XML Sitemap Generator
🗺️ XML Sitemap Generator
Create XML sitemaps from URL lists to help search engines crawl and index your website efficiently
About XML Sitemap Generator
An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages of your website, helping search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo discover and index your content more efficiently.
This tool creates standards-compliant XML sitemaps that include changefreq, priority, and lastmod attributes to give search engines clear signals about your content.
Generate Your XML Sitemap
Enter Your URLs
Enter one URL per line. Include the full URL starting with https:// or http://
Each URL should be on a new line
URLs: 0
Example URLs
Need inspiration? Here are example URLs for different page types:
https://www.example.com/
https://www.example.com/about
https://www.example.com/services/web-design
https://www.example.com/services/seo
https://www.example.com/contact
https://www.example.com/blog
https://www.example.com/blog/how-to-improve-seo
https://www.example.com/products
https://www.example.com/products/awesome-product-1
https://www.example.com/faq
https://www.example.com/privacy-policy
https://www.example.com/terms-of-service
Your Generated XML Sitemap
0 URLs included •
Standard Sitemap •
Generated: Today
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://www.example.com/</loc>
<lastmod>2025-01-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
<priority>1.0</priority>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.example.com/about</loc>
<lastmod>2025-01-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.8</priority>
</url>
</urlset>Sitemap Statistics
Your sitemap includes the following statistics:
0
Total URLs
0.8
Average Priority
weekly
Change Frequency
0 KB
File Size
How to Use Your Sitemap
- Download the sitemap.xml file and upload it to your website's root directory
- Submit the sitemap URL to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools
- Add the sitemap URL to your robots.txt file:
Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml - For large sites (50,000+ URLs), create a sitemap index file
- Update your sitemap regularly when adding new pages
XML Sitemap Best Practices
Include Important Pages Only
Only include pages you want search engines to index. Exclude duplicate content, filtered views, session IDs, and pages blocked by robots.txt. Focus on unique, valuable content.
Prioritize Your Content
Use priority values (0.0 to 1.0) to indicate relative importance. Homepage should be 1.0, main category pages 0.8-0.9, blog posts 0.6-0.7, and legal pages 0.1-0.3.
Set Realistic Change Frequencies
Be accurate with changefreq values. If your blog updates weekly, use "weekly." Don't use "always" unless the page actually changes with every visit (like a stock ticker).
Keep Sitemaps Under 50MB/50,000 URLs
Google's limit is 50MB (uncompressed) or 50,000 URLs per sitemap. For larger sites, create a sitemap index file that points to multiple sitemap files.
Use Lastmod Dates Wisely
Include lastmod dates for all pages that change. Use W3C datetime format (YYYY-MM-DD). For new pages, use today's date. Update when content is significantly modified.
Validate and Submit
Always validate your sitemap using online validators before submitting. Submit to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools for faster indexing.
Consider Specialized Sitemaps
For media-rich sites, create separate sitemaps: Image sitemaps for better image search, Video sitemaps for video content, and News sitemaps for timely articles.
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