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XML Sitemap

A file that lists all pages on a website to help search engines discover and index them.

An XML sitemap is a file that lists the URLs of all pages on a website. It helps search engines like Google discover, crawl, and index your content more efficiently — especially useful for large sites or pages that don't have many incoming internal links. A well-structured sitemap includes the last modified date and priority level for each page. It should be submitted to Google Search Console.