Awe Check
sitemap.xml and robots.txt checker
The sitemap tells Google which pages to crawl. The check opens URLs from it and shows broken, redirected and blocked pages.
What a good sitemap looks like
sitemap.xml lists only working URLs that return 200 and match their canonical, with lastmod dates. robots.txt points to it with a Sitemap line. Deleted pages and old redirected URLs are removed, or the crawler wastes time.
Frequently asked questions
Where should the sitemap live?
Usually at the root: /sitemap.xml. If elsewhere, declare it in robots.txt and Google Search Console.
How many URLs per sitemap?
Up to 50,000 URLs and 50 MB. More than that: split into several and list them in a sitemap index.
Does a small site need a sitemap?
Not strictly, but it speeds up indexing of new pages. A shop with a catalogue always needs one.
More quick checks
Website blacklist check
Find out whether Google flags the site as dangerous and whether the domain is on a spam list. That is why Chrome shows a red screen and emails land in spam.
Is my website hacked?
A hacked site usually looks normal: it is not broken, it is quietly used. The check looks for traces Google sees and the owner does not.
SSL certificate checker
Days until the certificate expires, who issued it and whether everything around it is set: redirect, HSTS, images and scripts without https.
Domain check: age and expiry
Registration date, expiry date and email protection. A young domain worries buyers, an expired one takes down the site and email.
Who hosts this website
Server, country, CDN and site engine. For Kazakhstan and Russia it is also a legal question: customer data must stay inside the country.
Schema markup and rich results checker
Stars, price, availability, FAQs and breadcrumbs in results come from markup. The check shows which types you have and which required fields are missing.
Meta tags checker: title and description
The page title and description show in Google results. The check walks through the site’s pages and finds empty, long and duplicated ones.
Can ChatGPT see your website?
More people ask ChatGPT and Perplexity instead of Google. The check shows whether the site lets their crawlers in and whether answers are easy to take from it.
What to check next
- Full website check
Law, SEO, speed and AI search, fines and ready fixes.
Check a site - Scam and trust check
A trust score from 0 to 100: protection, domain, documents and contacts.
Check trust - Watching and Pro
Telegram alerts when the score drops or a certificate is about to expire.
Learn about Pro