Adding a sitemap for search engines is vital when launching a website unless you want to keep it secret. There are many ways to add a website’s sitemap, but using Yoast SEO plugin could be the easiest way to do it.

1. DOWNLOAD YOAST SEO PLUGIN

1. Go to Plugins -> Add New and search for the Yoast SEO plugin.
2. Download and activate it.

2. ENABLE XML SITEMAPS AND GET THE SITEMAP URL

1. Go to Yoast SEO from the left menu -> General
2. Enable “On” mode on the XML sitemaps.
3. Click on See the XML.
4. Copy the sitemap url.

3. SUBMIT A SITEMAP ON GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE

1. Add a new property (if you haven’t already) for the website you wish to submit the sitemap to on Google Search Console.
2. Go to Sitemaps from the left menu.
3. Add a new sitemap by pasting the sitemap URL from step 2 and click on Submit.
4. *The Status might show Couldn't fetch, but it will update.