What is Googlebot and XML sitemap?

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Googlebot is the name of Google's web crawler. 

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Web crawlers are software programs that browse the web and index websites for search engines like Google.

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Let's take a look at the ten steps you need to take to decide which program is right for you.

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Googlebot crawls the web constantly, looking for new pages to add to Google's index. 

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When a new page is found, Googlebot will index the page and any new links found on the page.

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Googlebot is important because it helps keep Google's search results up-to-date and accurate. 

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Without web crawlers like Googlebot, Google's search engine would quickly become outdated and inaccurate.

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What is an XML sitemap?

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It allows webmasters to include additional information about each URL: 

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When it was last updated, how often it changes, and what kind of change (such as alteration of the page's content or addition of a new page).

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XML sitemaps are a useful way to help search engines discover and index all the pages on your site. 

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If you have a large website with many pages, an XML sitemap can be particularly helpful in ensuring that all your pages are found and indexed by Google.

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