Sitemap Audit
Audit all submitted sitemaps for a property and identify coverage gaps and errors.
Steps
- Call
list_propertiesto confirm the exactsite_url. - Call
list_sitemapsto get all submitted sitemaps with their last download date, submitted URL count, and indexed URL count. - Call
sitemap_auditfor a detailed health report on each sitemap. - Call
check_indexing_issuesto compare sitemap submissions against actual indexed page counts across the property. - Flag any sitemap where the gap between submitted and indexed exceeds 20% as a priority issue.
Output format
Sitemap inventory table: Sitemap URL | Type | Submitted | Indexed | Gap % | Last downloaded | Status
Issues list sorted by severity:
- Critical: sitemaps returning 404, parse errors, or not loading
- High: submitted/indexed ratio below 80%
- Medium: last downloaded more than 7 days ago (Google not re-fetching)
- Low: sitemaps with low coverage but low traffic impact
Recommendations: for each issue, one concrete action (re-submit, fix the URL, split the sitemap into smaller files, remove orphan URLs).