How to Submit a Blogger Sitemap to Google Search Console (2026)

A Blogger sitemap helps Google discover the posts and pages published on your Blogger or Blogspot website.

The good news is that Blogger automatically generates XML sitemaps for you. You do not need to install a plugin, create a sitemap manually or upload an XML file to your blog.

In this guide, you will learn how to submit a Blogger sitemap to Google Search Console, which sitemap URLs to use, how to submit static pages, what different sitemap statuses mean and what to check if Search Console reports Couldn't fetch or another sitemap error.

What Is a Blogger Sitemap?

A sitemap is a file that lists important URLs on your website so search engines can discover them more efficiently.

Blogger automatically maintains its sitemap as you publish content, so you do not need to regenerate it every time you create a new post.

Submitting the sitemap to Google Search Console simply tells Google where the sitemap is located. It does not mean that you are uploading the sitemap file to Google.

A sitemap can help Google discover your content, but it does not guarantee that every Blogger post or page will be indexed or ranked.

How to submit a Blogger sitemap to Google Search Console for indexing

What Is the Blogger Sitemap URL?

Blogger provides two useful sitemap files.

Blogger Posts Sitemap

https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml

This is the main Blogger sitemap and contains your published blog posts.

Blogger Static Pages Sitemap

https://www.example.com/sitemap-pages.xml

This sitemap is used for static Blogger pages created through:

Blogger → Pages

Examples include About, Contact, Privacy Policy or other standalone pages.

If you still use a Blogspot address, the URLs would look like:

https://yourblog.blogspot.com/sitemap.xml
https://yourblog.blogspot.com/sitemap-pages.xml

If you use a custom domain, use the sitemap on your current custom domain instead.

Step 1: Check Your Blogger Sitemap

Before submitting anything to Search Console, open your Blogger sitemap directly in a browser.

Replace example.com with your domain:

https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml

You should see an XML sitemap or sitemap index generated by Blogger.

You can also check:

https://www.example.com/sitemap-pages.xml

You do not need to edit these files. Blogger manages them automatically.

Step 2: Open Google Search Console

Make sure you are working with the correct domain or URL-prefix property, especially if you recently moved from a Blogspot address to a custom domain.

From the left menu, open:

Indexing → Sitemaps

You will see a field labeled:

Add a new sitemap

Step 3: Submit sitemap.xml

In the Add a new sitemap field, enter:

sitemap.xml

Then click Submit.

Search Console combines this with your website address, producing a URL such as:

https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml

This is the main sitemap I recommend submitting for a Blogger website because it covers your published posts.

Step 4: Submit sitemap-pages.xml

If your Blogger site contains important static pages, you can also submit:

sitemap-pages.xml

This corresponds to:

https://www.example.com/sitemap-pages.xml

You do not necessarily need this sitemap if your site has no meaningful static pages, but it is useful when pages such as About, Contact or other important resources should be discoverable.

Your Search Console Sitemaps report can therefore contain:

sitemap.xml
sitemap-pages.xml

Do I Need atom.xml as a Blogger Sitemap?

You may find older Blogger SEO tutorials recommending URLs such as:

atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

For a modern Blogger site, there is normally no need to use these older feed-based sitemap methods when Blogger already provides:

sitemap.xml

and:

sitemap-pages.xml

Keeping the setup simple also makes your Search Console reports easier to monitor.

What Does "Success" Mean in Search Console?

After Google processes the sitemap, its status may show:

Success

This means Google was able to read the sitemap.

Search Console may also display information such as the sitemap type, submission date, last read date and number of discovered pages.

Remember that Discovered pages does not mean all of those pages are indexed.

To monitor indexing, use the Page indexing report and URL Inspection in Search Console.

How to Fix "Couldn't Fetch" for a Blogger Sitemap

Sometimes Search Console may temporarily report:

Couldn't fetch

If this happens, first open the sitemap URL directly in your browser:

https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml

If the sitemap loads correctly, avoid making unnecessary changes immediately. Search Console can sometimes update the sitemap status after Google tries the URL again.

