Sitemap Explorer Blog

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Deep dives into sitemap architecture, SEO best practices, and updates on the Sitemap Explorer tool.

Wed 26 November 2025 • 10 min read

Crawl Budget Optimization: How Sitemaps Save Google's Time (And Yours)

Learn how to optimize your crawl budget using sitemaps. Guide Googlebot to your best content, avoid wasting crawls on junk pages, and get indexed faster.

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How Sitemaps Influence Google (and Where They Don't)

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Fri 14 February 2025 • 4 min read

How Sitemaps Influence Google (and Where They Don't)

A balanced look at how XML sitemaps affect crawl budget, Search Console workflows, and SEO myths.

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