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Sitemap Index Pages

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by pher, Sep 1, 2006.

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    I recently started using sitemap index pages for my website. There are 4 index pages that combined link to roughly 3000 individual sitemap xml files. Each sitemap xml file contains roughly 110 links. With the exception of 5 links repeated on each xml file, all content is unique.

    Is this a good or bad way of using sitemaps?

    Prior to me switching to this format, I had grown to a little over 1200 pages indexed. Afterwards, I'm around 600 pages. I don't know if this change had a direct effect. If it did, then I'll happily remove it.
     
    pher, Sep 1, 2006 IP
  2. pher

    pher Well-Known Member

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    Now down to 389 pages. Guess I'll take that as a hint and remove the sitemap index pages.
     
    pher, Sep 3, 2006 IP
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    guidezone Peon

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    is the sitemap good for index?
     
    guidezone, Sep 4, 2006 IP
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    pher Well-Known Member

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    I would guess it is not.
     
    pher, Sep 4, 2006 IP
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    By the way, was this to save bandwidth or...?

    I first generate the sitemap index file when
    passing 50,000 urls (the limit per xml sitemap).
     
    websitetools, Sep 5, 2006 IP
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    pher Well-Known Member

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    No. It was to be able to fully crawl over 250,000 pages that change hourly.

    In a 24 hour day period, I could theoretically have around 10,000 unique news pages stored and accessible forever.

    Each stock symbol has 110 links. 10 subpages (option,quotes,analyst, and headlines pages). 100 news article pages are also indexed. I'm currently tracking close to 3,000 stock symbols.
     
    pher, Sep 5, 2006 IP