What exactly is a sitemap?

The sitemap serves as a resource to describe the pages, videos, and other items on the website, as well as their connections. Search engines like Google will find it useful to read these files so they can more intelligently explore websites. Shopify users can let Google know which files and pages are necessary for your website by using the sitemap feature. They also offer helpful details like how frequently the website are updated and the date the page was changed. Another example is whether the page contains any other languages.

Website sellers may use a sitemap that contains information about the pages, including video, for particular sorts of content. The running time, category, and age-appropriateness rating can all be used to pinpoint the video entry. Or, the image's content with the subject, kind, and license of the image can be included in the entry.

Automatic "sitemap.xml" files will be given to Shopify store owners. All of the products, images, pages, etc. are linked from these files. Search engines like Google and Bing use this site to index collections and blog entries from these Shopify stores so that internet stores will become increasingly prevalent in search results. The Shopify sellers can upload their sitemap to Google Search Console and have the search engine index important pages on their website.

If the Shopify pages can be connected correctly, the store owners can be easily found on Google. Their ability to improve the crawling process is made possible by the sitemap. There are even more specialised files that enable users to crawl trickier websites. Important information on increasing sales by adding a sitemap to Shopify is provided in this post on how to do it.

How can I Locate the Sitemap of a Shopify Store?

The sitemap file can be found in the root directory of your Shopify store's main domain.

For instance, a sitemap like johns-apparel.com/sitemap.xml is created and updated automatically whenever new products, collections, photos, or blog articles are added. In addition, there are numerous links to various sitemaps for websites, collections, products, and blogs.

The sitemap can be submitted at any time by Shopify store owners. If the store owners decide to shut their websites then readers are unable to visit a website that uses a password to protect it. Click remove your online store password to re-open and enable access again.

How do you Add a Sitemap in your Shopify Store?

Online sellers have a variety of options for using third-party services that need them to validate their domain, such as Pinterest and Google Webmaster. These third-party businesses can determine the correct owner of the Shopify stores from this activity before offering their services

Google Verification for Your Website

Online sellers must validate their domain in order to secure their online stores. It's time to get rid of the password on the online store. After authenticating their domain, the store owners have the option to disable password security and then re-enable it if they are not yet ready to open their store.

The following procedures can be taken to verify the domain:

#1. Add a meta tag to the clipboard.

Online sellers have the option to verify their sites on a third-party website like Google using a meta tag verification mechanism.

It is simple for them to check this website on Google Webmasters by clicking on the HTML tag option button on the Alternate Techniques tab.

On the external website, the entire meta tag will be highlighted. On a Mac, pressing cmd and c will copy this meta tag to the clipboard for online sellers. They can press ctrl + c on a computer. However, online sellers must make sure they have selected everything, including the < and >.

Here's an example:

<meta name="google-site-verification" content="IV7BPLESttSpBdxSWN1s4zlr4HIcuHkGQYmE3wLG59w" />

#2. Selecting Themes

Online sellers choose Online Store and then Themes at this point on the Shopify admin.

#3. Edit Code

The Shopify store owners find the theme they want to modify on the list of themes. In addition, Shopify store owners click Edit code under Actions.

#4. Click theme.liquid

Shopify store owners click theme.liquid to access the file in the online code editor's Layout section.

#5. Paste the meta tag

The store owners then click to immediately insert the copied meta tag into the opening <head> tag on a blank line.

#6. Submits Changes

To submit the changes, click Save.

On a third-party website like Pinterest or Google Webmasters, the verification phases can be completed.

Submit your Shopify Sitemap to Google

In order to assist Google in locating and indexing their sites, Shopify store owners can submit a sitemap to Google Search Console. Following the list of actions below allows store owners to easily submit this.

#1. Simply click Google Search Console

When online sellers have completed the aforementioned verification process, they first click on Google Search Console.

#2. Choose Sitemaps

Then select Sitemaps.

#3. Click SUBMIT

They click sitemap.xml and then select SUBMIT on the Shopify admin's Add a new sitemap page.

Summary

Online sellers can submit their sitemaps, and a third party like Google can assist them in crawling and indexing their websites. Despite indexing millions of websites, Google does not crawl every page on the internet. As a result, not all of a site's pages will be indexed. It is therefore it is vital for internet vendors to adhere to these tools to promote their website on search results. Submitting a sitemap means that your website may occasionally be crawled for a very long time and boost hits.

Shopify store owners can learn more about sitemaps by reading the article How to make and add a sitemap in Shopify.