Sitemap Guide
Google Search Console Setup
Complete guide to fix indexing and sitemap issues
Sitemap & Robots.txt are now live!
Your sitemap is automatically generated and ready to submit to Google Search Console.
Sitemap URL
https://thelaunch-pad.com/sitemapRobots.txt URL
https://thelaunch-pad.com/robots- 1
Go to Google Search Console
Open Search Console - 2
Select your property
Choose your domain from the property list
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Navigate to Sitemaps
Go to: Indexing → Sitemaps (left sidebar)
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Add new sitemap
Enter:
sitemap - 5
Click Submit
Google will crawl your sitemap within 24-48 hours
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Go to URL Inspection tool
In Search Console top search bar
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Enter important page URLs
Example: https://thelaunch-pad.com/Pricing
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Click "Request Indexing"
Repeat for your top 10 pages
"Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt"?
This means Google cached your OLD robots.txt. Here's how to fix it:
- Go to Search Console → Settings → Crawl Stats
- Click "Request Crawling" for robots.txt specifically
- Wait 24-48 hours for Google to re-crawl
- Go back to Sitemaps and click "Request Re-Indexing"
- Verify your robots.txt is updated: https://thelaunch-pad.com/robots
Your robots.txt NOW allows all crawling - Google just hasn't seen the update yet!
Sitemap validation failed?
- Clear your browser cache and test sitemap URL directly
- Verify domain ownership in Search Console
- Wait 24 hours after robots.txt changes
- Re-submit sitemap after Google re-crawls robots.txt
Pages still not indexed after 7 days?
- Use URL Inspection tool to manually request indexing
- Ensure pages have unique titles and meta descriptions
- Check for noindex tags or canonical issues
- Verify robots.txt shows "Allow: /"
Homepage
https://thelaunch-pad.comIdea Generator
https://thelaunch-pad.com/IdeaGeneratorBusiness Plans
https://thelaunch-pad.com/BusinessPlansFinancial Projections
https://thelaunch-pad.com/FinancialProjectionsPitch Decks
https://thelaunch-pad.com/PitchDecksTax Calculator
https://thelaunch-pad.com/TaxCalculatorLoan Pre-Screener
https://thelaunch-pad.com/LoanPreScreenerFunding Hub
https://thelaunch-pad.com/FundingHubBusiness Advisory
https://thelaunch-pad.com/BusinessAdvisoryAffiliate Program
https://thelaunch-pad.com/AffiliateSignupBusiness Setup
https://thelaunch-pad.com/BusinessSetupCreator Tax Hub
https://thelaunch-pad.com/CreatorTaxHubMarket Research
https://thelaunch-pad.com/MarketResearchTax & Legal Hub
https://thelaunch-pad.com/TaxLegalHubMarketing Tools
https://thelaunch-pad.com/MarketingToolsFinancial Health Analyzer
https://thelaunch-pad.com/FinancialHealthAnalyzer✓ Included Pages (24)
- • Pricing & Public Pages
- • Idea Generator & Tools
- • Blog & Resources
- • Business Plan Tools
- • Tax & Financial Tools
- • Marketing & Growth Tools
✗ Excluded Pages
- • User Dashboard
- • Account Settings
- • Admin Pages
- • Consultant Portal
- • Private User Data