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What is an XML Sitemap?
A sitemap is an XML file that lists the site's URLs. It also allows website owners to include additional information about each URL: when it was last updated, how often it was changed, and how important it is to other URLs on the site.
This allows search engines to crawl the site more efficiently and find URLs that may be isolated from the rest of the site's content.
Why do you need an XML sitemap
One of the biggest misconceptions about XML sitemaps is that they help index your web pages. Google doesn't index your pages just because you submitted your sitemap to Google Search Console. Google indexes them based on their quality and importance. However, by submitting your sitemap to Google, you are giving a hint that your pages are worth indexing.
If your site has very few web pages, you may not need a sitemap. But if your site is large, Google web crawlers may find it difficult to crawl your new or recently updated pages. In such cases, you can make it easier for Google to crawl your website by creating a sitemap and submitting it to Google.
Here's what Google says about sitemaps:
If your site's pages are linked correctly, our web crawlers can usually detect most of your site. However, a sitemap can improve the crawling of your site.