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XML Sitemap
in short
An XML sitemap is a file listing site URLs that helps search engines discover and index pages.
An XML sitemap is a map for bots: a list of canonical URLs with last-modified dates and language versions.
How it works
Sitemaps are referenced in robots.txt and Search Console. Large sites split them into several files with a sitemap index.
Why it matters
- Speeds up indexing of new pages
- Signals update dates
- Essential for large sites
How Accendix handles it
On client sites we generate sitemaps automatically — separate ones for pages, blog and knowledge sections.
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