The first time you submit a Sitemap to Google (whether you created it using the Sitemap Generator, a third-party tool, or manually created it), you must submit it by adding it to your Google webmaster tools account. This enables Google to provide you with useful status and statistical information. From your account, you can see if there are problems with your Sitemap or with any of the URLs listed in it. If you are adding a Mobile Sitemap, you must specify the markup language for the URLs contained in the Sitemap.
When you make changes to your Sitemap, you can resubmit it using your Google webmaster tools account or you can resubmit it using an HTTP request.
These steps describe how to add a Sitemap that contains URLs for non-mobile content (this includes most websites). There are additional steps for Mobile Sitemaps.
Once you have a Sitemap in one of the supported formats:
Google ensures the URL is reachable and displays the My Sites page. From this page, you can see the number of Sitemaps you've added for each site and if any of them have errors.
To view the lists of Sitemaps you've added for a site, click the number in the Sitemaps column beside the site. You can also click the site and then click the "Sitemaps" tab. The "Sitemaps" tab for that site opens. When you initially add a Sitemap, the status displays as Pending. Once Google processes your Sitemap (which may take several hours), this status will change to either OK or to an error. If you receive an error, click on it to view additional information.
When you make changes to your Sitemap, you can resubmit it using your Google webmaster tools account or you can resubmit it using an HTTP request.
These steps describe how to add a Sitemap that contains URLs for non-mobile content (this includes most websites). There are additional steps for Mobile Sitemaps.
Once you have a Sitemap in one of the supported formats:
- Upload your Sitemap to your site in the highest level directory you want search engines to crawl, generally the root. If you list URLs in your Sitemap that are at a higher level than your Sitemap location, Google will be unable to include those URLs as part of the Sitemap submission.
- Sign into Google Sitemap tools with your Google Account.
- Add your site to your account.
- Click the "Add a Sitemap" link beside the site.
- Choose the "General Websitemap" option.
- Type the URL to your Sitemap location in the provided field. Make sure you include the entire URL, such as http://www.example.com/sitemap.xml.
- Click "Add Websitemap."
Google ensures the URL is reachable and displays the My Sites page. From this page, you can see the number of Sitemaps you've added for each site and if any of them have errors.
To view the lists of Sitemaps you've added for a site, click the number in the Sitemaps column beside the site. You can also click the site and then click the "Sitemaps" tab. The "Sitemaps" tab for that site opens. When you initially add a Sitemap, the status displays as Pending. Once Google processes your Sitemap (which may take several hours), this status will change to either OK or to an error. If you receive an error, click on it to view additional information.
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