Sitemap Report

The Sitemap Report in Google Search Console shows how submitted XML sitemaps are processed, including discovered URLs, indexing outcomes, and parsing errors. It matters because sitemap quality affects how efficiently search engines discover priority content. Teams should use this report to catch stale URLs, formatting errors, and gaps between submitted and indexed pages. Practical management includes keeping sitemaps fresh, separating large sets logically, and aligning sitemap scope with canonical strategy. A common mistake is treating sitemaps as set-and-forget files, which allows outdated URLs to accumulate and weakens crawl prioritization.