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  <!--
    Compare Hub + Competitor Hub Pages
    Dedicated sitemap for the comparison cluster with calibrated priority scores.
    All pages target high-intent "ShieldBox vs [competitor]" queries in Australia.

    Priority logic:
      /compare (hub)                → 0.92
      High-volume competitors (Gmail, Outlook, M365, Google Workspace) → 0.90
      Mid-tier competitors (ProtonMail, Fastmail, Zoho Mail) → 0.87

    lastmod: 2026-04-10
  -->

  <!-- Compare hub -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.92</priority>
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  <!-- Gmail — highest search volume Australian comparison query -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/gmail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/gmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/gmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/gmail"/>
  </url>

  <!-- Outlook — second-highest volume, strong enterprise intent -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/outlook</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/outlook"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/outlook"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/outlook"/>
  </url>

  <!-- Microsoft 365 — high-intent enterprise/government comparison -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/microsoft-365</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/microsoft-365"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/microsoft-365"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/microsoft-365"/>
  </url>

  <!-- Google Workspace — strong SME and education intent -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/google-workspace</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/google-workspace"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/google-workspace"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/google-workspace"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ProtonMail — privacy-aware Australian audience -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/protonmail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.87</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/protonmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/protonmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/protonmail"/>
  </url>

  <!-- Fastmail — Australian-owned audience, strong sovereignty angle -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/fastmail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.87</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/fastmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/fastmail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/fastmail"/>
  </url>

  <!-- Zoho Mail — price-sensitive SME audience -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/zoho-mail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.87</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-AU" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/zoho-mail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/zoho-mail"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://shieldbox.com.au/compare/zoho-mail"/>
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