Add UGC pages to sitemaps only if index-worthy.
- Add UGC pages to sitemaps only if index-worthy2 cited sources1 category
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Why this matters
Sitemaps guide search engines to valuable pages; including poor UGC pages wastes crawl budget.
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.
- Evaluate UGC pages for content quality and uniqueness.
- Only include pages passing quality threshold in XML sitemaps.
- Regularly update sitemaps to add/remove UGC pages as appropriate.
- Submit sitemaps via Search Console or equivalent.
- Monitor crawl stats and indexing status for sitemap URLs.
Watch for
Sitemaps cluttered with low-quality UGC can waste crawl resources and confuse indexing.
Definition of done
Sitemaps submitted contain only UGC URLs that meet quality and uniqueness criteria.
Sources & attribution
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.