How to implement and verify sitemap.xml

Create a real sitemap.xml file in your published output, often by putting it in /public or generating it during your build. Include lastmod and priority tags, submit the sitemap URL to Google Search Console, and verify it by visiting yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml to confirm it returns valid XML. On Lovable custom domains, /sitemap.xml is served from deployed files, so public/_redirects cannot proxy that path to an external backend or function URL.