it has nothing to do with your sitemap at all...it has to do with your content and overall authority...you can do the same thing with no sitemap...
its called a trust box...google rewards these...you cant make them...
Yes, by the very nature of any specialty site, there is going to be less competition, so its certainly easier to rank specialty/niche sites...you...
high PR relevant links are still king of the castle...
its not a tool to be used just for link removal...you need to make a valid effort in removing links manually...document everything you did in the...
just install a plugin to use...its does it for you...google xml plugin is fine...
No...you will not be penalized in anyway for checking your rankings...ever...
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