire sitemap, you can quickly identify low-value pages, duplicate content patterns, and parameter-based URLs that waste crawl budget. Remove or consolidate these pages, update your sitemap to exclude them, and ensure search engines focus on your most important content.

You can download XML or CSV exports directly from Sitemap Explorer, including metadata like lastmod, priority, and changefreq for each URL.