http://wordpress.org/support/ WordPress › Support Topic: how do i notify google of my sitemap en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:06:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1021393 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:53:45 +0000 PalmBeach 1021393@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Simple: enter <em>wp-content/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/sitemap.php</em> </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1010224 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:26:21 +0000 musnake 1010224@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>I can recommend this plugin: <a href="http://www.arnebrachhold.de/projects/wordpress-plugins/google-xml-sitemaps-generator/" rel="nofollow">http://www.arnebrachhold.de/projects/wordpress-plugins/google-xml-sitemaps-generator/</a></p> <p>The plugin author has good <a href="http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2006/04/07/google-sitemaps-faq-sitemap-issues-errors-and-problems/?utm_source=wp-wm&#38;utm_medium=install&#38;utm_content=help-options-files#P28_gen_options_files">documentation about update notification etc</a>.</p> <p>The plugin creates the sitemap.xml and/or sitemap.gz where google and the other search engines expect to find that file (www.yourdomain.org/sitemap.gz)</p> <p>Have the plugin create the file, check to see that it is there, then update your Google webmaster account settings to point to/confirm the location... <a href="http://www.yourdomain.org/sitemap.gz" rel="nofollow">http://www.yourdomain.org/sitemap.gz</a> </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1010215 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:20:29 +0000 buddha trance 1010215@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>I also used a plugin to create the map (Google XML Sitemaps), and in the url, I entered sitemap.xml (the domain part is already there in bold).</p> <p>Looking at the instructions from the plugin you are using, you are supposed to create a page (called sitemap), using a template.<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-simple-sitemap/installation/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-simple-sitemap/installation/</a></p> <p>Try pointing your blog to <code>yourdomain.com/sitemap</code>, and see if it's there. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1009663 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:50:08 +0000 islandboy9 1009663@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>I am using Blogger and Google automatically detected the blog. I entered atom.xml in place of a sitemap and I am fine. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1009640 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:12:46 +0000 timberho25 1009640@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>yes, that is what i am confused about. i see the place to enter the URL for the sitemap, but i cant find if the plugin created a URL. i assumed that there would be a link to "sitemap" somewhere but i cant find it. if it did, where can i find it? </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1008566 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:53:20 +0000 Shane G 1008566@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Google may take 10-12 days to start and generate sitemaps for your blog...but please remain active with the plugins..</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Shane G. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1008482 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:17:03 +0000 buddha trance 1008482@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>From your Google Webmaster Tools page, where you see Overview, Settings, etc., you will also see Sitemaps. You submit it from there. </p> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/250634#post-1008402 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:33:07 +0000 timberho25 1008402@http://wordpress.org/support/ <p>im using the simple sitemap plugin. i loaded it over a week ago, and it said that google was automatically notified. this is my first sitemap, and google is not acknowledging it on my google webmaster tools page. what do i have to do/where do i have to go to have google acknowledge it?</p> <p>thanks for your help.... </p>