Submitting Your Sitemap · Nuxt Sitemap · Nuxt SEO [NuxtSEO](https://nuxtseo.com/ "Home") - [Modules](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/nuxt-seo/getting-started/introduction) - [Tools](https://nuxtseo.com/tools) - [Pro](https://nuxtseo.com/pro) - [Learn SEO](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt) [Releases](https://nuxtseo.com/releases) [1.4K](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo) [Nuxt SEO on GitHub](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo) [User Guides](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/introduction) [API](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/api/config) [Releases](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/releases/v8) Sitemap - [Switch to Sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Nuxt SEO](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/nuxt-seo/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Robots](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/robots/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to OG Image](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/og-image/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Schema.org](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/schema-org/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Link Checker](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/link-checker/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to SEO Utils](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/seo-utils/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Site Config](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/site-config/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to Skew Protection](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/skew-protection/getting-started/introduction) - [Switch to AI Ready](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/ai-ready/getting-started/introduction) Search…```k`` /` v8.0.12 - Playgrounds - [Discord Support](https://discord.com/invite/275MBUBvgP) ### Getting Started - [Introduction](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/introduction) - [Installation](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/installation) - [Data Sources](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/data-sources) - [Troubleshooting](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/troubleshooting) ### Core Concepts - [Dynamic URL Endpoints](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/dynamic-urls) - [Disabling Indexing](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/filtering-urls) - [Multi Sitemaps](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/multi-sitemaps) - [I18n](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/i18n) - [Nuxt Content](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/content) - [Nuxt Prerendering](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/prerendering) - [Best Practices](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/best-practices) - [Submitting Your Sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/submitting-sitemap) - [Zero Runtime](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/zero-runtime) ### Advanced - [Lastmod, Priority, and Changefreq](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/advanced/loc-data) - [Images, Videos, News](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/advanced/images-videos) - [Sitemap Performance](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/advanced/performance) - [Sitemap Chunking](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/advanced/chunking-sources) - [Customising the UI](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/advanced/customising-ui) Core Concepts # Submitting Your Sitemap [Copy for LLMs](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/submitting-sitemap.md) ## [Introduction](#introduction) When going live with a new site and you're looking to get indexed by Google, the best starting point is to submit your sitemap to Google Search Console. > Google Search Console is a free service offered by Google that helps you monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot your site's presence in Google Search results. [](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/xml-sitemap-validator)**Validate before submitting** - Use our [XML Sitemap Validator](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/xml-sitemap-validator) to check for errors before submitting to Google Search Console. ## [Submitting Sitemap](#submitting-sitemap) Google provides a guide on [Submitting your Sitemap to Google](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/sitemaps/build-sitemap) which is a great starting point. You should index either `/sitemap.xml` or if you're using multiple sitemaps, add `/sitemap_index.xml`. ### [Deprecation of Sitemap Pinging](#deprecation-of-sitemap-pinging) In January 2024, Google [deprecated the "ping" endpoint](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2023/06/sitemaps-lastmod-ping) (e.g., `http://www.google.com/ping?sitemap=...`). You should no longer use this method to notify Google of updates. Instead, rely on: 1. **robots.txt reference**: Ensure your `robots.txt` contains the `Sitemap: ...` line (Nuxt Sitemap does this automatically). 2. **Google Search Console**: Submit the sitemap once, and Google will crawl it periodically. 3. **lastmod**: Keep your `lastmod` dates accurate so Google knows when to recrawl specific URLs. ## [Requesting Indexing](#requesting-indexing) It's important to know that submitting your sitemap does not guarantee that all your pages will be indexed and that it may take some time for Google to crawl and index your pages. To speed up the process, you can use the [URL Inspection Tool](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9012289) to request indexing of a specific URL. In some cases you may want to expedite the indexing process, for this, you can try out my free open-source tool [Request Indexing](https://requestindexing.com). ## [Sitemap Error](#sitemap-error) When submitting a sitemap for the first time you may get see "Error". This is because Google previously crawled your site for a sitemap and found nothing. When encountering this it's best to wait a few days and see if the error resolves itself. If not, you can try resubmitting the sitemap or making a [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/nuxt-modules/sitemap). [Edit this page](https://github.com/nuxt-modules/sitemap/edit/main/docs/content/1.guides/7.submitting-sitemap.md) [Markdown For LLMs](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/submitting-sitemap.md) Did this page help you? ### Related [Troubleshooting](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/troubleshooting) [Best Practices](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/best-practices) [Controlling Web Crawlers](https://nuxtseo.com/learn/controlling-crawlers) [Best Practices The best practices for generating a sitemap.xml file.](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/best-practices) [Zero Runtime Generate sitemaps at build time without runtime overhead.](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/guides/zero-runtime) On this page - [Introduction](#introduction) - [Submitting Sitemap](#submitting-sitemap) - [Requesting Indexing](#requesting-indexing) - [Sitemap Error](#sitemap-error) [GitHub](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo) [ Discord](https://discord.com/invite/275MBUBvgP) ### [NuxtSEO](https://nuxtseo.com/ "Home") - [Getting Started](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/nuxt-seo/getting-started/introduction) - [MCP](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/nuxt-seo/guides/mcp) Modules - [Robots](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/robots/getting-started/introduction) - [Sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/sitemap/getting-started/introduction) - [OG Image](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/og-image/getting-started/introduction) - [Schema.org](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/schema-org/getting-started/introduction) - [Link Checker](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/link-checker/getting-started/introduction) - [SEO Utils](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/seo-utils/getting-started/introduction) - [Site Config](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/site-config/getting-started/introduction) - [Skew Protection](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/skew-protection/getting-started/introduction) - [AI Ready](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/ai-ready/getting-started/introduction) ### [NuxtSEO Pro](https://nuxtseo.com/pro "Home") - [Getting Started](https://nuxtseo.com/pro) - [Dashboard](https://nuxtseo.com/pro/dashboard) - [Pro MCP](https://nuxtseo.com/docs/nuxt-seo-pro/mcp/installation) ### [Learn SEO](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo "Learn SEO") Nuxt - [Mastering Meta](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/mastering-meta) - [Controlling Crawlers](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers) - [Launch & Listen](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen) - [Routes & Rendering](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/routes-and-rendering) - [Staying Secure](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/routes-and-rendering/security) Vue - [Vue SEO Guide](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue) - [Mastering Meta](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/mastering-meta) - [Controlling Crawlers](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers) - [SPA SEO](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/spa) - [SSR Frameworks](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/ssr-frameworks) - [SEO Checklist](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/checklist) - [Pre-Launch Warmup](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/pre-launch-warmup) - [Backlinks & Authority](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/backlinks) ### [Tools](https://nuxtseo.com/tools "SEO Tools") - [Social Share Debugger](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/social-share-debugger) - [Robots.txt Generator](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/robots-txt-generator) - [Meta Tag Checker](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/meta-tag-checker) - [HTML to Markdown](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/html-to-markdown) - [XML Sitemap Validator](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/xml-sitemap-validator) - [Schema.org Validator](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/schema-validator) - [Keyword Idea Generator](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/keyword-generator) - [Keyword Research](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/keyword-research) - [SERP Analyzer](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/serp-analyzer) - [Domain Rankings](https://nuxtseo.com/tools/domain-rankings) Copyright © 2023-2026 Harlan Wilton - [MIT License](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo/blob/main/license) · [mdream](https://mdream.dev)