How to Generate a Sitemap for Your Blogger Website: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking to improve the visibility of your Blogger website on Google and other search engines? 

Are you looking to improve the visibility of your Blogger website on Google and other search engines? One effective way to do this is by creating a sitemap. A sitemap helps search engine bots crawl and index your content more efficiently, leading to better search engine rankings. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to generate a sitemap for your Blogger website.

Step 1: Access Your Blogger Dashboard

To get started, log in to your Blogger account and access the dashboard for the specific blog you want to create a sitemap for.

Step 2: Go to Settings

In the Blogger dashboard, navigate to the "Settings" menu.

Step 3: Access Search Preferences

Under the "Settings" menu, you'll find "Search preferences." Click on it to proceed.

Step 4: Customize Your Robots.txt File

Scroll down to the "Custom robots.txt" section. This is where you can add custom directives for search engine bots.

Step 5: Add Sitemap Directive

In the "Custom robots.txt" text box, insert the following line to specify the location of your sitemap:

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Sitemap: your-blog-url/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

Remember to replace "your-blog-url" with your actual Blogger blog URL. This URL includes parameters to ensure that your sitemap includes all your posts (up to 500, as Blogger's maximum limit).

Step 6: Save Changes

After adding the sitemap directive, click on the "Save changes" button to save your settings.

Step 7: Generate Your Sitemap

Blogger will automatically generate a sitemap for your blog at the URL you specified. You can access your sitemap by going to:

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https://your-blog-url/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

Again, make sure to replace "your-blog-url" with your actual Blogger blog URL.

Step 8: Submit Your Sitemap to Google

To ensure that Google and other search engines are aware of your sitemap, you should submit it to Google Search Console:

1. Go to Google Search Console.
2. Select your website property.
3. In the left sidebar, click on "Sitemaps."
4. Enter the sitemap URL (e.g., https://your-blog-url/atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500) and click on "Submit."
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6. IF you have already submitted on the search console but did not fatched the URL then you have to submit only "atom.xml" this portion then you are good to go

By following these steps, you'll have successfully generated a sitemap for your Blogger website and submitted it to Google. This SEO-friendly approach will help search engines crawl and index your content more effectively, ultimately improving your blog's visibility in search results.