Sitemap Contains Broken URLs
What This Means
The sitemap includes URLs that return 4xx or 5xx error status codes. Including broken URLs wastes crawl budget and may signal quality issues to search engines.
What Triggers This Issue
This issue is triggered when URLs listed in the sitemap return client errors (4xx) or server errors (5xx) when fetched.
How To Fix
Remove broken URLs from your sitemap or fix the underlying pages. Regularly audit your sitemap to ensure all URLs return 200 OK. Consider automating sitemap generation to only include valid, live pages.
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