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Does changing the name of your XML sitemap effect SEO?

by Mister Ozzy
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I have a Wordpress website with a XML sitemap on http://mydomain.com/sitemap.xml

I don't like the idea that competitors can see all the pages at once.

What if I change the sitemap to for example myprettysitemap.xml and submit that to Google Webmastertools.

Will that effect SEO?
#changing #effect #seo #sitemap #xml
  • Profile picture of the author retsek
    You really don't need to worry about them seeing that. They can use the site: operator + hundreds of results per page and many other tools to get a full list. So it's really pointless to go out of your way to do it.

    But changing the sitemap URL probably won't cause any harmful effects.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nathan Joshua
    It doesn't matter if your XML sitemap is called sitemap.xml or 7825mkifn.xml.

    Competitors can easily see all your pages typing:

    Code:
    site:www.yourwebsite.com
    in Google search.
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