Need help with sitemap.xml

gamez4you · 08-07-2011, 06:26 AM

I generated a sitemap from xml-sitemap.com, but it limits the URL number to 500. Pretty quickly I reached that number, now I need to create a new sitemap.
I have an older website with nearly 1000 indexed url's. I tried to copy the sitemap.xml from the old site, copy the links from the new one and submit it, but the submission fails.

I tried creating new sitemaps but they all fail to submit.
Any suggestions?

Thanks for the help.

paulgl · 08-07-2011, 07:25 AM

Most sites don't need a sitemap. If google cannot crawl
your site effectively without one, your site has a problem.

There are ways around the 500 limit. There may be free and paid
generators that are available for more. They do it by splitting
them up or something.

I have never been a fan of sitemaps.

Paul

Michaelvb · 08-07-2011, 08:27 AM

Google webmaster tools friend

gamez4you · 08-07-2011, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michaelvb

Google webmaster tools friend

What do you mean GWM? I'm using it and it fails while I'm trying to submit there.
The XML was fine for 500 URL's, now it fails. I tried to re-submit several times, fails all the time.

Brian Alaway · 08-07-2011, 08:53 AM

You can create multiple sitemaps via a sitemap index file: sitemaps.org - Protocol

gamez4you · 08-07-2011, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Alaway

You can create multiple sitemaps via a sitemap index file: sitemaps.org - Protocol

wow, that's so complex to figure out. If I split my sitemap to sitemap1.xml and sitemap2.xml and create a sitemapindex file, do I submit to GWT the sitemapindex file or one of the sitemaps?

yukon · 08-07-2011, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamez4you

I generated a sitemap from xml-sitemap.com, but it limits the URL number to 500. Pretty quickly I reached that number, now I need to create a new sitemap.
I have an older website with nearly 1000 indexed url's. I tried to copy the sitemap.xml from the old site, copy the links from the new one and submit it, but the submission fails.

I tried creating new sitemaps but they all fail to submit.
Any suggestions?

Thanks for the help.

The way you handle this is:

1) Create a master sitemap that only includes the URLs to the real sitemaps.

2) Create as many sitemaps as you want, include each sitemap url in the master sitemap (step #1 above).

Here is a perfect example of a master xml sitemap, notice all the real sitemaps inside this xml file.

http://www.metacafe.com/googleMRSSIndex.xml

The above link is how large sites manage thousands of pages in their xml sitemaps. The above link also includes 478 xml sitemap URLs in their master sitemap.

This way you only submit a single sitemap (master xml sitemap) to Google.

ezine · 08-07-2011, 10:00 PM

Try to move to wordpress platform and there are many plugins free or paid for generating xml. Paid tools is given rss or backlinks effect for every url.

virtueinfo11 · 08-08-2011, 01:15 AM

i have same problem when i m working on e commerce website, let me try using above discussion,

will try @yukon tips, thanks yukon!

The way you handle this is:

1) Create a master sitemap that only includes the URLs to the real sitemaps.

2) Create as many sitemaps as you want, include each sitemap url in the master sitemap (step #1 above).

xzlana · 08-08-2011, 01:55 AM

@ gamez4you
So, 500 pages was the limitation of the tool or there was some issues with your website? The max number of urls in one xml file is 50,000

Sitemapper · 08-08-2011, 05:40 AM

Many sitemap tools (plugins and programs) including e.g. A1 Sitemap Generator automatically split sitemaps for you when/if necessary.

Strictly speaking the limit is 50k URLs in XML sitemaps protocol, but some may choose to split earlier than that.

HorseStall · 08-08-2011, 06:57 AM

You can use a free tool called GSiteCrawler to automatically generate sitemaps (it will create more than one, if over the URL limit).

Matt Red · 12-24-2011, 12:10 AM

If you're running on wordpress you could just search for a plugin that will get the job done.

08-07-2011, 07:25 AM	#2
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,851 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,200 Times in 887 Posts	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml Most sites don't need a sitemap. If google cannot crawl your site effectively without one, your site has a problem. There are ways around the 500 limit. There may be free and paid generators that are available for more. They do it by splitting them up or something. I have never been a fan of sitemaps. Paul
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ezine Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml Try to move to wordpress platform and there are many plugins free or paid for generating xml. Paid tools is given rss or backlinks effect for every url.

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virtueinfo11 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 181 Thanks: 68 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml i have same problem when i m working on e commerce website, let me try using above discussion, will try @yukon tips, thanks yukon! The way you handle this is: 1) Create a master sitemap that only includes the URLs to the real sitemaps. 2) Create as many sitemaps as you want, include each sitemap url in the master sitemap (step #1 above).

08-07-2011, 06:26 AM	#1
gamez4you Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Need help with sitemap.xml I generated a sitemap from xml-sitemap.com, but it limits the URL number to 500. Pretty quickly I reached that number, now I need to create a new sitemap. I have an older website with nearly 1000 indexed url's. I tried to copy the sitemap.xml from the old site, copy the links from the new one and submit it, but the submission fails. I tried creating new sitemaps but they all fail to submit. Any suggestions? Thanks for the help.

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xzlana Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml @ gamez4you So, 500 pages was the limitation of the tool or there was some issues with your website? The max number of urls in one xml file is 50,000

08-08-2011, 05:40 AM	#11
Sitemapper Programmer War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml Many sitemap tools (plugins and programs) including e.g. A1 Sitemap Generator automatically split sitemaps for you when/if necessary. Strictly speaking the limit is 50k URLs in XML sitemaps protocol, but some may choose to split earlier than that.
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HorseStall Advanced Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 830 Thanks: 10 Thanked 45 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml You can use a free tool called GSiteCrawler to automatically generate sitemaps (it will create more than one, if over the URL limit).
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Matt Red HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Need help with sitemap.xml If you're running on wordpress you could just search for a plugin that will get the job done.