Google Webmaster / Sitemap

  • Resolved j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)


    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys

    Hope you’re all well.

    I am submitting my website to Google webmaster to let them know it’s live. In the Search Console I am getting the following error – “Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format instead.”

    I am getting pretty much the same error for most of my pages that I am running the test on.

    I am trying to find sitemap options on the plugin settings but can’t find anything…

    Thanks
    Jas

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

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  • Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just an update – I have figured out that I have had to enable sitemap!!!

    Just went to google search console, but the same error appears? Am I suppose to leave it for a while or do something else?

    Thanks
    Jas

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Please provide the URL for your XML sitemap.

    Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hey

    It’s http://www.jasdipsagu.com. Think I ve created a site map but unsure whether it’s completed.

    Yhanks

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Your XML sitemap is fine – view-source:http://www.jasdipsagu.com/sitemap.xml

    I would recommend you disable the Sitemap Indexes option. You only need that if you have over 50,000 URLs on your site.

    Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks! Really appreciate your help!

    Would you know if the Bing one is working as well by any chance?

    have just uploaded the bing xml to the ‘root’ – http://www.jasdipsagu.com/BingSiteAuth.xml

    Thanks

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    I could not tell you. All I can tell you is that the XML sitemap generated by our plugin is fine.

    Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Okay, great, thank you!

    Keep up the great work! 😀

    Tony Zeoli

    (@tonyzeoli)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    This: http://www.jasdipsagu.com/BingSiteAuth.xml, is not your Bing sitemap. That is a verification file you need for Bing to connect to your website. Bing offers three different option to verify your site. Uploading BingSiteAuth.xml to your root directory: http://www.jasdipsagu.com/BingSiteAuth.xml, is how Bing will see your site and verify you control the site.

    Notice that is says “BingSiteAuth” which means Bing Site Authorization or Authentication. It’s simply a connection file and not a sitemap file, which Steve already indicated is working properly on your site.

    Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Tony & Steve! Appreciate your feedback! 😀 Still pretty new to all this WordPress & Website stuff since my web designer left me in the lurch! 😮 Least I am learning new things hey! 😀

    Have an awesome day!

    Tony Zeoli

    (@tonyzeoli)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Learning is growing. That’s how I learned. All D.I.Y. and asking questions here in the forums and elsewhere. WordPress is about supporting others with their questions/issues. Keep up the good work! You’ll be a certified webmaster in no time!

    Thread Starter j_sagu

    (@j_sagu)

    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lol thanks! Good to have the knowledge! Am so appreciative of forums like this where everyone helps each other! 😀

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