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Sitemap XML Generator

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Generate XML sitemap

Example / Use Case

Create XML Sitemap for Blog

A blogger with 10 new articles needs to create an XML sitemap to help Google discover and index all their content quickly.

Input

Homepage: example.com | Blog posts: 10 URLs | Priority: homepage=1.0, posts=0.8 | Change frequency: daily

Output

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  </url>
</urlset>

How It Works

XML sitemaps follow the Sitemap Protocol and help search engines understand your site structure. Each <url> element contains: <loc> (the page URL - required), <lastmod> (last modified date), <changefreq> (how often the page changes), and <priority> (relative importance from 0.1 to 1.0). The priority doesn't affect ranking but helps crawlers know which pages to prioritize. The changefreq is a hint, not a command. For large sites (over 50,000 URLs), create multiple sitemaps and use a sitemap index file (sitemap_index.xml). Always submit your sitemap in Google Search Console. For controlling crawler access, use the Robots.txt Generator.

How to Use

  1. 1Enter your website homepage URL
  2. 2Add individual page URLs you want indexed
  3. 3Set priority levels for each page (0.1 to 1.0)
  4. 4Choose change frequency (always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
  5. 5Download the generated XML sitemap file
  6. 6Submit the sitemap to Google Search Console

Frequently Asked Questions

Each sitemap can contain up to 50,000 URLs. For larger sites, create multiple sitemaps and use a sitemap index file.

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