Should I have a sitemap for every website that I have under one domain

[915855]

I have one domain name but several webistes under it. Do I have to make a sitemap for every website that I have under my domain. For example, my main webiste structure is as follows

1) My main website is [ External links are visible to forum administrators only ] and I have a sitemap.xml file in that directory
2) I have another site which is [ External links are visible to forum administrators only ]  Do I need another sitemap.xml on this directory as well. I have about 4 different sites like this scenario (site3, site4....).


The main sitemap.xml only has info about the [ External links are visible to forum administrators only ] directory. My questions are:
1) Do I need a sitemap.xml file for every site.
2) Is there a way for me to just combine all the sites information into one sitemap.xml file and where should I upload it.
3)  If I only need one sitemap for each site, do I upload all the sitemaps to the main directory with different names or do I upload them to each sites directory?

Thank you in advance.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

in case if all sites are located in the same domain, you can create a single sitemap and put it in domain root.
However, I would recommend to create separate sitemaps if your site are "logically separated", then put every sitemap in corresponding site folder and submit them to Google.

[eulalyn09]

If you have one domain name but several websites under it. I guess you have to make a site map for every website that you have under your domain. For security reasons I guess.




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[lauretta07]

Base on my experience, I love to find shortcuts when I am producing content for my website,  especially, when I am producing some standard type of page, such as a disclosure policy page. So, for me, it is better if you have a sitemap for every website that you have under one domain. Because a decent confirmation page that acknowledges an order and thanks the visitor for his or her business is essential.

[Kringle]

Well, I think that it was good for making a direction of the site. It is compatible to use it because sitemap can cite a one site into a different domain name, to still that they forgot the site name.

[cpakhale]

in case if all sites are located in the same domain, you can create a single sitemap and put it in domain root.
However, I would recommend to create separate sitemaps if your site are "logically separated", then put every sitemap in corresponding site folder and submit them to Google.