Daily Tip
How to Organise Large Sitemaps Using Sitemap Index Files
Use sitemap index files to efficiently manage multiple sitemaps when your site exceeds size limits for individual sitemaps.
When your website's sitemap exceeds the size limit, split it into multiple smaller sitemaps and use a sitemap index file to submit them collectively. The sitemap index file is an XML file that references each individual sitemap, allowing you to manage up to 50,000 sitemaps within a single index. Ensure all referenced sitemaps are hosted in the same directory or a subdirectory of the sitemap index file, unless you implement cross-site submission. This organisation helps Google efficiently crawl and index large sites by keeping sitemap files manageable and structured. [Google]