Breakdown
A detailed breakdown of your sitemap structure.
The Breakdown tab gives you a visual map of every page on your site, organized by section. It's the quickest way to see how your site is structured and identify if anything looks off.
Where to find it
In the left sidebar, click Sitemap, then select the Breakdown tab.
Why it matters
Search engines use your site structure to understand what your site is about and how your pages relate to each other. A well-organized site — with clear sections, consistent URL patterns, and no dead ends — makes it easier for Google to crawl and rank your content. The breakdown gives you the same view search engines have, so you can catch issues before they affect your traffic.
What you'll see
When the page loads, you'll see three summary cards at the top:
- Total URLs — the number of pages Averi found in your sitemap, including both active and inactive URLs.
- Sections — how many distinct groups your pages fall into (like "blog," "products," or "services").
- Domain — the website being analyzed.
Below the summary cards, the Breakdown tab shows your pages grouped into sections based on their URL structure. For example, all pages under /blog/ are grouped into a Blog section, all pages under /services/ into a Services section, and so on.
Categories
At the top of the breakdown you'll see a row of clickable categories — one for each section. Each category shows the section name and a count of how many pages it contains. Click any category to filter the view down to just that section. Click it again (or click Clear filter) to go back to the full view.
Section cards
When no filter is active, your sections appear as a grid of cards. Each card shows:
- The section name and page count
- A list of individual page URLs (up to 20 per card)
- A link icon on hover — click any URL to open that page in a new tab
If a section has more than 20 pages, you'll see a "+X more URLs" note at the bottom.
Root and Single Pages
Two special groups may appear at the bottom:
- Root — pages that sit at the top level of your site (like your homepage or
/about), rather than inside a section like/blog/. - Single Pages — pages that are the only URL under their path. Instead of showing each one as its own section card, Averi groups them together so they don't clutter the view.
Inactive URLs
Some pages may show an Inactive badge. These are URLs that Averi has seen before but that now redirect, return a 404, or have been removed from your sitemap. They're kept in the breakdown so you have a complete picture of your site's history, but they appear faded to distinguish them from active pages.
What to look for
The breakdown is a diagnostic view — it helps you spot structural patterns worth addressing:
- Sections that are surprisingly small. If a section like "case-studies" only has one or two pages, it may be worth expanding.
- A large number of Single Pages. Lots of one-off URLs without a clear section can signal a disorganized site structure that's harder for search engines (and visitors) to navigate.
- Inactive URLs piling up. A few are normal, but if you see many inactive pages in a section, it could mean broken links or outdated content that needs cleaning up.
- Missing sections entirely. If you expected to see a section (like a blog or resource library) and it's not showing up, double-check that those pages are included in your sitemap.
For specific, prioritized suggestions based on your breakdown, switch to the Recommendations tab.
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