What is an XML sitemap and why do I need one?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages on your website in a format search engines can understand. It's crucial for SEO because it helps Google, Bing, and other search engines discover and index your content faster, especially new pages or those not well-linked internally.

How do I submit my sitemap to search engines?

After generating your sitemap, submit it through Google Search Console (under Sitemaps section), Bing Webmaster Tools, and add its location to your robots.txt file (Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml). Most search engines will also discover it automatically if linked in robots.txt.

What's the maximum number of URLs allowed in a sitemap?

A single sitemap file can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must be smaller than 50MB (uncompressed). Our generator automatically handles this limit - if you exceed it, we'll create a sitemap index file that links to multiple sitemap files, fully compliant with search engine requirements.

How often should I update my sitemap?

Update your sitemap whenever you add new pages, remove old ones, or make significant content changes. For dynamic sites, generate it weekly or daily. Set the 'changefreq' parameter to match your actual update frequency - search engines use this as a hint for crawling schedules.

Can I set page priorities in the sitemap?

Yes! Our generator lets you set priority values from 0.0 to 1.0 for each URL. Use 1.0 for your most important pages (homepage, key products), 0.8 for category pages, 0.6 for regular content, and 0.4 or lower for archives. This helps search engines understand your site structure.

Does the generator support image and video sitemaps?

Currently, our tool generates standard XML sitemaps for web pages. For image and video sitemaps (which require additional metadata like captions, thumbnails, and duration), we're developing specialized generators. These help your media content appear in image and video search results.

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Is FreeFormatHub a formatter.org alternative?

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How do I use FreeFormatHub instead of JSONFormatter.org?

Using FreeFormatHub is simple and intuitive. Unlike JSONFormatter.org, our tool offers a clean interface where you can directly paste your JSON data, format it with customizable indentation options, validate it, and download the results - all without any registration or limitations.

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XML Sitemap Generator

Generate XML sitemaps for your website to improve search engine indexing. Input your base URL and pages to create a properly formatted sitemap.xml file for Google, Bing, and other search engines.

Create XML sitemaps for search engines with AI-powered URL discovery and priority settings. Generating code or content manually is time-consuming and error-prone. Our tool supports AI-assisted URL discovery. Our tool supports Priority and frequency settings.

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