Question 1

Why do I need to split sitemaps?

Accepted Answer

Google limits sitemaps to 50,000 URLs and 50MB per file. If your sitemap exceeds these limits, you need to split it into smaller files to ensure search engines can properly crawl all your URLs.

Question 2

Why would I want to merge sitemaps?

Accepted Answer

Merging multiple smaller sitemaps into a single file can make management easier, especially if you have several sitemaps with fewer URLs that could be combined while staying under the 50,000 URL limit.

Question 3

Are duplicate URLs automatically removed?

Accepted Answer

When merging sitemaps, you have the option to remove duplicate URLs. This ensures your final sitemap only contains unique URLs, which is a best practice for SEO.

Question 4

What's the recommended sitemap size?

Accepted Answer

Keep sitemaps under 50,000 URLs and 50MB uncompressed. For optimal performance, aim for 10,000-20,000 URLs per sitemap file. This ensures faster processing by search engines and easier management.

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