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1. butterandguns
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Hey Guys
   Need some help.
   Google Webmaster Tools is saying that my sitemap is blocked by my robots.txt file. I know what that is but I don't even seem to have one for my site. any help?

2. stvwlf
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   robots.txt can exist anywhere in a folder hierarchy, including on several levels at once. Double check your root webfolder and also your WP install folder

3. tiameg
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   I use wp and this plugin all the time and I have the same issue for the first time ever. My robot.txt makes no mention of the sitemap either. I cant figure this out...

4. Otto42
   Moderator
   Posted 9 months ago #

   On your Settings->Privacy page, do you have your blog set to be private? If so, and your site is in the root of your website, then WordPress generates a pretend robots.txt file that blocks search engines from reading your site. Turn off the privacy setting to correct this.

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