Need Help with Sitemap and xml

by Lian

Posted: 15 years ago 14 replies

PROGRAMMING

I received error messages when submitting my webpages on Google Sitemap: Unsupported file format
Your Sitemap does not appear to be in a supported format. Please ensure it meets our Sitemap guidelines and resubmit.

Can anyone please explain how to submit on Google sitemap?

Do I have to create xml pages?

What and how do I create xml pages if that is the requirement.

Lian

#sitemap #xml

gcornelisse 15 years ago

If you go to Google and search for "free google sitemap generator" you'll be able to find all kinds of helpful software and services.
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Dominic Anderton 15 years ago

Do a google search for "xml generator" and select the first link. This site also is helpful. If you are are submitting the sitemap through webtools, make sure you follow the instructions for the verifying the sitemap. Hope this helps.
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Xingxing 15 years ago

Use "free google sitemap" keyword to search in Google. You can get a big big suprise. But Auditmypc may proper for your need.
Good luck.
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THowell 15 years ago

always use google for answers to questions
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- Lian 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by THowell
  
  always use google for answers to questions
  
  thanks for the suggestion but Google is not as interactive as Warriors Forum. If you have any question ask in this forum and all you need is a few hours to have them answered. Google will take days.
  
  Also, Google answers you by showing you relevant sites but Forums like this one will give you real people to answer your questions.
  
  Opt for forums they are better. (of course don't ignore SEs)
  
  Lian
  
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Dave OSullivan 15 years ago

Create a free Sitemap here:

Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps Generator

upload it to your server and tell Google where it's located eg.

http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml

Dave.
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- thehypnoguy2 15 years ago
  
  Thanks Dave, that is a great resource and takes less than a minute. Google likes their xml sitemaps and will spider your site with great glee.
  
  Martin
  
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doylesoft 15 years ago

Lian, you got some great suggestions so far. Also consider doing a human Sitemap static HTML page. You can go to my site and click on 'Site Map' on the bottom for an example.
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Lian 15 years ago

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Thanks especially to Dave for the link.
I am able to generate the code but am still confused with creating the page. Hope I will try and figure that out...unless ofcouse, some one here gives a step by step approach to creating a good sitemap!
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Dave OSullivan

15 years ago

You don't need to do anything with the code.

When you've created your sitemap on the sitemap generator site, download the sitemap file from the link under "Download un-compressed XML Sitemap" and upload it into the "public_html" folder of your site eg.

http://www.yourdomain.com

Then go to your Google Webmaster account and add your sitemap URL which will be:

http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml

Dave.

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Lian

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Dave OSullivan

Hi Dave,

You made it so simple. The status is pending which means it is working.

Thanks again and Happy New Year

Lian

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Karen Blundell 15 years ago

Dave's answers are spot on. It's great to be among so many helpful and giving people. Warriors rock!
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Microsys 15 years ago

There's a checklist at bottom of this sitemap validation faq/answer page
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- Limotek 15 years ago
  
  If you want to keep things really simple, you can just use a text file containing a list of al your pages. Xenu Link Sleuth generates such a file that Google will accept.
  
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