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Can XML Sitemap be nested?
Google: We Do Not Support Nested XML Sitemap Index Files The answer is no, Google does not support it. Having the XML Sitemap Index of Sitemap Index URLs would enable new categories to be automatically discovered (some contain tens of millions of pages) without submitting the Sitemap Index files for each new category.
Where should an XML sitemap for a subdomain be uploaded?
This way you can have a sitemap index to indicate the contents to different part of the website. A sitemap is usually set up on the root folder in case of both the main site and the subdomain.
Can you have multiple Sitemaps?
Yes, you can! You might want to have multiple Sitemap files in a single directory for a number of reasons. For instance, if you have an auction site, you might want to have a daily Sitemap with new auction offers and a weekly Sitemap with less time-sensitive URLs.
Do subdomains need their own sitemap?
As you write the subdomains are part of the whole application there is no need to separate the sitemaps.
How are sitemap index files similar to XML files?
The XML format of a sitemap index file is very similar to the XML format of a sitemap file. The sitemap index file uses the following XML tags: sitemapindex – the parent tag surrounds the file. sitemap – the parent tag for each sitemap listed in the file (a child of the sitemapindex tag)
How to manage large or multiple Sitemaps?
For example, if the sitemap index file is at https://example.com/public/sitemap_index.xml, it can only contain sitemaps that are in the same or deeper directory, like https://example.com/public/shared/…. You can submit up to 500 sitemap index files for each site in your account.
What are the tags in a sitemap index?
The sitemap index file uses the following XML tags: 1 sitemapindex – the parent tag surrounds the file. 2 sitemap – the parent tag for each sitemap listed in the file (a child of the sitemapindex tag) 3 loc – the location of the sitemap (a child of the sitemap tag)
Can a sitemap have more than one url?
A single sitemap that includes URLs for multiple websites, including sites from different domains. For example, the sitemap located at http://host1.example.com/sitemap.xml can include the following URLs. Individual sitemaps (one for each site) that all reside in a single location.