A Sitemap is a list of your website's pages for search engines to read, not a navigation page for human visitors. It lists publicly accessible and indexable pages, helping search engines like Google discover your content more efficiently.
"Indexing" is the process by which search engines add pages to their database. A page must be indexed before it has a chance to appear in search results; however, being indexed doesn't guarantee a high ranking.
Kanorio automatically creates a Sitemap for your published website. It includes:
noindex.You can typically find it at:
yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
Replace yourdomain.com with your actual public website URL. The Sitemap is updated whenever you publish new content; you don't need to add pages manually.
Robots.txt is a text file of rules placed in your website's root directory that tells compliant crawlers which content they can read. Think of it as a signpost at the entrance, not a password lock:
Kanorio generates a Robots.txt file suitable for public websites by default, including the location of your Sitemap.
After publishing, please verify the following in order:
noindex.New websites or pages typically take anywhere from a few days to several weeks. If your content isn't being indexed, first check if the page has too little content, duplicate content, is set to noindex, or if the website itself is inaccessible.
Advanced options for customizing your Sitemap and Robots.txt are available under "Console → Search, AI & Tracking → Technical SEO". Use these only if you fully understand what you are overriding:
Most websites should keep the "Automatic" setting to avoid search engines being unable to understand your site due to formatting errors or missing pages.
Structured data is markup added to your website that helps search engines understand the type of content more accurately. Kanorio automatically generates various Schema.org data based on your site and modules, such as:
You can also add custom JSON-LD in the advanced settings under "Technical SEO". This is for advanced users familiar with structured data formats; if you are not, keep the automatic settings to avoid adding incorrect or duplicate markup.
Search engines decide when to recrawl and re-index. First, ensure your page is published, loads correctly, is not set to noindex, and that you've submitted your Sitemap via GSC.
In most cases, no. The automatic Sitemap updates with your published, visible pages, while a custom version requires ongoing maintenance from you.
No. It's a directive for crawlers, not an access control mechanism. Do not place sensitive information on any publicly accessible page.