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Real Geeks Sitemap Guide: Access, Update, and Upload Your Sitemap

Understand and manage your website sitemap for better visibility

A sitemap helps search engines discover and understand the structure of your Real Geeks Website, making it easier for your pages to appear in search results.

Need to Know

  • Real Geeks automatically generates a sitemap for every Website

  • No manual setup is required for most users

  • Your sitemap is always kept up to date as you add or edit pages

  • Custom sitemaps are optional and require manual maintenance

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What is a Sitemap?

A sitemap is a file that lists all the pages on your Website. It acts like a roadmap for search engines like Google, helping them:

  • Understand your site structure

  • Find new or updated pages

  • Index your content more efficiently

With a sitemap in place, your Website has a stronger foundation for visibility in search results—helping more potential clients find you online.

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How to Access Your Sitemap

Your Real Geeks Website automatically includes a sitemap, so there’s nothing you need to set up.

To view your sitemap:

  • Add /sitemap.xml to your domain

  • Example: www.yourwebsite.com/sitemap.xml

This file updates automatically as you add or edit Content Pages, ensuring search engines always have the latest version of your site structure.

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Should You Create Your Own Sitemap?

In most cases, no.

We do not recommend creating a custom sitemap for most users. This option is intended for advanced marketing users with SEO experience. If you are not familiar with SEO best practices and sitemap formatting, you should use the default sitemap automatically generated by Real Geeks.

An incorrectly built sitemap can prevent pages from being indexed properly. The default Real Geeks sitemap is reliable, automatically updated, and best for the average agent.

The automatically generated sitemap is designed to work seamlessly with your Website and requires no ongoing maintenance.

For most agents, the Real Geeks generated sitemap is the most reliable and effective option.

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Upload a Custom Sitemap

If you decide to use your own sitemap, follow these steps carefully.

  1. Use a text editor or sitemap generator tool to create your sitemap in an XML format
    1. save the file as sitemap.xml on your device
  2. Upload the sitemap to your website's filebrowser
    1. Go to your website's backend (website.com/admin) → Manage Files

      editor-manage-files
    2. Click Upload
    3. Drag your custom sitemap file into the available space
    4. Click on the filename to open the file in your browser

      sitemap-filepath
    5. Copy the link (this would look something like https://u.realgeeks.media/namedirectory/front_of_house.jpg)
  3. Create a Redirect
    1. Go to your website's backend (website.com/admin)
    2. Click Redirect
    3. Select Add Redirect
  4. Enter /sitemap.xml into the Redirect from field
  5. Enter the link to your sitemap file in the filebrowser

    custom-sitemap-redirect
    1. The link copied from step 2 (https://u.realgeeks.media/...)
  6. Click Save

Once complete, visiting /sitemap.xml will point to your custom file instead of the default sitemap.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to submit my sitemap to Google?
    You can, but it’s not required. Search engines typically find it automatically.

  • Why can’t I see my sitemap?
    Make sure you entered /sitemap.xml correctly after your domain.

  • Will my sitemap update automatically?
    Yes, the default sitemap updates as you add or edit pages.

  • Can I have multiple sitemaps?
    Only one sitemap should be active at /sitemap.xml.

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