How to Find Your Website’s Sitemap

Whether you're optimizing your site for search engines or submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console, locating your sitemap is the first step. Here's how to find it—fast.

What Is a Sitemap?

A sitemap is a file that lists the pages on your site. It helps search engines like Google and Bing crawl your site more intelligently. Most sitemaps are in XML format and look something like this:

‍https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml


Most Common Sitemap Locations

You can usually find your sitemap in one of these places:

1. Standard Location

Try visiting:

‍yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml  
yourdomain.com/sitemap_index.xml  
yourdomain.com/sitemap/  


2. robots.txt File

Visit yourdomain.com/robots.txt and look for a line that starts with Sitemap:
Example:

‍Sitemap: https://yourdomain.com/sitemap_index.xml


3. Google Search Console

If you’ve already submitted your sitemap:

• Go to Google Search Console
• Select your property
• Click Sitemaps in the left menu to see the sitemap URL

How to Generate a Sitemap (If You Don’t Have One)

If your site doesn’t have a sitemap yet, here’s how to create one:

• WordPress: Most SEO plugins (like Yoast SEO or RankMath) generate it automatically.
• Shopify: Your sitemap is automatically available at yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml.
• Wix, Squarespace, Webflow: These platforms create sitemaps for you. Just add /sitemap.xml to your root URL.
• Custom Sites: Use a tool like XML-Sitemaps.com or generate one through your CMS or backend framework.

Tips

• Ensure your sitemap is accessible (i.e., does not return a 404 error).
• If you’re managing multiple subdomains, each may have its own sitemap.

Need Help?

If you're still having trouble finding or generating your sitemap, reach out to your developer or hosting provider. You can also contact us for additional support.

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