Overview
Understanding and submitting a sitemap
- A sitemap is a map of a website's pages that is sent to Google so its bots can collect information, verify the website's structure, and display the website in Google Search.
- Submitting a website's sitemap to Google is recommended to encourage Google to crawl the website.
- If SSL is enabled after a sitemap has already been submitted, submit a new sitemap.
Getting sitemap instructions
- Readyplanet provides a guide for creating a Google sitemap and sends the instructions to customers by email.
How To
Submitting a sitemap to Google
- Open the Sitemap section.
- Press the button to submit the sitemap to Google.
Recording the Google verification email address
- Record the email address used for Google verification so it can be used for future sitemap submissions after website information is changed.
Compiled from 9 facts observed across 5 customer calls.