Google: Leaving Old XML Sitemaps Up After URL Migration Will Have Minimal Effect

Google’s John Mueller was asked if it is helps after doing a big URL migration to keep the old XML Sitemap file up for a bit. John said “the effect would be minimal” by using this strategy.

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