Hello @mary8961
Weebly automatically generates a sitemap for you. To access the sitemap simply enter your domain like this,
http://yourdomain.weebly.com/sitemap.xml or if you have a custom domain http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
You can submit your sitemap to both Google and Bing, directly.
If you are not already signed up for Google Webmaster Tools, use the following tutorial to learn how to do that and get verified. Then you will be able to submit your sitemap to them.
http://kb.weebly.com/webmaster-tools.html
Once you sign up and get verified go here: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools
That will take you to the dashboard of Google Webmaster Tools, also called the Search Console.
Click your site's web address link in the list. (not the manage property button on the right).
In the new window, on the right, you will see the 'Sitemaps' section. Click the title 'Sitemaps' on that section.
This will take you to the 'Sitemaps' management page. Click the red "Add/Test Sitemap" button on the right.
You will see your domain appear, in the empty box after it, enter: sitemap.xml and click 'Submit'.
Google will then need to verify the sitemap. During that time, you will see a pending notice for the sitemap until that is done.
There is not a set time for this to occur.
You can learn more about how to use the Google Webmaster Tools features here: https://support.google.com/webmasters/?hl=en#topic=3309469
You can also get verified for Bing/Yahoo and submit your sitemap to them as well. To do that go here:
http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmaster
After signing up, you will need to add your website address and complete the information requested by Bing. Just after entering your website address, it will ask you for your sitemap. If you are using a free Weebly subdomain, do not enter the www prefix. Only enter http://yourdomain.weebly.com/sitemap.xml If you have a custom domain enter the full domain including the www ie. http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
After you complete the form and press submit at the bottom of the page, the new window will ask you to place a meta tag on your website (just like Google) in order to verify you as the owner of the domain. Here you will choose option #2. It will look something like the following image. However, the meta tag code will be a little different. It is specific to each domain.
Copy the entire code including the < and /> that appears in the gray box. Open your Weebly site editor in a new window or another browser. Leaving the Bing window open. Go to the 'Settings' tab in the editor and click 'SEO' on the left. Paste the code into the header box (you can paste it beneath the Google code or any other code you may have there) and save the changes at the bottom right. Then publish your site.
Return back to the Bing page and press the verify button at the bottom of the page where you copied the meta tag code.Once you are verified, it will take you to the Bing Dashboard. There is a lot you can learn about Bing and how to use their services to improve your site's searches. Visit the help page below to get started.
https://www.bing.com/webmaster/help
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Hi Robin,
Great info, thanks, is there an update to this, as it's now 2018 and your response was from 2016? It's not working for me, thanks, Jil Please see the following 2 attachments below. Thank you.
