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Sitemap Generator

Generate a valid sitemap.xml from a list of URLs with optional lastmod, changefreq, and priority.

By Marshkalk

Optionally add lastmod, changefreq, and priority using tab or comma separators (see format below)
Advanced: per-URL columns

Each line can optionally include extra columns separated by tab or comma:

https://example.com/page[TAB]2024-06-01[TAB]monthly[TAB]0.8

Columns: URL · lastmod (YYYY-MM-DD) · changefreq · priority (0.0–1.0). Missing columns are omitted from the output.

XML Sitemap Generator

Generates a valid sitemap.xml from a list of URLs according to the Sitemaps 0.9 protocol. Everything runs in your browser.

How to use

  1. Paste one URL per line (or URL + optional columns separated by tabs or commas)
  2. Set default values for lastmod, changefreq, and priority that apply when individual columns are missing
  3. Click Generate sitemap.xml, then copy or download the file
  4. Upload the file to your site's root directory and submit the URL to Google Search Console

Sitemap best practices

  • Include only indexable pages: do not include pages with noindex meta tags, paginated pages (except page 1), or login-required pages
  • Use canonical URLs: include the same URL as the canonical meta tag
  • Update lastmod accurately, use the actual last modification date; inaccurate values can reduce crawl efficiency
  • Priority is relative: Google says it gives little weight to priority and changefreq; focus on accuracy
  • Keep under 50,000 URLs: use a sitemap index for larger sites

Where to submit your sitemap in the UK

For UK-targeted sites, Google is not the only search engine worth submitting to:

  • Google Search Console: submit at search.google.com/search-console. After submitting, Google shows which URLs were indexed vs. discovered. Check "Coverage" for noindex or redirect issues.
  • Bing Webmaster Tools: Bing holds ~10% of UK search traffic (higher in enterprise and government contexts, where Edge is often the default browser). Submit at bing.com/webmasters. Bing also feeds DuckDuckGo and Yahoo UK results.
  • IndexNow: a protocol supported by Bing, Yandex, and others (not Google) that lets you push URL changes in real time rather than waiting for the next crawl. One API call notifies all participating engines. Supported by major CMS plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, Cloudflare Pages).

After submitting, monitor "Submitted vs. Indexed" ratios in both consoles. A low index rate usually means duplicate content, thin content, or crawl budget issues, not a sitemap problem.