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What is a sitemap and do I need one?
A sitemap is a file listing all pages on your website, helping search engines discover and crawl pages. You need one if your site is large, has many pages, is new with few external links, uses rich media, or has complex navigation. XML sitemaps are for search engines, while HTML sitemaps help users navigate. Generate sitemaps automatically using tools or plugins. Submit to Google Search Console. Keep updated as you add pages. Include only indexable pages. Example: A large e-commerce site with 10,000+ pages uses an XML sitemap to ensure all product pages are discovered and indexed by search engines.
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