Best SEO Checklist
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Create and submit an image sitemap for JavaScript or CDN-served images.

Image SEO

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    Why this matters

    An image sitemap helps Google discover images that might be loaded via JavaScript or from a separate CDN, improving image indexing.

    A STARTING-POINT EXAMPLE

    Hypothetical standard operating procedure

    Adapt this example to your site, access, tools, and change process. It is our suggested procedure, informed by the sources below.

    1. Generate an image sitemap XML or extend existing sitemap with image:image namespace.
    2. Include URLs of images loaded dynamically or served from CDNs.
    3. Verify image folders are not blocked by robots.txt.
    4. Submit the sitemap via Google Search Console sitemap tool.
    5. Monitor image indexing reports to confirm successful crawling.

    Watch for

    Not submitting or blocking image folders in robots.txt may lead to images missing from Google Images results.

    Definition of done

    Google Search Console reports discovery and indexing of images listed in the sitemap without errors.

    Sources & attribution

    1. Image SEO Best Practices ↗

    Original checklist wording and example SOP by Best SEO Checklist, using source-grounded AI assistance. Editorial contact: Ted Kubaitis, @tedkubaitis on Teams. Check current source guidance before implementation.