Abstract: Most search engines that support XML sitemaps can be pinged and notified when the XML sitemap has been updated. This is also called XML sitemap ping. Navigation:A1 Sitemap Generator - Help Index
XML Sitemap Updates Ping
Pinging search engines is something often done after you have updated your XML sitemap.
Before you can send XML sitemap ping update notifications to search engines such as Google,
you will usually have to submit the XML sitemap to them first.
When doing sitemaps ping, the first thing is to add all addresses you wish to notify.
A1 Sitemap Generator
already knows of the most popular, and you can add these using the button
Add common pings. Then ping all
services using the Ping now button.
All those XML sitemap pings that are successful return response
OK 200.
After an XML sitemap ping, the service pinged, e.g. Google, will usually redownload the XML sitemap within hours.
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