Sitemap Analyzer
Analyze XML sitemaps for errors, statistics, and SEO optimization opportunities.
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About This Tool
How It Works
- Fetches and parses XML sitemap files from URLs or pasted content
- Analyzes URL structure, metadata, and compliance with sitemap standards
- Identifies errors, warnings, and optimization opportunities
- Provides detailed statistics and SEO recommendations
Common Use Cases
- Validate sitemap structure and identify errors
- Check for duplicate or invalid URLs
- Analyze sitemap completeness and metadata usage
- Optimize sitemaps for better search engine crawling
- Monitor sitemap quality over time
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sitemap and why should I analyze it?
A sitemap is an XML file that lists all the pages on your website to help search engines crawl and index your content. Analyzing your sitemap helps identify errors, optimize SEO, and ensure search engines can properly discover your pages.
What types of sitemaps can this tool analyze?
This tool can analyze both regular XML sitemaps (containing individual URLs) and sitemap index files (containing references to multiple sitemaps). It supports standard sitemap protocols and various sitemap formats.
What errors does the sitemap analyzer detect?
The analyzer detects invalid URLs, duplicate entries, missing required elements, protocol inconsistencies, sitemaps exceeding size limits, and structural issues that could prevent proper search engine crawling.
How does the tool help with SEO optimization?
The tool provides SEO recommendations such as adding missing metadata (lastmod, priority), removing duplicate URLs, ensuring consistent protocol usage, optimizing sitemap size, and improving overall sitemap structure for better search engine crawling.
Can I analyze sitemaps from any website?
Yes, you can analyze any publicly accessible XML sitemap by entering its URL. You can also paste sitemap content directly if you want to analyze a sitemap file before publishing it.
What is the difference between a sitemap and a sitemap index?
A regular sitemap contains individual page URLs, while a sitemap index file contains references to multiple sitemap files. Large websites often use sitemap indexes to organize multiple sitemaps by content type or date.
How often should I analyze my sitemap?
You should analyze your sitemap whenever you make significant changes to your website structure, add new content sections, or notice crawling issues in search console. Regular monthly analysis is recommended for active websites.
What should I do if the tool finds duplicate URLs?
Remove duplicate URLs from your sitemap as they can confuse search engines and waste crawl budget. Each URL should appear only once in your sitemap to ensure efficient crawling and indexing.
Why are lastmod, changefreq, and priority tags important?
These optional tags help search engines understand when pages were last updated (lastmod), how frequently they change (changefreq), and their relative importance (priority). While not required, they can improve crawling efficiency.
What is the maximum size limit for sitemaps?
XML sitemaps should not exceed 50,000 URLs or 50MB in size. If your sitemap exceeds these limits, you should split it into multiple sitemaps and use a sitemap index file to reference them.
Can this tool fix sitemap errors automatically?
This tool identifies and reports errors but does not automatically fix them. You will need to manually correct the issues in your sitemap file based on the recommendations provided.
Does the tool store or share my sitemap data?
No, the tool processes sitemap data temporarily for analysis only. Your sitemap URLs and content are not stored, logged, or shared with third parties. Analysis is performed securely and privately.