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Sitemap

/ˈsaɪt.mæp/ noun

An XML file listing all URLs on a website that you want search engines and AI crawlers to index, often including metadata about each page (last modified date, update frequency, priority). Sitemap submission to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools is a prerequisite for full crawl coverage. For AI search, Bing sitemap submission is specifically required for ChatGPT citation eligibility.

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