sitemap.xml Structure

A sitemap.xml file helps search engines discover and index the pages of your website. Here's the basic structure of a sitemap.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.example.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2023-01-01</lastmod>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.example.com/about</loc>
    <lastmod>2022-12-01</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <!-- Additional URLs -->
</urlset>

Elements Explanation

• <urlset> - Root element that encapsulates all URLs in the sitemap
• <url> - Container for each URL entry
• <loc> - The URL of the page (required)
• <lastmod> - The date the page was last modified (optional)
• <changefreq>
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