XML Sitemaps – Moz Blog Post

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I did a post for the Moz main blog on XML sitemaps, all the ways people do them wrong, and how to use them to diagnose indexation issues. Read the full post here.
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Michael Cottam

Michael is an independent SEO and GEO consultant based in Bend, Oregon, specializing in organic SEO, technical SEO implementation, and AI Overviews and ChatGPT visibility. Learn more on his LinkedIn page.

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