{"id":326,"date":"2011-12-06T18:18:53","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T18:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/12\/06\/submitting-a-sitemap-to-google-using-webmaster-tools\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T23:50:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:50:25","slug":"submitting-a-sitemap-to-google-using-webmaster-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/google-tools\/submitting-a-sitemap-to-google-using-webmaster-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Submitting a Sitemap to Google using Webmaster Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>. Remember, once the sitemap is generated you\u2019ll 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 <\/a>for instructions on how to upload a file.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uploading the XML sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools<\/h2>\n
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  1. Log into Webmaster Tools<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Once logged into the dashboard, select the website you wish to upload the XML file for.<\/li>\n

    \"xml_1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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  3. On the left side menu pane, select \u201cSite configuration<\/strong>\u201d and then click on \u201cSitemaps<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n

    \"xml_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

  4. Click on the \u201cSubmit a Sitemap<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n

    \"xml_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

  5. Finish typing in the file path to your sitemap you uploaded. Then click \u201cSubmit Sitemap<\/strong>\u201c. Once the sitemap is submitted you\u2019ll see it listed on the screen.\u00a0<\/li>\n

    \"xml_4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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    That\u2019s it! Don\u2019t be alarmed if your sitemap doesn\u2019t 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<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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. 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