How to avoid simultaneous online launch of scheduled releases for multi-site groups
The issue of mass launch is not about the traffic volume, but about crawling and indexing queue: multiple sites' content is released at the same time, the crawling budget for each site by the search engine is limited and smooth, a large number of new and changed pages in a short period of time will dilute the opportunity for each page to be discovered in time, and the inclusion rhythm will slow down instead;The simultaneous upgrade will also make it impossible to attribute the loss of indexing to which change. When multiple site groups use the scheduled publishing feature at the same time, it is necessary to avoid content going online at the same time, which is essentially changing the scheduling from 'release at the same time' to 'grouped by site and staggered by window'.When managing a group of multiple websites with AnQiCMS, a single backend manages multiple independent sites, scheduling should be more centralized and decentralized in execution.
Three steps of peak avoidance scheduling
The first step is to group by site: Group the site clusters according to thematic relevance and update frequency into several groups, sites in the same group are staggered, and sites in different groups can be run in parallel - the object of load balancing is the crawling curve of each site itself, not the total amount of the entire site.Step two: Leave the whole point open: The habit of scheduling at fixed times tends to align with the whole point, making it the densest moment of change. Move the release time of each site to the decimal window before and after the whole point (such as the 17th minute and the 43rd minute of each hour), naturally separating from the concentrated actions of other sites.The third step is to control the instantaneous quantity of a single site: set an upper limit on the number of pages released by a single site at one time, and the excess is carried over to the next window to avoid self-collision with the single site.
How to use the pending release status
The scheduling must have a carrier, the document status in AnQiCMS exactly has this position: The content status is divided into formal documents, drafts, pending publication, and recycling bin, 'pending publication' is designed for scheduling - after the manuscript is written and reviewed, it is hung with the publication time and entered into the pending publication queue, and it will automatically turn into a formal document at the designated time.The division of labor needs to be clarified: the draft folder 'not yet written', the pending release folder 'written but not yet time'. Keeping the arranged manuscript in draft status until it's time for manual release by人工, is equivalent to using labor hours to abuse a free feature.Instead, put unreviewed drafts into the pending publication, set a timer for the point and go online with questions, which is more expensive to fix. The correct process is: write→review→hang for publication→schedule into the window.
How to allocate the revision and backup window
Two time periods need to be deducted in advance from the release window. One is the whole-site modification: template adjustment, change of pseudo-static rules, and column structure rearrangement. These actions affect the presentation of all pages. The modifications should not be published in a concentrated manner on the day of change, otherwise, the fluctuation of inclusion will come and it will be unclear who is responsible.Secondly, the backup window: AnQiCMS supports the whole-site backup and recovery of data containing static files. It is necessary to have a complete backup before any major changes, and the backup period also does not allow publishing to occupy——The time occupied by the recovery exercise and the backup to disk is left for accidents.The sequence is always: Backup completed→Make changes→Verify through→Resume regular release rhythm.
How to maintain the multi-site scheduling table
One table manages all sites, the fields do not need to be many, just enough
| Site | Release window | Single window limit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main site (brand) | Every hour the 17th minute | Set according to the acceptance of inclusion | Major revision day stop排 |
| Theme station A | Every hour the 43rd minute | Peak with the main station | Backup window avoidance |
| Theme station B | Concentrated release on the next day | Single window limited quantity | 待发布队列承载 |
| 外贸语言站 | 按目标时区低峰 | Single window limited quantity | 结合多语言配置校验 |
Sorting principle: The order is based on the impact of inclusion, not the size of the site. New stations and sites with unstable inclusion require a smoother curve, leaving them sparse and stable in the window; old stations have strong inclusion capacity and can bear a larger single window quantity. Who goes online first and who has more lines depends on this judgment, not 'the main station is always prioritized.'
Common questions
Question: If all sites are released at approximately the same time, will the crawling be processed together? Answer: No. The crawling budget is calculated independently for each site, and simultaneously releasing only causes the curves of each site to be impacted at the same time, making attribution more difficult, and there is no profit at all.
Question: Does scheduled release conflict with active push?Answer: There is no conflict, and it should be matched: Scheduled release is responsible for the rhythm, active push to search engines is responsible for accelerating indexing, both are within the system's capabilities, and normal push can be done after peak load.
Question: Until when do I need to manually maintain the schedule?Answer: When the number of sites is in the single digits, manual tables are sufficient; after entering the scale of a site group with multiple brands and themes, the window rules are solidified into scheduling tools or backend agreements, and manual processing is only handled for exceptions such as revisions and backups.