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1. Richardsol
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   I installed the plugin, activated it, and uploaded from Google Webmaster Tools onto my server the appropriate identifier. But how can I tell the thing actually works & that I've configured the plugin correctly?

   What should I be looking for?

   Thanks!

   Richard

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/

2. seonag
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Look at your sitemap online.

   http://(your site address)/sitemap.xml

3. Richardsol
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   Thanks for your input. I get '404 Not Found' when I enter either:

   http://beaconreports/sitemap.xml
   http://beaconreports/wordpress/sitemap.xml

   On the other hand, under Google Webmaster's Tools/Site Config/Sitemaps I get the following:

   Sitemap Status Type Downloaded URLs submitted URLs in web index
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=page
   Errors -- Jan 17, 2012 -- --
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=post
   OK Sitemap Jan 17, 2012 2 --
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=site
   OK Sitemap Jan 17, 2012 1 1
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=taxonomy_category
   OK Sitemap Jan 17, 2012 2 --

   What do I need to change, if anything, to get sitemap working?

   Many thanks.

   Richard

4. Richardsol
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   My above reply did not display properly. I will try again below:

   Sitemap Status Type Downloaded URLs submitted URLs in web index
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=page
   Errors -- 17-Jan-12 -- --
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=post
   OK Sitemap 17-Jan-12 2 --
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=site
   OK Sitemap 17-Jan-12 1 1
   beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=taxonomy_category
   OK Sitemap 17-Jan-12 2 --

5. Richardsol
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   One last attempt:

   The above says that beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=site was successfully submitted and one url is in the web index.

   There was one error being beaconreports.net/wordpress/?bwpsitemap=page.

   The remainder, not submitted, are marked 'OK'

6. seonag
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   OK, I had an error with my Sitemap.XML also. I couldn't find much about it on the Internet, so I deleted (using cPanel) my SitemapXML Plugin completely from my server, then downloaded a fresh copy of the plugin and installed it. Lo and behold, all worked perfectly. Give it a try.

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