Submitting a Sitemap to Google using Webmaster Tools Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 57 Seconds to Read Sitemaps can help Google and other search engines understand your website better. The first step is to create a XML sitemap. Read our article for more information on creating a XML sitemap. Remember, once the sitemap is generated you’ll need to save it to your local computer, then upload the file to the root folder of your website. Please review our article on using File Manager in cPanel for instructions on how to upload a file. Uploading the XML sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools Log into Webmaster Tools. Once logged into the dashboard, select the website you wish to upload the XML file for. On the left side menu pane, select “Site configuration” and then click on “Sitemaps“. Click on the “Submit a Sitemap” button. Finish typing in the file path to your sitemap you uploaded. Then click “Submit Sitemap“. Once the sitemap is submitted you’ll see it listed on the screen. That’s it! Don’t be alarmed if your sitemap doesn’t change to a green check mark right away. It may take a few hours to do so.If you need further assistance please feel free to contact our support department. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles How to Edit CSS Using Google Chrome Developer Tools How to Change Nameservers in Google Domains How to Use Google Apps to Host Your Mail How to use Google Web Fonts for your builder Setting up Google Workspace MX Records in cPanel Google Launches Site Kit Plugin for WordPress How to Set up Google My Business Setting a Crawl Delay in Google Webmaster Tools Generating Google API keys How to Add a Google map with a Marker to your website
