seo-sitemap

# Sitemap Analysis & Generation ## When to Use - Use when analyzing an existing XML sitemap or generating a new one. - Use when the user mentions sitemap issues, sitemap generation, or sitemap validation. - Use when checking URL coverage, sitemap limits, and sitemap quality rules. ## Mode 1: Analyze Existing Sitemap ### Validation Checks - Valid XML format - URL count <50,000 per file (protocol limit) - All URLs return HTTP 200 - `<lastmod>` dates are accurate (not all identical) - No deprecated tags: `<priority>` and `<changefreq>` are ignored by Google - Sitemap referenced in robots.txt - Compare crawled pages vs sitemap; flag missing pages ### Quality Signals - Sitemap index file if >50k URLs - Split by content type (pages, posts, images, videos) - No non-canonical URLs in sitemap - No noindexed URLs in sitemap - No redirected URLs in sitemap - HTTPS URLs only (no HTTP) ### Common Issues | Issue | Severity | Fix | |-------|----------|-----| | >50k URLs in single file | Critical | Split with sitemap index | | Non-200 URLs | High | Remove or fix broken URLs | | Noindexed URLs included | High | Remove from sitemap | | Redirected URLs included | Medium | Update to final URLs | | All identical lastmod | Low | Use actual modification dates | | Priority/changefreq used | Info | Can remove (ignored by Google) | ## Mode 2: Generate New Sitemap ### Process 1. Ask for business type (or auto-detect from existing site) 2. Load industry template from `../seo-plan/assets/` direct...