can we split the sitemap.xml

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  1. #1
    Hello Friends,


    Many people will be familiar with the popular Google (XML) Sitemaps as main for indexing the all pages of the website. Our sitemaps contain than 5,560 urls. So i decided to split that large sitemap.xml file into smaller .xml files with sitemap1, sitemap2, sitemap3,sitemap4, sitemap5.


    Does google accept sitemaps with that many files? I am waiting for your replay ASAP...




    Thanks & Regards

    DESSS
     
    DevAdelicia, Mar 28, 2011 IP
  2. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    Yes, you just need supply a sitemap index file. But there us no reason to split such small xml sitemap file? 5000 URLs sitemap file is not a particular large sitemap file! Sitemapping tools will split automatically when necessary (at least A1 Sitemap Generator does)
     
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  3. John_Marshal

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    #3
    file containing sitemap could be splitted... and it reduces size too...
     
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    C.Rebecca Active Member

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    Yes you can break the site map if it is large than 10 MB...
    Break your Sitemap into several smaller Sitemaps, and list these in a Sitemap index file.
    Upload your Sitemaps and Sitemap index files to your site, then submit these files individually.
     
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    if you are on WP, then a simple Plugin can do this without any efforts.
     
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    indyonline Prominent Member

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    yes, you can compress it.
     
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    Yes you can split the large sitemaps into small one and it will help in the indexing of internal pages of your website properly.
     
    signity, Apr 11, 2011 IP
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    Yes you can split it, re size it, and compress it.. I also use Word plugin to do this.
     
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    never heard of spliting sitemaps
    keep everything in one file is better in my opinion
     
    Mightee, May 5, 2011 IP