XML Sitemap
An XML sitemap is a file that lists the pages on your site you want search engines to find, with a little metadata about each. It’s a roadmap handed to crawlers so nothing important gets missed.
Why it matters
For small or new sites, a sitemap helps engines discover pages that aren’t yet well linked. For larger sites, it signals which pages matter and when they last changed. It doesn’t guarantee indexing, but it removes “they never found it” as an excuse.
A note
Submit it in Google Search Console and reference it in robots.txt. Keep it current — a sitemap full of dead or redirected URLs erodes trust.
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