Why Sitemap Optimization Matters for Video SEO Google uses sitemaps as a roadmap to discover your content. For Blogspot users, the default sitemap is good—but not great. Especially when you want your embedded videos to be indexed quickly. If you don't help Google discover those posts efficiently, your videos might never show up in search—even if your content is amazing. The Anatomy of Blogspot’s Default Sitemap By default, Blogspot generates sitemaps like: /sitemap.xml – Links to post feeds like /feeds/posts/default?max-results=500 /atom.xml – The Atom feed, useful but not structured for video These don’t always prioritize fresh video posts. So, how can we improve that? Step-by-Step: Optimize Sitemap for Video Posts 1. Link to All Sitemap Variants in robots.txt In your Blogspot dashboard, go to: Settings → Crawlers and Indexing Enable “Custom robots.txt” Then paste this configuration: User-agent: * Allow: / Sitemap: https://yourblog.blogspot.com/...
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