SEO
Sitemap & Robots Checker
Check that a site’s robots.txt and XML sitemap are present, reachable, and valid.
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What this tool checks
- robots.txt presence and rules
- XML sitemap location and reachability
- Sitemap format and URL count
- Conflicts between robots rules and listed URLs
Why it matters
Search engines rely on robots.txt and your sitemap to decide what to crawl and index. A stray disallow rule or a broken sitemap can quietly keep pages out of search results — a check catches it before rankings drop.
FAQ
Common questions
Is a sitemap required?
It is not required, but it helps search engines discover pages faster and is strongly recommended for any site with more than a handful of URLs.
Can robots.txt remove a page from Google?
Not directly. Disallowing a page stops it being crawled, but it can still be indexed if linked elsewhere. Use a noindex tag to keep a page out of results.
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