# Sitemap Monitoring

#### At-a-Glance Summary

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The dashboard provides a quick snapshot of your sitemap status:

| Status Box               | Description                                         | Example |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| **Sitemaps Found**       | Total sitemaps detected on the domain               | `1`     |
| **Sitemaps With Issues** | Sitemaps returning errors or misconfigured          | `0`     |
| **URLs Found**           | Total number of URLs discovered inside the sitemap  | `25`    |
| **URLs With Issues**     | Pages that return 404s, redirects, or invalid codes | `0`     |

If there are any warnings, they'll be clearly marked for immediate investigation.

> *No sitemap issues have been found*\
> This means all pages listed in the sitemap are accessible and returning correct status codes (200 OK).

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#### Sitemap URL Tree

Below the summary, Varsuite lists:

* The **primary sitemap URL** (e.g. `https://varsuite.co.uk/sitemap.xml`)
* All URLs inside the sitemap, recursively crawled
* **Status Code** (e.g. `200`, `301`, `404`)
* Any **issues detected** (e.g. broken links, missing pages)

This lets your team instantly audit sitemap coverage and quickly identify if any high-priority pages are:

* Missing
* Returning errors
* Redirecting unexpectedly

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#### Why This Matters

Search engines use sitemaps to discover and prioritise which content to crawl. A broken or outdated sitemap can lead to:

* Pages being skipped by crawlers
* Slow updates in search rankings
* Errors flagged in Google Search Console

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#### Upcoming Features

Varsuite Core will soon support:

* **Alerting** for when a sitemap becomes unavailable or a key page returns an error
* **Custom sitemap endpoints** for non-standard CMS setups
* **Index sitemap support** for larger websites with nested XML structures

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#### Best Practices

* Ensure your sitemap includes your **canonical URLs**
* Avoid listing redirected or noindex pages
* Make sure your sitemap is linked in your site’s `robots.txt` file
* Submit your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools

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#### Works Across All Platforms

Whether you’re using **WordPress or Laravel,** Varsuite Core will locate and crawl your sitemap automatically with no configuration required.

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With **Sitemap Detection** in Varsuite Core, your SEO foundation is monitored 24/7 so your content stays discoverable, crawlable and error-free without lifting a finger.


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