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How can search engines find your important pages?

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A sitemap gives them a useful list to explore.

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Understand the search engine map.
6 sitemap basics.

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List important public pages
A sitemap points crawlers towards your preferred URLs.
Important URLs · Public pages · Preferred versions

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Keep normal links useful
Visitors and crawlers still need a connected website.
Clear navigation · Related pages · Useful internal links

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Update the list with the site
New pages and removed addresses should be reflected.
New pages · Removed pages · Current addresses

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Use meaningful update dates
A lastmod value should reflect a significant page change.
Real content changes · Accurate dates · No false refreshes

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Submit and review it
Search Console can report sitemap processing issues.
Sitemap address · Submission status · Reported problems

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Understand its limits
A sitemap does not guarantee crawling, indexing or rankings.
Discovery help · Useful content · No ranking promise

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Your checklist
List important public pages · Keep normal links useful · Update the list with the site · Use meaningful update dates · Submit and review it · Understand its limits

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Keep your sitemap useful and current.
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