Hi so if I have to update my sitemap file in Google Search console, should I just re-submit the url (example.com/sitemap.xml) again into the sitemap section of GSC? Please advise. Thanks!
JesterMagic
2:48 pm on Oct 8, 2018 (gmt 0)
Our website is setup to ping Google (and others like Bing) every time it updates the sitemap.xml file with new or updated content.
I assume Google regularly checks this file for changes but you can do a manual ping if you want. For instructions see: [stackoverflow.com...]
born2run
3:56 pm on Oct 8, 2018 (gmt 0)
Can I just re submit the sitemap url in GSC?
not2easy
4:05 pm on Oct 8, 2018 (gmt 0)
yes.
lucy24
5:25 pm on Oct 8, 2018 (gmt 0)
Even if you do nothing, Google will re-request the sitemap periodically. On my small site, they ask every 10 days or so (3x a month), so presumably much more often on bigger sites.
Caution: Removing material from the sitemap doesn't mean Google will stop requesting it, or forget it ever knew about it. Sitemaps don't work that way.
