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Sitemap

sitemap (or site map) is a file that lists every URL on your website that should be indexed by search engines like Google. WordPress.com automatically generates an XML sitemap for you.

Boost SEO and site navigation with an automatically generated sitemap, and understand your role in refining visibility for search engines and users alike.

Find Your Sitemap

As long as your site’s Privacy Settings are set to public, and the option to “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” is not checked, search engines will automatically find your sitemap and use it to index your site. WordPress.com automatically sends the update to search engines whenever you update or delete a page or post.

Find Your Sitemap

Verify Your Site with Google Search Console

Verify your website with Google to measure your site’s search traffic and performance, fix issues, and make your site shine in Google’s search results. This guide will show you how to verify your site ownership to use Google Search Console.

Verify Your Site with Google Search Console

Verify Your Site with Bing

You can verify your site with the Bing search engine to take advantage of Bing SEO tools and analyze insights to improve your page rankings on Bing search results.

Verify Your Site with Bing

Last updated: February 21, 2024