Missing Sitemap
What This Means
No XML sitemap was found for the website. While not required, sitemaps help search engines discover and understand your site structure, especially for large sites or sites with pages that aren’t well linked.
What Triggers This Issue
This issue is triggered when no sitemap is found at common locations (/sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml) and no Sitemap directive exists in robots.txt.
How To Fix
Create an XML sitemap listing your important pages. Place it at /sitemap.xml or another accessible location, and reference it in your robots.txt file with a Sitemap directive. Submit the sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
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