Manage Content in Nabu for Sitemap App for Shopify

The Manage Content page gives you full control over what appears in your HTML and XML sitemaps and how search engines interact with your store pages.

From here, you can include or exclude content, and apply SEO tags like noindex and nofollow—all without editing code.

What is the Manage Content page?

The Manage Content page lets you:

• Control visibility of store content in HTML & XML sitemaps
• Decide which pages should be active or hidden
• Apply SEO tags (noindex, nofollow) to specific items
• Manage different Shopify content types from one place

This is especially useful for SEO cleanup, low-priority pages, or temporary exclusions.

Content Types You Can Manage

At the top of the page, you can switch between different content tabs:

• Products
• Collections
• Pages
• Blog Categories
• Articles

Each tab shows the items pulled directly from your Shopify store.

Understanding Visibility Status

For each item, you can control its visibility:

Active

• The page is included in both:
• • HTML Sitemap
  • XML Sitemap
• Recommended for pages you want indexed by search engines

Hidden

• The page is removed from both sitemaps
• Useful for:
• • Draft-like pages
  • Low-value or duplicate content
  • Seasonal or temporary pages

You can change visibility:

• Individually (using the item’s menu)
• In bulk (select multiple items and use bulk actions)

SEO Tags Explained

On the right-side panel (or item actions), you can apply SEO tags:

Set to NoIndex

• Prevents search engines from indexing the page
• Use when:
• • Page should exist but not appear in search results
  • Internal utility or low-SEO-value pages

Set to NoFollow

• Prevents search engines from following links on that page
• Useful for pages with outbound links you don’t want crawled

⚠️ Note:

• NoIndex affects search visibility
• Hidden affects sitemap inclusion
• These are different controls and can be used independently

Bulk Actions

You can select one or more items and apply actions in bulk:

• **Set as Active **
• Set as Hidden
• Add NoIndex
• Remove NoIndex
• Add NoFollow
• Remove NoFollow

This is helpful for managing large catalogs quickly.

Search, Filter, and Sort

To make management easier, the page includes:

• Search to find specific items
• Filters to narrow results
• Sorting options for better organization

Ideal for stores with many products or pages.

What Happens After Changes?

• Click on "Refresh HTML & XML Sitemaps" to update the content of your HTML and XML Sitemaps for the changes you just made.
• Search engines will respect updates during their next crawl
• No need to resubmit your sitemap to Google or Bing.

What to do next?

👉 Check out our related help articles:

• How to add the HTML Sitemap to your Shopify store
• How to submit your XML Sitemap to Google Search Console
• How to submit your sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools

Updated on: 26/12/2025