Sitemap Import Guide
Learn how to import your website's sitemap to enable comprehensive content analysis and optimization across all your pages.
A sitemap is a file that lists all the pages on your website. It helps search engines and AI systems discover and understand your content structure. CleverSearch uses your sitemap to:
- Discover all your pages for analysis
- Understand your site structure and hierarchy
- Track content changes and updates
- Provide comprehensive optimization recommendations
- Monitor performance across your entire site
Platform-Specific Instructions
- Install a sitemap plugin like Yoast SEO or RankMath
- Generate your sitemap.xml file
- Upload the sitemap URL to CleverSearch
- Verify the sitemap is accessible
- Create a sitemap.ts file in your app directory
- Export a sitemap function
- Deploy your site
- Copy the sitemap URL to CleverSearch
- Navigate to your Shopify admin
- Go to Online Store > Preferences
- Find your sitemap URL
- Copy the URL to CleverSearch
- Create a sitemap.xml file
- List all your pages with proper XML structure
- Upload to your web server
- Submit the sitemap URL to CleverSearch
XML Sitemap
SupportedStandard XML format
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/</loc>
<lastmod>2024-01-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>daily</changefreq>
<priority>1.0</priority>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
<lastmod>2024-01-10</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.8</priority>
</url>
</urlset>RSS Feed
SupportedRSS/Atom feed format
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>My Website</title>
<link>https://example.com</link>
<item>
<title>About Us</title>
<link>https://example.com/about</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>Text List
SupportedSimple text file with URLs
https://example.com/ https://example.com/about https://example.com/contact https://example.com/blog
Method 1: URL Import
- Find your sitemap URL (usually /sitemap.xml)
- Go to your CleverSearch dashboard
- Navigate to Site Settings
- Paste your sitemap URL
- Click "Import Sitemap"
Method 2: File Upload
- Download your sitemap.xml file
- Go to your CleverSearch dashboard
- Navigate to Site Settings
- Click "Upload Sitemap"
- Select your sitemap file
Pro Tip
Most websites have their sitemap at /sitemap.xml or/sitemap_index.xml. Try these URLs first!
Sitemap not accessible
Ensure your sitemap is publicly accessible and returns a 200 status code
Invalid XML format
Check your XML syntax and ensure proper encoding (UTF-8)
Missing URLs
Verify all important pages are included in your sitemap
Outdated lastmod dates
Update lastmod dates when content changes to help with crawling
Next Steps
After importing your sitemap, you can start analyzing your content and optimizing for AI systems.
Sitemap Quality Controls
High-quality sitemap data improves crawl targeting and analysis coverage.
Execution Phases
Week 1: Foundation
Finish installation and validate data flow.
Output: Connected tracker, imported sitemap, baseline analysis report.
Week 2: Prioritization
Select high-impact pages and define task backlog.
Output: Prioritized optimization list with owners and due dates.
Week 3-4: Iteration
Ship updates and verify score + business impact.
Output: Before/after snapshots with measurable deltas.
Common Mistakes
Success Metrics
Analyzed Coverage
>= 90% priority URLs analyzed monthly
Ensures optimization decisions are based on current data.
Score Movement
+8 to +15 points on target templates in 30-60 days
Validates that executed recommendations are improving quality.
Execution Velocity
At least 1 improvement cycle per week
Creates compounding gains from consistent iteration.