Sitemap Visualiser & Auditor
A visual diagnostic tool for your site architecture. Categorize page types, visualize depth, and identify potential cannibalization issues within your sitemap.
Map your site architecture
Our visualiser categorizes URL patterns and audits click depth to detect crawl inefficiencies and structural weaknesses.
Visualizing Site Architecture
Your XML sitemap is the blueprint of your digital house. A bloated or poorly organized sitemap suggests a disjointed site architecture that search engines will struggle to crawl efficiently.
Detecting Crawl Bloat
Many CMS platforms automatically include "shadow" pages—tags, archives, author pages—that don't provide unique value. Visualizing your sitemap helps you spot these bloat patterns before they waste your crawl budget.
Hierarchy Balance
A healthy site structure should look like a flattened pyramid. If your visualiser shows thousands of URLs at Depth 5, you have a structural discovery problem that technical fixes alone can't solve.
Sitemap Audit Checklist
Ensure no "noindex" pages are accidentally included.
Only include self-referencing canonical URLs.
Remove 404s or 301 redirects immediately.
Use <lastmod> tags to signal updates to bots.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I include every page in my sitemap?
No. You should only include pages you want search engines to index. Exclude utility pages like "thank you" pages, admin sections, or pages with "noindex" tags.
What is the maximum size for a sitemap?
A single sitemap file can be up to 50MB (uncompressed) or 50,000 URLs. If your site exceeds this, you must use a sitemap index file to organize multiple sitemaps.
Do search engines really use sitemaps?
Yes. While they discovery content through crawling links, sitemaps are the definitive source of truth for your site structure and can help Google discover new or updated content much faster.