The Atlas: XML Sitemap Engine

The Atlas is an intelligent XML routing system. Instead of dumping thousands of random URLs into a single file, it strictly categorizes your content into isolated, high-authority buckets to perfectly direct Google's crawl budget.

1. Mutual Exclusion Architecture

The Atlas enforces a Mutual Exclusion Protocol. A URL can only exist in one bucket at a time. When you build a Hub & Spoke architecture in SPP, The Atlas automatically pulls those URLs out of your standard sitemap and upgrades them into a dedicated Pillar Map.

Your master sitemap index (/sitemap-atlas.xml) dynamically links to:

  • Pillar Maps: Dedicated maps for each of your high-value Pillar pages and their connected Clusters.
  • Video Maps: A specialized map containing only pages that utilize VideoObject schema.
  • Core Maps: The baseline fallback map for your standard, unclustered pages and posts.

2. Priority Algorithms

You can choose how The Atlas mathematically calculates the <priority> tags for your URLs.

Topical Authority (Recommended)

Prioritizes URLs based on your internal entity structure. Pillar Pages receive a 1.0, connected Clusters receive 0.8 - 0.9, and standard Core posts receive 0.5 - 0.7.

Freshness First

Overrides the authority structure and simply assigns the highest crawl priority to your most recently published or modified content.

3. Advanced Signals (Pro Features)

Free users have access to the baseline Mutual Exclusion architecture and Image inclusion. Upgrading to the Pro tier unlocks enterprise-level crawl optimization and Instant Indexing APIs.

EAP Command Center Clearance Required

The following advanced features require an active license to function:

  • Auto-Generate Video Sitemaps: Automatically scans for VideoObject schema and constructs Google-compliant Video XML files.
  • Exclude Orphan Pages: Prevents search engines from wasting crawl budget on isolated pages that have zero internal links.
  • Auto-Ping on Update: Instantly pings the Google and Bing Indexing APIs the second you publish or modify a Pillar architecture.

4. Submission & Management

Once enabled, grab your master index URL and submit it to Google Search Console. You can manually regenerate the cache, flush routing rules, or force-submit to search engines directly from the action bar at the bottom of the dashboard.