SitemapXML v.2

[ckosloff]

All other 3 SEs accepted but Yahoo don't.

Yahoo is quirky.
I have my cron set to daily, sometimes it takes it, sometimes it doesn't, why?
I think that Yahoo does not like repetitive sends (anti-DDoS security measures), and my website does not change frequently, so no new sitemaps are generated.
I develop everything off site, then FTP files and images, and upload new database.
So, after my submission is blocked for a couple days, it gets accepted again, and blocked again.
If you refresh your sitemap it will take it, it will understand it like a different ping.

[idealit]

Hi,

Sitemap XML does not seem to be updating my products. when I click on update, it shows 0 updated files. new product links on my site are not displayed in the XML file.

Any ideas?

[kimsonvu]

Anyone know why i could create multi languages sitemap for product but i can't do it with categories?

This is examples from my sitemap files categories / product:

2009-08-18 weekly 0.99
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bu...ml?language=en 2009-08-18 weekly 0.99
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bu...ml?language=fr


2007-01-29 weekly 0.5
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/comb-horn-c-88.html 2009-07-23 weekly 0.5
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/ma...raft-c-97.html

Any ideas and advice?

Thanks you.

[ShoesBuyOnline]

Yahoo is quirky.
I have my cron set to daily, sometimes it takes it, sometimes it doesn't, why?
I think that Yahoo does not like repetitive sends (anti-DDoS security measures), and my website does not change frequently, so no new sitemaps are generated.
I develop everything off site, then FTP files and images, and upload new database.
So, after my submission is blocked for a couple days, it gets accepted again, and blocked again.
If you refresh your sitemap it will take it, it will understand it like a different ping.

Hi, ckosloff

Thanks for your input. You are really helpful.

Best regards,

[cmgraham]

Hello again,

Still no response to my first questions (page 22 of this thread)...

Now I am having a problem with the cron job. I have tried setting it up all the different ways stated in this post (with and without removing the .txt) and I always get the same error from Google (sitemap not formatted correctly).

Has someone successfully set up their Cron Job and if so, how is it set up?

[captainmav]

Thanks for the great mod.

One question, I didn't quite find my answer here was, after submitting my site http://everythingaviation.net to google. Google replies back with 2,908 URLS submitted, 0 indexed. Am I missing something? How do I make sure that I don't have the "noindex" notation on each page?

Thank you,

Victor

[ckosloff]

I always get the same error from Google (sitemap not formatted correctly).
Has someone successfully set up their Cron Job and if so, how is it set up?

We are talking apples and oranges here.
If Google bounces your sitemap for bad formatting, there is something wrong in your files, you have to investigate further: uninstall-reinstall, etc.
A cron job is set through your webhost's Control Panel, there are wizards there to help you, or you could ask them for help.

[a_berezin]

Hi Victor,

Google replies back with 2,908 URLS submitted, 0 indexed.

Be patient

[cmgraham]

We are talking apples and oranges here.
If Google bounces your sitemap for bad formatting, there is something wrong in your files, you have to investigate further: uninstall-reinstall, etc.
A cron job is set through your webhost's Control Panel, there are wizards there to help you, or you could ask them for help.

I miswrote. It doesn't say bad formatting, it says this:


General HTTP error: 404 not found
We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit.

[ckosloff]

...it says this:
General HTTP error: 404 not found

Same answer.
This is unrelated to cron.
You have to troubleshoot your installation.