sitemaps and blog analytics in sub directory

[Mallee Boy]

Hi,

i have installed wordpress as a subdirectory /blog on my server, My prestashop is in the root. Will my gsitemap module add my blog automatically or should i use another sitemap (plug in) for inside my /blog? Are their any advantages or disadvantages to this?

Also, the same issue applies to google analytics. Will Analytics for my shop pick up my blog as well or should i set up a new analytics for my /blog? Are there any special procedures for this and will it help/hinder my SEO in google? (i.e seeing duplicate content or link farming, etc..)

Thanks.

[Burhan BVK]

The prestashop plugins won't add the blog. You can use the same analytics account, but you need to add the same tracking code to the blog.

[Mallee Boy]

Thanks White lighter. Which is better? To have a separate tracking code or use the same code for my blog? Also, Can you comment on me having a sitemap for my blog in my /blog sub directory. Should i submit this sitemap to google or will it hinder my SEO to have two sitemaps from the same domain name.

David

[Burhan BVK]

It is up to you, but usually the same tracking code is used for the same site/domain.
Having multiple sitemaps won't affect your ranking. The sitemaps are most useful for tracking the indexing progress and such, they don't help much with the rating. Having a page in the sitemap does not even guarantee faster indexing, having links to the page is much more important.

[Mallee Boy]

Thanks whitelighter. Just had a brief moment of panic thinking i might be "un-doing" my site. Thought it safe to ask the question.