When Google crawls the internet, it discovers pages by following links. But new pages with few inbound links may take weeks to be discovered. A sitemap solves this by explicitly telling Google "these pages exist — crawl them." --- ## Generate Your Sitemap [[tool:xml-sitemap-generator]] --- ## What is an XML Sitemap? An XML sitemap lists every URL on your site that you want indexed. A basic entry looks like: ```xml https://example.com/blog/how-to-merge-pdfs 2026-05-17 monthly 0.8 ``` Sitemaps are especially valuable when your site is new, when you've published new content that isn't yet linked from elsewhere, or when your site has hundreds of pages. --- ## How to Submit to Google Search Console 1. Go to [search.google.com/search-console](https://search.google.com/search-console) 2. Select your property 3. Click **Sitemaps** in the left sidebar 4. Enter your sitemap URL (typically `https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml`) 5. Click **Submit** Also add this line to your `robots.txt` so any crawler can find it automatically: ``` Sitemap: https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml ``` [[tool:robots-txt-generator]] --- ## Sitemap Best Practices | Rule | Why | |---|---| | Only include indexable pages | Don't list `noindex`, login-required, or admin pages | | Use absolute URLs | `https://example.com/page` not `/page` | | Keep it updated | Add new pages; remove deleted ones promptly | | Set priority correctly | Homepage = 1.0, posts = 0.7–0.8, utility pages = 0.3 | | Split at 50,000 URLs | Use a sitemap index file for large sites | --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How quickly does Google index URLs after sitemap submission? Hours to weeks — depending on your domain authority and crawl budget. Use URL Inspection in Search Console to request priority indexing for individual pages. ### What's the difference between a sitemap and robots.txt? A sitemap invites crawlers to index pages. Robots.txt restricts crawlers from certain paths. They serve opposite purposes. ### Does FluxToolkit store my URLs? No. The generator runs in your browser. Your URL list never leaves your device. --- ## Related Articles - [Robots.txt Explained: How to Create One](/blog/robots-txt-generator-guide) — Control crawler access alongside your sitemap. - [Meta Tags Explained: Title Tags and Meta Descriptions](/blog/meta-tags-title-description-guide) — Optimize each URL in your sitemap for better click-through rates. - [How to Check DNS Records Online](/blog/how-to-check-dns-records-online) — Verify your domain resolves correctly before submitting your sitemap.

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