How XML Sitemap Works
The file contains URL entries and may include accurate last-modified dates. It can be submitted through search-engine webmaster tools or referenced from robots.txt.
A Simple Example
A glossary sitemap can surface newly published definition URLs even before every page has accumulated many internal links.
Why XML Sitemap Matters
Sitemaps improve discovery and provide a clean inventory for monitoring submitted versus indexed URLs.
Common Misreading
A sitemap is not an indexing guarantee. It should contain canonical, indexable URLs—not redirects, duplicates, errors or noindex pages.