Maximum blogger thinks the XML sitemap is a static file, but it’s not. It changes when we update a post or delete a post or change the URL of any existing post or media on your website.
The XML sitemap is a simple text-based file, which contains all the URL (address) of all your posts, pages, images, videos and other media that exist on your website.
So, here is the URL of my three-newly created XML Sitemap file of a Category, Post, and Page.
https://www.hitechwork.com/post-sitemap.xml
https://www.hitechwork.com/page-sitemap.xml
https://www.hitechwork.com/category-sitemap.xml
We have the URL, So its time to submit XML sitemap to google webmaster tool
The submission process is very simple. First, you have to verify site with Google webmaster tool and after that submit the URL of the sitemap file in the webmaster tool.
Note: Google already showing my website URL (https://www.hitechwork.com/) in front of the box. So, I have to only enter the post-sitemap.xml in the box.
Before submitting an XML sitemap to google webmaster tool. It’s a good practice to Test it first.
Click on Test and after that click on View Report and you will see this page.
test report of sitemap
The number of pages and images Submitted by you along with the error report.
If you find any error in the Test Report then check your XML sitemap file and fix it, Then again Test it in the webmaster tool and make sure you do not have any error (One error in file is acceptable)
After Testing the XML sitemap file, Again enter the URL to “ADD/TEST SITEMAP” and this time hit the Submit Button.
Note:
Google indexes your site automatically within 48 to 72 hours after you add or update information.
If you are running a site with lots of images. I suggest, create a separate XML sitemap the image too.
Have a Look at the report of my XML Sitemap file in Webmaster Tool.
status of XML sitemap file in webmaster tool
My all post and page in the search engine but not category. Its totally depends upon your want you want to add in the search engine.
Note: Don’t forget to replacewww.example.com/sitemap.xml with your XML sitemap URL.
Submit XML Sitemap To Bing Webmaster Tool
The process is almost similar to Google. You don’t need a different Sitemap for the different search engine. All the search engine work on the standard sitemap protocol.
Copy and enter the full URL of XML sitemap in the Yandex search console and it the ADD button.
My sitemap file has both Post as well as the Image in the single XML sitemap file. But, Yandex webmaster tool does not consider image into account. So it shows error in the report but all the post indexed by it.
Note: Google indexes your site automatically within 48 to 72 hours after you add or update information. You can’t force Google to re-index your site, but you can prompt them to do so by using Google Search Console.
What is Do After Submitting Sitemap?
After submitting an XML sitemap to google, bing, and Yandex search console. Follow these 3 best practices that help your website to get faster indexed by search engine.
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