XML sitemap
An XML sitemap tells search engines which URLs the site considers relevant for crawling
What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.
What it is and how it works
It should list canonical, accessible versions consistent with the intended indexing. Modification dates should reflect real changes. Submitting it helps discovery, but does not guarantee that every page will be crawled or indexed.
Also known as
Sitemap
Topics
Variants and linked concepts
- Google Sitemaps. Google Sitemaps was a name associated with managing site maps. The current concept is covered here as the XML sitemap.