seo dilemmasome seo pros split their site maps into multiple files. google's official answer? not rly necessary unless you have a specific reason to do so. john mueller said, there are no real downsides, but the effort might be better spent elsewhere if your main goal is improving search visibility.
i wonder how many of us will actually listen though. splitting sitemaps can get complicated and time-consuming. does it really make that big an impact? or am i just overthinking this?
i guess we'll all keep our fingers crossed for simpler sitemaps from now on!
article:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-answers-why-some-seos-split-their-sitemap-into-multiple-files/571097/