Fix broken URLs in sitemap
Sitemaps that list 404 or redirect URLs waste crawl budget and can harm indexing. Remove or fix broken URLs.
Common causes
- URLs in sitemap return 404.
- Sitemap lists old or moved URLs.
- Typos or wrong domain in loc.
How to fix
- Remove or update broken URLs in sitemap.
- Add 301 redirects for moved pages.
- Use Sitemap XML Validator to find errors.
You might also be interested in