Once you are done creating an XML sitemap listing all the pages to crawl and to be indexed, you want to make sure that the search engines see it and index your site, Know how easy to submit an XML sitemap to the Major Search Engines' Webmaster Centrals/Tools.
Webmaster Tools - Google - www.google.com/webmasters/tools/
A. Login to your Google account and go to Google Webmaster Central.
B. Add your site to Google by filling in your URL and the URL of your sitemap by clicking on 'Add a site'.
C. Google will ask for a verification file/code to be added to your doamin for the owner's user authentication.
D. Once added, Google will check the sitemap and begin indexing your site as soon as it's determined that the sitemap has no errors.
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Yahoo! Site Explorer - siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/
A. Login to your Yahoo! account and go to Yahoo! Site Explorer.
B. Add your site to Yahoo by filling in your URL and Click "Add My Site".
C. Yahoo will take you to a page where you will see the verification file/code to be added to your doamin for the owner's user authentication.
D. Once added, Yohoo! will check the sitemap and begin indexing your site as soon as it's determined that the sitemap has no errors.
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Bing Webmaster Center - http://www.bing.com/webmaster/
A. Login to your Windows Live account and go to Bing Webmaster Center.
B. Add your site to Bing by filling in your URL by clicking on "Add Site".
C. Bing will take you a site verification code page, will ask for a verification file/code to be added to your doamin for the owner's user authentication.
D. Once added, Bing will check the sitemap and begin indexing your site as soon as it's determined that the sitemap has no errors.
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Please have a look at the sample dash boards for more details on how and where to submit. Do not hesitate to Contact Me for any Queries/help in setting up the dashboards.
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