adding XML sitemap to a website

[raviverma]

for e.g. website - www.abc.com

its xml sitemap address - www.abc.com/sitemap.xml

is it mandatory to place www.abc.com/sitemap.xml on www.abc.com or placing the XML sitemap code in the public folder is enough


Thanks
Ravi

[KSew]

It is mandatory to place www.abc.com/sitemap.xml on www.abc.com

[raviverma]

It is mandatory to place www.abc.com/sitemap.xml on www.abc.com

ok thanks.. lets see what our co-participants say

[jag]

Having sitemap XML file in root folder is a good practice.

Best,

[raviverma]

Having sitemap XML file in root folder is a good practice.

Best,

Jag - yes, XML file has been placed in root folder. Now, is it compulsory to add XML sitemap on website for e.g., www.abc.com/sitemap.xml

[jag]

Not mandatory, if you configure to Google webmaster it is well and good.

Best,