: Sitemap for site with translations I have example.com which I translated all of the pages in my domain to several languages, all on their own subdomain (e.g. es.example.com, cn.example.com, ru.example.com,

@Lee4591628

First thing to have in mind is about content. If content is different from one to another language, then you should stick with subdomain solution (fr.domain.ext), but if it is just a plain translated version, you should use a subfolder solution (domain.ext/fr/).

This because subdomain triggers and conflicts with site authority. That said I can go for your answers.

If you are using subfolders, sitemap shouldn't be a problem. include everything into a single file (observing limits about sitemap file size). If you are using subdomains, then I think you can create a sitemap for each subdomain, and create a sitemap index file to aggregate them all and put it into the main site.

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Subdomain versus subdirectory
How should I structure my URLs for both SEO and localization? www.seomoz.org/blog/subdomains-subfolders-and-toplevel-domains http://www.seomoz.org/blog/understanding-root-domains-subdomains-vs-subfolders-microsites guides.seomoz.org/chapter-9-myths-and-misconceptions-about-search-engines http://www.searchenginejournal.com/subdomains-or-subfolders-which-are-better-for-seo/6849/ www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=53b7978b3ad1445e&hl=en

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