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Yoginth
Mar 8 '16
Google Webmaster is asking for sitemap.xml i added the sitemap.xml but when i enter this link it is showing error
Peter
Mar 8 '16
Hello, default software installation doesn't have sitemap generator. All you need is a third party plugin from the store that generates sitemap.xml file.
Peter
Mar 8 '16
Which plugin did you use to generate the file? Try to add this into your .htaccess file, somewhere above RewriteRule (.*) index.php line.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/sitemap\.xml
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/sitemap\.xml
The Forum post is edited by Peter Mar 8 '16
tammy harris
Mar 8 '16
Both site map plugins in the store are useless and only part work
And both dev refuse to fix them
tammy harris
Mar 8 '16
Webmasters guidelines state you must have a site map
So by law oxwall needs a default site map generator
OR at least inshore the store items work
The Forum post is edited by tammy harris Mar 8 '16
Peter
Mar 8 '16
Webmasters guidelines state you must have a site mapSo by law oxwall needs a default site map generator
OR at least inshore the store items work
Actually, having a sitemap is just an option for webmasters. It helps google crawl new generated pages more quickly. If your Oxwall powered site doesn't have thousand of blog post or/and subpages with unique content,(with frequent supply of newly created), sitemap file is pointless.
Nowadays, for Google is most important unique and valuable content. They dont care metas, keywords, etc...As it was, for example, in 2005:) Websites with scrapped content, duplicates, and non valuable content, are at the bottom of the Google SERP, even if they have 100% "on site" optimization.
But I agree, it would be good if the oxwall had a sitemap generator by default.. - for big sites with valuable content. (btw...they doesn't need to create this feature by LAW :D )
The Forum post is edited by Peter Mar 8 '16
Musik
Mar 8 '16
Chiming in, Google recommends submitting a sitemap if your site meets the following criteria:
Nowadays, for Google is most important unique and valuable content. They dont care metas, keywords, etc...As it was, for example, in 2005:) Websites with scrapped content, duplicates, and non valuable content, are at the bottom of the Google SERP, even if they have 100% "on site" optimization.
But I agree, it would be good if the oxwall had a sitemap generator by default.. - for big sites with valuable content. (btw...they doesn't need to create this feature by LAW :D )
1. Your site is very large.
2. Your site has a large archive of content pages that are isolated or well not linked to each other.
3. Your site is new and has few external links to it.
4. Your site uses rich media content, is shown in Google News, or uses other sitemaps-compatible annotations.
So while submitting a sitemap will not count against you in Google's eyes, it can be superfluous work for sites that don't meet this criteria. Google's algorithms have come a long way since 2005 and these days, the driving factor for being indexed is unique, quality content being added on a regular basis.
The Forum post is edited by Musik Mar 8 '16
Team ross
Mar 8 '16
Pete +1
Which plugin did you use to generate the file? Try to add this into your .htaccess file, somewhere above RewriteRule (.*) index.php line.You need to add this condition to .htaccess file between these lines:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/sitemap\.xml
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index\.phpRewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/ow_updates/index\.php
Make sure you file is called sitemap.xml
