xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Sitemap Working Fine but failing on google!
Using
Wordpress 3.0.1
PHP 5.3x (Already changed split() to explode() ) The plug.in wasnt working before that...
xml and xml.gz generates fine but google has a problem to read
Google Error
We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit.
Robots.txt
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Sitemap: http://www.wrzblog.net/sitemap.xml.gz
Links
http://www.wrzblog.net/robots.txt
http://www.wrzblog.net/sitemap.xml
http://www.wrzblog.net/sitemap.xml.gz
Everything was working fine until some days ago....
Arnee
Member
Plugin Author
Posted 2 years ago #
Sometimes there is just a network problem. Can you try to resubmit your site manually in Google and see if the problem persists?
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
I already did that several times :/
Although yesterday I changed the virtual robot.txt that wordpress to agent allow...
Hopefully today google will re-download my robots.txt and see if the change from non to agent allow make the sitemap work again.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Google already re-downloaded my robots.txt but still sitemap its not working :/
When I try opening your gzipped sitemap I get control characters instead of XML text. That is your problem...
The same problem here:
http://www.saltea.net/sitemap.xml
Google encountered an error while trying to access the sitemap
Please tell me how to fix this.
Same with me.
In Google Webmaster Tools, I have a red X under status for my sitemaps:
http:/www.systhermique.com/sitemap.xml
http:/www.systhermique.com/sitemap.xml.gz
@popsie
It looks like you did not use the WordPress plugin to create the sitemap. Try using it.,
@jfl1
Can not help with the webmaster tools. Your sitemaps look fine.
Thanks webjunk,
there might be temporarily something wrong with Webmaster Tools.
Is there any point at all in registering my sitemap there as long as the plugin is updating it regularly? It's a question I've been asking myself.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
webjunk anyway to fix my problem? :|
Thanx BTW
@xFernanx
Try manually recreating the sitemap. Then take a look yourself to see if it opens & reads properly.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
By recreating you mean rebuild the sitemap manually via the plug-in all or the sitemap myself?
And how can I check if its ok?
Sorry but im a noob when it comes to sitemaps lol
Create through the plugin in wp-admin
Check it by viewing like the bots do:
http://www.wrzblog.net/sitemap.xml
http://www.wrzblog.net/sitemap.xml.gz
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
It opens properly for me :|
If you still have the plugin enabled then maybe it recreated the sitemap since your initial posting and fixed the issue. Resubmit to Google.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
I mean I already re-created the sitemap several times and resubmitted several times but it seems theres no solution! :(
What about t e thing you said about the control characters anyway to check if they stil there or how to remove them? :|
The problem is with the compressed version. So first of all make sure you submit the non-compressed sitemap to Google.
Second question, are you on Windows or Linux hosting? Only thing I can figure is problem with gzip on your server.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
I already submitted both of them non zipped and zipped, and im on linux....
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
I uploaded a phpinfo file to my server, maybe you want to check it to see if theres something that should be enabled and it isnt
http://www.wrzblog.net/phpinfo.php
It told me gzip is enabled. But you need to take that down RIGHT NOW!
It can people info to break into your site!
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
NP I just uploaded so you could take a look to it ;)
Open a support ticket with your hosting company and ask them to test gzip on your server.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Well I found the problem now :/
It seem the bastards from my hosting company sold all the shared/vps accounts to another company which is a pice of shit....
So im moving to another host now!
Thanx for you help webjunk!
Can you tell me what the "Technical Problem" was?
Try to stick to one of the reliable hosting companies either on the front page here or that many people here use and never report issues.
xFernanx
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Well I dont really know the exact problem but I know is the host because I own another blog in other host and its working fine... and already tested my db and files on the new host with another domain and its working fine!
Well its kinda difficult to me to find good hosters because I run warez sites (ie:I need offshore hosting)
laltoofan
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
It seems I have a similar problem, I have tried putting it onto webmaster tools and red X occurs. Only difference is I get this message
"XML Parsing Error: no element found
Location: http://darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/sitemap.xml
Line Number 1, Column 1:"
when I type in http://www.darkdesigngraphics.co.uk/sitemap.xml into address bar, I have tried making sitemap manually but no help.
Thanks for any help.
