I believe he is referring to an actual site map html page, not an XML file to submit to Google.
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RE: Is there a suggested limit to the amount of links on a sitemap?posted in Technical SEO
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RE: Rich-Snippets with Sitelinks. How-to?posted in On-Page Optimization
Here's what I know about sitelinks in a nutshell:
Google randomly chooses them, there is no markup involved.
From my experience, more prominent pages from your navigation tend to be chosen.
All you can do is choose which pages should NOT display as sitelinks by demoting them in GWT.
It is easiest to attain sitelinks for branded search terms.
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RE: Removing Redirected URLs from XML Sitemapposted in Technical SEO
No, it won't.
I suggest doing as Google recommends, removing the old URL and adding the new URL to your sitemap.
The sitemap only helps index your pages and optimize which pages get crawled more frequently. It does not help with value transfer.
When Google crawls the new URL through your sitemap, I believe it will also see the 301 redirect pointing towards it.
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RE: How do I fix Title Element Too Long (> 70 Characters) errors?posted in Technical SEO
I don't want to sound like a smart butt, but you should reduce the amount of characters in your Title Tags to less than 70 to remove the errors. It is that simple. Anything more than 70 does not display in Google, anyway.