Do sitemaps guarantee indexing?

No. They help discovery; indexing still depends on quality, crawl budget, and guidelines.

Should I include noindex URLs?

Generally omit URLs you do not want crawled or indexed.

Sitemap URL List Helper

Turn a list of URLs into a basic XML sitemap snippet.

URLs (one per line)

XML sitemap

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
</urlset>

About this tool

Small sites still benefit from a clear sitemap of public URLs. This free sitemap helper turns a list of links into basic XML sitemap markup. Paste URLs, and use the draft as a starting point before submitting in search consoles.

How to use

List the absolute URLs you want in the sitemap.
Generate XML sitemap markup from the list.
Download or copy the XML output.
Host sitemap.xml and reference it in robots.txt if appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

No. You provide URLs. For large sites, use a crawler-based generator in your stack or CMS.

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