Do we need both an .XML Sitemap and a .aspx sitemap?

[gatorpool]

Hi Mozers,

We recently switched servers and it came to my attention that we have two sitemaps a XML version of the sitemap and a .aspx version of the sitemap. This came to light as the .aspx version of the sitemap is causing the site to come to a screeching halt as it has some complex code and lists over 80,000 products. My question is do we need both versions of the sitemap? My understanding is that the XML version is for Search Engine bots and the .aspx version is for customers. I can't imagine that anyone is using our .aspx version as it is basically a page with 80,000 links and it's buried away on the site, so we were hoping to kill off the .aspx version of the sitemap and keep the .xml version for Search Engine Bots. I wanted to check here first to make sure we did not any negative search engine implications. Any help would be most appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Patrick

[GPainter]

Hello,

The .XML will be fine to help search engines understand your site and its structures, there is a more user focused sitemap which isn't used as much now days and its to help humans use a site to how a bot might sort of but its not needed. Just make sure your .xml is up to date and all okay in search engine console and you should be good to go.

Hope it helps, best of luck.

[gatorpool]

Hi Greg,

Thanks so much you reply was most helpful!

Patrick