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Sitemap file size

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by singh03, Aug 13, 2009.

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    HI,
    some one help me my question is
    i am creating a sitemap but i dont understand
    what is the maximum size (not pages) to create a sitemap file?
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2009
    singh03, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  2. bizco

    bizco Guest

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    I think the size is not important.
    But you should not add more than 100 links in one sitemap (Xml) file.
     
    bizco, Aug 14, 2009 IP
  3. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    XML files can contain 50.000 URLs per sitemap file and up to 10 MB

    Read this article to learn more about sitemaps (explanation and examples of all sitemap file kinds)
     
    websitetools, Aug 14, 2009 IP
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    andrewhudson1985 Peon

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    #4
    it can be any size, dont worry just sumbit sitemap.
     
    andrewhudson1985, Aug 14, 2009 IP
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    Any filesize, under 10 MB, as stated by Thomas.

    I have seen many sitemaps in that range and with long URLs and data for all of the changefreq, priority, and lastmod fields, it is likely that your sitemap will be less than 50k URLs. If you have short URLs and skip some of the additional info on 'default' pages, then you can fit more URLs into the 10 MB file (up to 50k URLs).
     
    MaxPowers, Aug 14, 2009 IP
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    XML files can contain 50.000 URLs per sitemap file and up to 10 MB
    -> I agree with Thomas
    and I think file size is not an important problem...
     
    romeo111, Aug 15, 2009 IP
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    Yes, file size is not important, but index every links in xml sitemap.
     
    rakeshonsou, Aug 17, 2009 IP
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    you have to submit sitemap only, there are nothing to do with its size.

    create free sitemap in xml-sitemap generator,

    its really helpful to create sitemap up to 500 pages.
     
    amit786, Aug 20, 2009 IP
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    Size is just referring to the file size of the xml site map xml itself and is limited to 10Mbytes. I have doen quite a few site maps with large sites and as yet have not come across a map that size.

    Paul
     
    paulv200, Sep 12, 2009 IP
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    Ok, i can create good site map for you. PM me if you want, i offer make site make free for everyone.
     
    johnnguyen, Sep 12, 2009 IP
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    This is the source for information about file sizes.
    sitemaps.org/protocol.php#index

    If your sitemap is too big, use sitemap index file (described there).
     
    brownman, Sep 16, 2009 IP
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    Site map is very usefl to increase page ranking & site ranking..
     
    ukhotels, Sep 16, 2009 IP
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    I agreed Size of sitemao is not the matter it will not affect the ranking of the site.
     
    sharyl.wilson, Sep 16, 2009 IP