SitemapXML v.2

[lat9]

Running SiteMapXML (3.2.6 17.06.2012 16:13) on Zen Cart v1.5.1.

I noticed that when the sitemap is regenerated, the file /sitemap.xml is created but the file submitted to the search engines is /sitemap/sitemap.xml. It's resulting in file-not-found errors when the search engines ultimately come by to see what's up.

My quick fix is to copy the sitemap.xml file from the root to the /sitemap directory; I'm not sure where to look for the long-term fix.

[a_berezin]

Hi,

Running SiteMapXML (3.2.6 17.06.2012 16:13) on Zen Cart v1.5.1.

I noticed that when the sitemap is regenerated, the file /sitemap.xml is created but the file submitted to the search engines is /sitemap/sitemap.xml.

This bug fixed in 3.2.7.
File includes\classes\sitemapxml.php
Found

$this->submit_url = utf8_encode(urlencode($this->base_url . $this->sitemapindex));

replace by

$this->submit_url = utf8_encode(urlencode($this->base_url_index . $this->sitemapindex));

[lat9]

Wow, Andrew, that was fast! Thanks a bunch.

[louisapple]

hi, i try to Submit your Sitemap to goole but i encounter a error :General HTTP error: HTTP 406 error (Not acceptable), HTTP Error: 406, does anyone has this problem?

[flernebunu]

Hi,

I'm thinking to install this module alongside with Ultimate SEO Urls.
Are they compatible? Is there a better combination?

[a_berezin]

Hi,

Hi,

I'm thinking to install this module alongside with Ultimate SEO Urls.
Are they compatible?

SitemapXML compatible with Zen-Cart and use standart zen-cart api's. So it comatible with Ultimate SEO Urls.

Is there a better combination?

Better combination for what? You talk about SEO? For seo you don't need sitemap and url's. For SEO you need a good content, user-friendly design. good snippets and much more.

[weif]

Better combination for what? You talk about SEO? For seo you don't need sitemap and url's. For SEO you need a good content, user-friendly design. good snippets and much more.

An XML sitemap helps the search engines to find all your content, and helps the search engines report back to you how much of your site is indexed, so they are important.

Also, relevant URLs can be a big help in determining content relevance - but I would approach any URL management tool for something as complex as Zen-Cart with caution, as they can easily cause more problems than they are worth.

However, proper structure, good content, and ease of use (especially for search engine spiders) contribute greatly to SEO - and, of course, having something people want and want to link to is also highly important.

I can't speak to the initial question regarding the compatibility of these two modules, but would rank the site maps as more important in the long run. good content and proper structure should more than make up for less than ideal URLs.

[a_berezin]

An XML sitemap helps the search engines to find all your content

Sitemap does not help if you have a site with a poor structure, no unique content, without reviews, inconvenient for visitors.
If you have a good site, all the necessary pages are found and indexed without a sitemap.

helps the search engines report back to you how much of your site is indexed

Yes, I agree, as a tool, site really allows us to determine how well your site is indexed. And wonder why some of the pages are not indexed.

ease of use (especially for search engine spiders)

Do not think about the comfort for robots, think about the convenience of visitors, but do not forget about the robots. Do not forget that sites appreciate not only the robots, but the assessors.

[flernebunu]

Any of you had troubles with Facebook debugger parsing your website? I get Error could not parse url....seems like zen cart is trying to recreate the page. is there a special rule or a webserver setting/rewrite rule as for 3 days I'm trying to solve it and I'm stuck.installed ultimate seo but did not help.

[schoolboy]

seems like zen cart is trying to recreate the page...

CORE zencart usually behaves perfectly... It starts to go pear-shaped when silly add-ons are forced into the system - like facebook nonsense and SEO URL's.

Nearly three-quarters of a million views have been made on threads dealing with URL re-write - indicating the HUGE number of people who have screwed up their sites by installing it.