Sitemap Analyzer
Paste your XML sitemap or enter its URL. See how your sitemap stacks up for AI search — freshness, structure, duplicate URLs, and content signals that help AI engines discover and cite your pages.
Why your sitemap matters for AI search
AI crawlers rely on sitemaps to discover your content
AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview use your sitemap as a roadmap. A well-structured sitemap ensures every page can be found, prioritized, and indexed by AI crawlers.
Lastmod dates signal freshness to AI engines
AI engines strongly prefer fresh content. The <lastmod> tag tells crawlers when each page was last updated. Without it, AI engines default to assuming your content is outdated.
Content depth signals topical authority
A sitemap with varied sections — /blog, /learn, /tools, /faq — signals comprehensive topic coverage. Sites with deep, organized content are significantly more likely to be cited in AI answers.
Clean URLs build crawl efficiency
Duplicate URLs, mixed HTTP/HTTPS, and inconsistent trailing slashes waste crawl budget and confuse canonical signals. A clean sitemap means more pages indexed and no wasted crawl budget.
Your sitemap is just one piece of AEO
A well-structured sitemap helps AI crawlers discover your content, but your pages also need strong headings, quality content, and proper schema markup. Check your heading structure, meta tags, and robots.txt too, or run a full AEO audit for the complete picture.
Your sitemap is 1 of 34 AI visibility factors
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