Submitting a sitemap helps Google understand the structure of your website and the pages it should crawl and index.
It’s an important step for improving the visibility of your website in Google search results.
To submit a sitemap of your website within Google Search Console, follow these steps:
▶️Access Google Search Console:
Go to Google Search Console.
▶️Select Your Property:
If you haven’t already added your website property to Google Search Console, click “Add Property” and follow the instructions to verify ownership.
▶️Choose Your Property:
After adding and verifying your property, select it from the property list on the main dashboard.
▶️Open the “Sitemaps” Page:
In the left-hand sidebar, click on “Sitemaps.” This will take you to the Sitemaps page.
▶️Add a New Sitemap:
Click on the “Add a new sitemap” button.
▶️Enter Your Sitemap URL:
In the box that appears, enter the URL of your sitemap. The sitemap URL is usually in the format: https://www.yourwebsite.com/sitemap.xml.
Make sure to replace “yourwebsite.com” with your actual domain.
▶️Submit:
After entering the sitemap URL, click the “Submit” button.
▶️Confirmation:
Google Search Console will display a message confirming that your sitemap has been submitted successfully.
▶️Monitor Sitemap Status:
You can return to the Sitemaps page to monitor the status of your submitted sitemap. Google will periodically crawl and index the URLs listed in your sitemap.
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