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A sitemap is an XML document that contains a list of pages you have chosen to index for Google and other search engines on your website. Most websites don't come prepared with a sitemap. To do this, there are a number of ways, the most common options being: Manually Build a Sitemap: This has the benefit of allowing you to customize the sitemap, but it is recommended for experienced web developers only.Use platform provided tools:  To create a sitemap, many website builders and content management systems (CMSs) offer tools such as a dedicated plugin that will do the job faster and can be downloaded and installed by users. A good example of this is WordPress.Online Sitemap Generator:  These tools are mostly platform-independent. There's nothing extra that you'll have to install on your site. The process of generating a sitemap using such tools is typically quick and simple.You can even refer to Google Console help for best practices of sitemaps.Some of the best online tools are:1. Yoast SEO Plugin: For WordPress users, Yoast SEO is an incredible source for all SEO purposes. It is an all-in-one tool. The primary advantage of using Yoast is that it updates sitemaps automatically dynamically (dynamic sitemap). This will automatically add a link to that page to your sitemap file whenever you add any new page to your site.Configuration:1. Log into your WordPress site.2. Click SEO >> Search Appearance.3. Click and toggle tabs to add or remove sitemaps. Selecting Yes to Content types will create a sitemap and vice versa.4. Save changes.2. Google XML Sitemaps:Another WordPress plugin for generating sitemaps online is Google XML Sitemaps. It is a great tool to help you create XML sitemaps for better indexing your pages in Google, Ask, Bing and Yahoo. It supports WordPress pages as well as custom URLs. It even notifies the search engine each time you create new content.Configuration:1. As the administrator, log into the WordPress site. 2. In the pane to the left, select Plugins. 3. Simply select Add New. 4. Enter Google XML Sitemaps in the Search text box, and then select Search Plugins. 5. Locate Google XML Sitemaps in the name column, and then click Details.6. Click install now and after installation, select Activate Plugin.3. Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps Generator: The purpose of this website is to create a text sitemap for a plain list of all your pages. It also generates an HTML site map for visitors to easily navigate on your website.Configuration:1. Go to the Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps Generator website.2. Paste your URL. Free crawling for up to 500URLs3. Download the XML file.4. Screaming Frog: For Screaming Frog, you’ll need an updated version of Java before moving on to these next steps. The configuration is the same as Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps GeneratorThe final process is submitting to Google Search Console:Test your XML sitemap and upload it.Log in to search console Select sitemap under Crawl >> Add/Test sitemapEnter URL >> Submit