I also tried: http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml to try and omit the extra /home/ folder but I still get a 404 error, any thoughts Mr Yoast?
I received the same symptom.
WordPress version: 3.5.1
Wordpress SEO version: 1.3.4.4
I deactivated all other plugins and reverted to the default theme without a fix.
I noticed the plugin was not up to date – I updated it and the problem was solved for me.
I am not sure if I have the same issue. I recently re-built my site on WordPress. It did not change domain names but I did move the site from a template site company to a Bluehost WordPress implementation. Using Yoast’s WordPress SEO plugin my XML sitemaps are also not showing up in Google Webmaster tools. I get the following error from Google:
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.
General HTTP error: 404 not found
HTTP Error: 404
Going to http://creativecakesallison.com/page-sitemap.xml it looks like the Sitemaps are set up correctly. Any idea why Google can’t see the Sitemaps?
Maybe your robots.txt file is disallowing search engines?
Same is happening to me. I think it started with one of the recent plugin updates (sitemaps were generating fine before). Not using a cache currently.
Found a solution for myself. Disabled the sitemap functionality and re-enabled it. Works now.
I disabled the entire plugin, re-enabled it, disabled Sitemaps, re-enabled and now they’re working again!
Thanks guys!
http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/sitemap_index.xml
I don’t think my robots.txt file is set up correctly. However I can’t see how to edit it. When I go to the page: http://creativecakesallison.com/robots.txt
All it says is this:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-includes/.
My site is set to be search engine visible in WordPress’s configuration. Do I need to create my own robots.txt file? Is something not set up correctly in Yoast or WordPress? Thanks in advance for your help!
Im no robots expert but to me:
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-includes/.
Tells google to ignore those directories, for a good reason. WP creates virtual robot.txt files that, to my knowledge, we cant edit manually.
To confirm are you getting the same Yoast Sitemap issues?
