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    A Sitemap Web page & A Sitemap in htaccess - will a website be penalised for having both?

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    • SEOguy1
      SEOguy1 last edited by

      Hi

      I have a sitemap url already generated by SEO Yoast in the htaccess file, and I have submitted that to the search engines. I'd already created a sitemap web page on the website, also as a helpful aid for users to see a list of all page urls. Is this a problem and could this scenario create duplicate issues or any problems with search engines?

      Thanks.

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      • GastonRiera
        GastonRiera last edited by

        Hi,

        Having 2 sitemaps, one for crawlers and other for humans is recommended. You will no be penalised.

        GR.

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        • SEOguy1
          SEOguy1 last edited by

          Thank you very much

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