A sitemap extension that includes video metadata to help search engines index video content.
A video sitemap extends the standard XML sitemap with video-specific metadata using Google's video namespace. It helps search engines discover, understand, and display video content in search results with rich snippets.
Required fields include `<video:thumbnail_loc>`, `<video:title>`, and `<video:description>`. Optional but recommended fields include `<video:content_loc>` or `<video:player_loc>`, `<video:duration>`, and `<video:publication_date>`.
Video sitemaps are essential for sites hosting their own video content and want it to appear in Google Video search results and as rich results in web search.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/videos/tutorial</loc>
<video:video>
<video:thumbnail_loc>https://example.com/thumbs/tutorial.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
<video:title>Getting Started Tutorial</video:title>
<video:description>Learn how to get started.</video:description>
</video:video>
</url>
</urlset>Inspect Video Sitemap in a real sitemap.
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SitemapKit's API discovers and parses XML sitemaps into structured JSON, including fields such as Video Sitemap.