Free Sitemap Audit

Detect sitemap errors, duplicate URLs, broken links, and HTTP status codes instantly. Ensure your XML sitemap complies with search engine standards.

XML Sitemap Audit Tool

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What is an XML Sitemap?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages on your website, helping search engines discover and index your content.

URL discovery

Helps search engines find all your important pages.

Lastmod dates

Indicates when pages were last updated.

Priority parameters

Suggests importance of pages

Change frequency

Indicates how often pages are updated (daily, weekly, monthly)

Common Sitemap Issues

Duplicate URLs Critical
404 Error Pages Critical
Size Limit Exceeded High
Invalid XML Syntax Critical

How our analyzer works

Fetch & parse

Download and parse your XML sitemap to extract all URLs, and metadata

Validate structure

Check compliance with sitemap standards

Detect issues

Identify duplicates, errors, optimization opportunities

Sitemap best practices

โœ… Do's

  • Keep sitemaps under 50,000 URLs and 50MB
  • Use absolute URLs (https://example.com/page)
  • Include accurate lastmod dates
  • Submit to Google Search Console
  • Reference sitemap in robots.txt
  • Monitor changes with automated sitemap monitoring

โŒ Don'ts

  • Don't include duplicate URLs
  • Don't include 404 or error pages
  • Don't include redirected pages
  • Don't add noindex pages
  • Don't use outdated lastmod dates

Why validate your sitemap?

Optimize indexing

Help search engines find and index all your important pages.

Crawl budget optimization

Avoid wasting crawl budget on duplicate or error pages with a clean sitemap.

Error prevention

Catch sitemap issues before they impact your visibility.

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum sitemap size allowed?

Google limits sitemaps to 50,000 URLs and 50MB uncompressed (or 10MB compressed). Our analyzer checks these limits and warns you if exceeded.

Why are duplicate URLs in a sitemap bad?

Duplicate URLs waste crawl budget and can confuse search engines. Each URL should appear once in your sitemap.

Do I need lastmod dates in my sitemap?

Lastmod dates help search engines understand when content was updated. We recommend including accurate lastmod dates.

How often should I update my sitemap?

Update your sitemap whenever you add, remove, or significantly modify pages. For dynamic sites, consider automated sitemap generation.

Should I include all pages in my sitemap?

Only include pages you want search engines to index. Exclude admin pages and pages blocked by robots.txt, or noindexed tags.

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