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title: "Discussion on \"Honest sitemap dates: fix lastmod with git history or a content hash\" | Hashnode"
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# [Honest sitemap dates: fix lastmod with git history or a content hash](https://vturnu.hashnode.dev/honest-sitemap-lastmod-dates?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most generators stamp every URL with the build time, and search engines learn to ignore it. Three small Node.js scripts to check and fix yours.

11h ago · 12 min read · vturnu.hashnode.dev  
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I’m B. Vignesh, Founder & CEO of VTurnU, a B2B digital marketing and web development company based in Chennai, India. My career in digital marketing began in 2017. I started VTurnU in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and incorporated it in 2025. Today I lead our work on search, AI search visibility, paid media, social media and websites that turn visits into qualified enquiries, for businesses across industries worldwide.

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