XML Sitemap Validator
Validate XML sitemaps, check for errors, and analyze URL structure
About XML Sitemaps
🗺️ What is a Sitemap?
- XML file listing website URLs
- Helps search engines discover pages
- Can include metadata (lastmod, priority)
- Supports images, videos, and news
📋 Sitemap Elements
- loc: URL location (required)
- lastmod: Last modification date
- changefreq: How often URL changes
- priority: Relative importance (0-1)
✅ Best Practices
- Keep under 50,000 URLs per file
- Use sitemap index for large sites
- Update lastmod when content changes
- Submit sitemap to Search Console