How do I setup sitemaps for an international website?
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I am adding translated versions of my sites to a subdomain for example es.example.com. Will I add each subdomain into Google Webmaster Tools? Will each need its own sitemap?
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Hi Niners,
I wouldn't use subdomains for international website. Instead I'd use subfolders. Subdomains can be considered as totally separate websites, while using subfolders you "gather" the link juice in a more efficient way. But that is a personal opinion.
Regarding your question:
- I'd create a profile in Google Webmasters Tools for each of the subdomains/subfolders
- Do not forget the international targeting for each of the profiles
- I would submit to each of these profiles it's own language based sitemap
- if you are talking about an international website, I'd consider using Hreflang markup.
I hope this has helped.
Gr., Keszi
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