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Submit a Sitemap in Bing

Similar to Google, Bing needs help understanding your website's structure. Submitting your sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools ensures that Bing can discover and index all your important pages. This is particularly valuable for new websites or those with frequently updated content.

Instructions:

Submit a Sitemap in Bing

  • 1
    Access Bing Webmaster Tools: Log in to your Bing Webmaster Tools account.
  • 2
    Select Your Site: Choose the website for which you want to submit a sitemap.
  • 3
    Go to the Sitemaps Section: In the dashboard, navigate to 'Sitemaps' under the 'Configure My Site' menu.
  • 4
    Enter the Sitemap URL: Paste the URL of your sitemap (e.g., 
    sitemap.xml
    ) in the provided field.

    1. Example If your website is 

      https://example.com
      , the sitemap URL would be 
      https://example.com/sitemap.xml
      .

  • 5
    Submit the Sitemap: Click the 'Submit' button to add your sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools.
  • 6
    Verify Submission: Check the status of your submitted sitemap to confirm it has been successfully processed.