Do sitemaps and RSS still matter for GEO?

Yes. Sitemaps aid discovery; RSS can help syndication and recency detection. They don't guarantee citation, but they remove preventable barriers to discovery.

Sitemap benefits:
- Ensures all pages are discoverable
- Signals page priority and freshness
- Helps large sites with crawl efficiency
- Standard XML format is universal

RSS benefits:
- Signals content recency
- Enables feed aggregation
- Supports content syndication
- Useful for news/blog content

For GEO specifically:
- Include FAQ pages in sitemap
- Update lastmod dates accurately
- Consider news sitemap for timely content