XML and access checks
Verify that the sitemap can be fetched and parsed, then check the reachability of URLs it contains.
XML sitemap monitoring
XML sitemap monitoring for changes search reports miss
A sitemap can remain valid XML while quietly losing important pages or listing URLs that return errors. ViewPeek fetches your sitemap, tracks its page count, detects added and removed URLs, and checks whether listed pages are reachable.
No credit card required.
Daily
sitemap validation
Added + removed
URL change detection
2 pages
included free
Watch the file that guides search crawlers
Sitemap monitoring is useful after deployments, CMS migrations, redesigns, localization changes, or large content updates. It provides an independent signal when a generated sitemap disappears, shrinks unexpectedly, gains broken URLs, or stops matching the site you intended to publish. It complements Search Console by checking the source continuously rather than waiting for a crawl report.
Detect structural SEO failures sooner
Page-count history
Track how many URLs the sitemap exposes. Sudden drops can reveal publishing, routing, or CMS problems before organic traffic reflects them.
Added and removed URLs
See which pages changed between runs instead of comparing large XML files by hand after each release.
Operational alert routing
Send sitemap failures through email, Slack, Discord, or webhook alongside your uptime and certificate alerts.
Add a sitemap monitor in three steps
Point ViewPeek at an XML sitemap that is publicly reachable.
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Add the sitemap URL
Use the exact sitemap.xml URL your site exposes to search crawlers.
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Set the page allowance
Choose a plan with enough monitored sitemap pages for the size of the property.
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Review every change
Investigate unreachable, added, or removed pages and confirm whether each change was intentional.
A monitoring layer for technical SEO
Search platforms explain what their crawlers eventually observed. ViewPeek checks the sitemap itself as an operational dependency, so teams can connect a release or CMS change to the exact moment the sitemap changed.
2
sitemap pages on Free
10
sitemap pages on Basic
100
sitemap pages on Pro
Sitemap monitoring is not a ranking guarantee
ViewPeek can verify the file, changes, and URL reachability. It cannot force a search engine to crawl, index, or rank a page. Use it with Search Console, analytics, server logs, and a deliberate internal-linking strategy.
Frequently asked questions
What does sitemap monitoring detect?
ViewPeek checks whether the XML sitemap is reachable and valid, tracks page-count changes, identifies added or removed URLs, and tests whether listed pages can be reached.
How often are sitemaps checked?
Sitemap monitors run daily, providing a regular independent check after deployments and content changes.
Does ViewPeek replace Google Search Console?
No. ViewPeek checks the sitemap and listed URLs as operational assets. Search Console reports how Google crawls and indexes them; the two views complement each other.
Can I monitor a sitemap for free?
Yes. The Free plan includes monitoring for up to two sitemap pages. Higher limits are available on paid plans.
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