site map problem?

[socom]

Just looking at google found a page

i checked on it it says my site map has a fault on it?

 

Unsupported file format 
Your Sitemap does not appear to be in a supported format. Please ensure it meets our Sitemap guidelines and resubmit

 

My site map url

 

http://www.socomtactical.net/dynamic_sitemap.php

 

Thanks

Laurence

[♥kymation]

Your sitemap is designed for humans to read, not search engines. If you want a sitemap for Google, it needs to be in a specific XML format. I used the Google Sitemap contribution. I believe that there is at least one other contribution that does this, but I haven't tried it.

 

Regards

Jim

[satish]

google site that generates a site map in XML will be wirth installing.

 

Satish

[web-project]

few contributions are available in contribution section of this website.

[sLaV-]

if ur using the dynamic sitemap contribution you should be submitting your sitemaps.xml file to Google NOT the dynamic_sitemap.php file

[web-project]

if ur using the dynamic sitemap contribution you should be submitting your sitemaps.xml file to Google NOT the dynamic_sitemap.php file

 

I am using the dynamic sitemap, the Google is pointed to .php file and the php file generates automatically the .xml file

[sLaV-]

I am using the dynamic sitemap, the Google is pointed to .php file and the php file generates automatically the .xml file

 

Google only accepts .xml files doesnt it?

[♥kymation]

Google only accepts .xml files doesnt it?

Google accepts files in the XML sitemap format. The extension is irrelevant. Google accepts and validates my sitemap files with the .php extension without problems.

 

Regards

Jim

[satish]

You create the site Map.

 

Then if You go thru the document You will find where the site map index.xml is You submit that thru google webmaster.

 

Satish

[socom]

found a site that makes them does this look ok as a site map?

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
  <loc>http://www.socomtactical.net/</loc>
  <lastmod>2009-01-01</lastmod>
  <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://http://socomtactical.net/airsoft-accessories-ammo-c-67.html</loc>
  <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/airsoft-guns-c-73.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23</lastmod>
  <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://http://socomtactical.net/airsoft-accessories-ammo-c-67.html</loc>
  <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/dynamic_sitemap.php</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23</lastmod>
  <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/army-surplus-c-39.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/assault-vests-and-rigs-c-25.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/army-surplus-c-39.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/claymores-c-87.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/eye-protection-pads-clothing-c-27.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/assault-vests-and-rigs-c-25.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/army-surplus-c-39.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/pouches-slings-and-holsters-c-26.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/socom-members-card-c-98.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/security-c-37.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/start-kits-c-88.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/winter-gear-c-97.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/sights-scopes-c-24.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/batteries-c-36.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/ration-packs-mres-meals-ready-c-38.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/misc-items-and-one-offs-c-28.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/army-surplus-c-39.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-12-23T18:00:15+00:00</lastmod>
  <priority>0.3</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
  <loc>http://socomtactical.net/survival-aids-and-camping-c-93.html</loc>
  <lastmod>2008-11-23</lastmod>
  </url>
</urlset>

[rs2k]

Here's and example of a proper sitemap:

 

http://www.audia4floormats.com/sitemaps.xml is a sitemap index file (A site map with sitemaps on it) and

http://www.acuratlfloormats.com/smproducts1.xml is a true sitemap. Look at the different XML tags.

 

 

The dynamic sitemap contribution you have makes the sitemap that I linked to above. Go to http://socomtactical.net/admin/sitemap.php and click on submit query. Make sure you also include your sitemap's FULL URL in your robots.txt file. http://www.audia4floormats.com/sitemaps.xml is the full URL for the sitemap for http://www.acuratlfloormats.com/.

 

audia4floormats.com/sitemaps.xml or www.audia4floormats.com/sitemaps.xml does not work.

 

 

 

 

I HIGHLY recommend you also get as SSL certificate. You can get them for as low as $10.

[socom]

Hi yes will be getting a SSL when the credit card machine in the next few weeks comes have one on few other sites just havnt needed it yet as paypal and nochex provide their own SSL.

 

 

 

Thanks for your help sorted it the other day forgot to update the post

[jeffmarquardt]

I was looking at google Webmaster tools and noticed that I didn't have a site map listed for my site. I though the people who set up my site had taken care of this but apparently not. How or where do I make a sitemap? I'm learning as I go.

 

thanks for any help!

Jefff

[toneus]

I use this: GSite Crawler. I've found it to be top notch. It'll crawl your site, find any errors which you can fix, create the google xml and yahoo txt files in the correct format. You can configure it to post these to Google and Yahoo automatically as well. And it's free! (Well I think there's a 5000page maximum or something)

[jeffmarquardt]

Ok. Got the program. was going through the Wizard and then......."A CUSTOM 'FILE NOT FOUND' -PAGE (SHOULD BE ERROR 404) WAS FOUND!" "PLEASE SELECT A SECTION OF THE ERROR PAGE TO USE AS A CHECK FOR ERRORS (MUST BE SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THIS PAGE).

And it gives me a bunch of HTML code. I have no idea what this is even supposed to mean. What do I do now?

[Jack_mcs]

You should use the google sitemap contribution as already suggested (although the one by Chemo V 1.3 is the preferred one, in my opinion). Web type programs like you are trying to use won't work as needed, unless you want to continually revisit the site to recreate the maps.

 

Jack

[jeffmarquardt]

You should use the google sitemap contribution as already suggested (although the one by Chemo V 1.3 is the preferred one, in my opinion). Web type programs like you are trying to use won't work as needed, unless you want to continually revisit the site to recreate the maps.

 

Jack

 

 

I looked at that contribution but I have no Idea what to do with it. How do I put it in my site?

[Jack_mcs]

You have to read the included install instructions.

 

Jack