If the sitemap does not load, check:

You submitted sitemap.xml correctly.
Your website is publicly accessible.
HTTPS is working correctly.
Your custom domain DNS is configured correctly.
You have not blocked the sitemap with a custom robots.txt configuration.

For most Blogger websites, keeping Blogger's default robots configuration is safer than adding unnecessary custom crawling rules.

Should I Submit the Blogger Sitemap More Than Once?

No. Once a valid Blogger sitemap has been submitted successfully, you do not need to submit it again whenever you publish a new article.

Blogger automatically updates its sitemap as new content is published, and Google can revisit the submitted sitemap.

Resubmitting the same sitemap repeatedly does not make Google index your posts faster.

Does Submitting a Sitemap Guarantee Blogger Indexing?

No. A sitemap helps Google discover URLs, but Google still determines whether individual pages should be crawled and indexed.

If a Blogger article remains unindexed, check more than just the sitemap.

Review:

Search engine visibility
Robots settings
Canonical URL
Content quality
Internal links
Duplicate or alternate URLs
Page accessibility

For the complete configuration, see our Blogger SEO Settings: Complete Optimization Guide.

What About Blogger ?m=1 URLs in Search Console?

After submitting a Blogger sitemap, you may notice URLs containing:

?m=1

inside Search Console reports.

You should not add separate ?m=1 versions to your sitemap. Continue using Blogger's normal clean canonical URLs.

If Search Console reports mobile URLs as alternate pages or redirects, read our guide to Blogger ?m=1 URLs and SEO before making changes to your theme or robots settings.

How to Check Whether a Blogger Post Is Indexed

To check an individual article, open URL Inspection in Google Search Console and enter the complete canonical post URL.

For example:

https://www.example.com/2026/09/my-post.html

Search Console can show whether Google has indexed the URL and provide information about crawling and canonicalization.

If you recently published or significantly updated an important page, you can use Request indexing.

Do not request indexing repeatedly for the same unchanged page.

Blogger Sitemap Submission Checklist

Open /sitemap.xml and make sure it loads.
Verify your website in Google Search Console.
Open Indexing → Sitemaps.
Submit sitemap.xml.
Submit sitemap-pages.xml if you have important static pages.
Wait for Search Console to process the sitemap.
Check for a Success status.
Use Page indexing and URL Inspection to monitor indexing.
Do not repeatedly resubmit the same sitemap.
Keep Blogger's default robots settings unless you have a specific technical reason to change them.

Questions About Blogger Sitemaps

What is the sitemap URL for Blogger?

The main Blogger sitemap URL is yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml. Blogger also provides sitemap-pages.xml for static pages created through the Pages section.

How do I submit a Blogger sitemap to Google?

Open Google Search Console, select your website, go to Indexing → Sitemaps, enter sitemap.xml in the Add a new sitemap field and click Submit.

Do I need to create a sitemap for Blogger?

No. Blogger automatically generates sitemap.xml for posts and sitemap-pages.xml for static pages, so you do not need to manually create or upload an XML sitemap.

Should I submit sitemap-pages.xml?

You can submit sitemap-pages.xml if your Blogger site has important static pages such as About, Contact or other standalone resources that you want Google to discover.

Why does my Blogger sitemap say Couldn't fetch?

First check whether the sitemap URL loads directly in your browser. If it does, the Search Console status may be temporary. Also check HTTPS, custom domain settings and any custom robots.txt rules that could interfere with crawling.

Does submitting a Blogger sitemap guarantee indexing?

No. A sitemap helps Google discover your URLs, but Google decides which pages are crawled and indexed based on many signals.

Do I need to resubmit my sitemap after every new post?

No. Blogger updates its sitemap automatically when new posts are published. Once the sitemap has been submitted, Google can revisit the same sitemap URL.

Final Recommendation

For most Blogger websites, sitemap submission is simple.

Submit:

sitemap.xml

for your published posts and, when useful:

sitemap-pages.xml

for your static Blogger pages.

After that, focus on Page indexing and URL Inspection rather than repeatedly submitting the sitemap.

A sitemap helps Google discover your Blogger content, but correct SEO settings, crawlability, internal links and useful content are what help turn discovery into successful indexing.