How to add a sitemap to your website

What the problem is

A sitemap is a file, usually at /sitemap.xml, that lists the pages on your website. We look for one there and in your robots.txt.

Why it matters for AI search

Crawlers find pages by following links. A sitemap makes sure they know about every page, including ones that aren't well linked, such as individual service or location pages.

How to fix it

1. Check whether you already have one: open your web address followed by /sitemap.xml (WordPress's built-in one is at /wp-sitemap.xml).
2. If you don't, turn it on in your site builder or SEO plugin, or ask your developer to add one.
3. Add a line to your robots.txt pointing to it, like the one below, so every crawler can find it.
4. Submit it in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

Sitemap: https://www.yourbusiness.co.uk/sitemap.xml

On your site builder

Menus change from time to time. If a setting has moved, your site builder's help pages will have the current steps.

How to check it's fixed

• Open /sitemap.xml (or your plugin's sitemap address) and make sure it lists your pages.
• Run the free check on bogl.ai again. Results are kept for 24 hours, so if you checked the same site earlier today you'll see the earlier result; check again tomorrow.