Glossary

Sitemap

A sitemap is an XML file, usually at /sitemap.xml, listing every page a site wants crawled with the date each last changed.

By Reflexa Technologies — the team building Reflexa, the agent that works on your site · updated 16 October 2026

Why it matters

Crawlers discover pages by links and by the sitemap. Without it, deep and new pages are found late or not at all.

How to see it on your own site

Open /sitemap.xml and the Sitemap: line in robots.txt.

Checked by Reflexa: Is your sitemap.xml present and valid? — part of the 23 checks on every page check.

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Questions people ask.

What is Sitemap?

A sitemap is an XML file, usually at /sitemap.xml, listing every page a site wants crawled with the date each last changed.

Why does it matter for AI visibility?

Crawlers discover pages by links and by the sitemap. Without it, deep and new pages are found late or not at all.

How do I see it on my own site?

Open /sitemap.xml and the Sitemap: line in robots.txt.

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