Sitemap Maintenance Checklist

Perfect πŸ™Œ Here’s your 1-page Sitemap Maintenance Checklist for KOHTCM:


πŸ—‚ Sitemap Maintenance Checklist

πŸ”Ή 1. When You Add a New Microsite (e.g. /cheng-si-tang/)

  • βœ… Create a new sitemap file (sitemap_chengsitang.xml).
  • βœ… Add all important URLs for that microsite inside it.
  • βœ… Update sitemap_index.xml to include the new sitemap.
  • βœ… Upload both files (sitemap_chengsitang.xml + updated sitemap_index.xml) to your server root.
  • βœ… Check https://kohtcm.com/sitemap_index.xml in browser to confirm it lists the new sitemap.

πŸ”Ή 2. When You Add New Pages to an Existing Microsite

  • βœ… Open the correct sitemap file (e.g. sitemap_clinic.xml).
  • βœ… Add the new <url> entry with <loc>, <lastmod>, <changefreq>, <priority>.
  • βœ… Re-upload only that sitemap file.
  • βœ… No need to change sitemap_index.xml.

πŸ”Ή 3. After Uploading

  • βœ… Test in browser: file should display as XML, not HTML.
  • βœ… Ensure the URL matches your Search Console property (https://kohtcm.com/).
  • βœ… Confirm server sends correct header: Content-Type: application/xml.

πŸ”Ή 4. Google & Bing

  • βœ… In Google Search Console β†’ only submit https://kohtcm.com/sitemap_index.xml (not each sub-sitemap).
  • βœ… In Bing Webmaster Tools β†’ also submit only the index.
  • βœ… Google & Bing will auto-discover all sub-sitemaps.

πŸ”Ή 5. Robots.txt (Optional but Helpful)

Add this line (if not already there):

Sitemap: https://kohtcm.com/sitemap_index.xml

βœ… That’s it!
Following this checklist, you’ll never have sitemap problems again β€” just keep the index clean and update the right sub-sitemap when new content goes live.


Do you also want me to make you a ready-to-use XML template (blank sitemap structure) so you can copy-paste whenever you add a new microsite?


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