SitemapXML v.2

[weif]

While additional images were indexed with the files names change it still very low. Like 20 of about 700 images were indexed. I still have a problem and it maynot have anything to do with the file names. It has been very difficult trying to determine what the problem is. I had 700+ image links using the BMZ Cache names for more than three months I think says something is wrong with the images.

If anyone has any clues or suggestions please respond.

you also need to remember that the search engines do not (and do not want to or have to) index every page and every image on every site. They index a representative sample based on what the search engines perceive to be internet user interest, coupled with the "quality" and "relevance" of the image or page.

A tool like SitemapXML provides a list of URLs on your site so the search engine can reference that to check pages (and images) and see if there is content that the search engine believes is "quality" and "relevant" that it wants to index and list in search results. This tool is to help the search engines find content, but does not (and cannot) do anything to *guarantee* placement. In fact, the search engines often reiterate that there is NOT a way to *guarantee* placement in organic search. The process is automated to keep the system more fair.

The search engines are constantly updating, changing, and correcting the way they list results on their sites in order to better serve people searching (not site owners). Google admits that they make changes to their algorithms an average of twice a day.

All that said, having only 20 of 700 images indexed would indicate that Google is not finding these images relevant or beneficial to search users. In addition, if the number of images indexed has dramatically dropped recently, that would indicate that Google's system has found something in your site to bring your content into question. More important than the image search, I would look at how many pages on your site are indexed, and whether that has changed recently. If it has also dropped, you may want to look into what search engine optimization techniques you have used in the past, and whether any of those are considered "search engine spamming" or "key word stuffing" and maybe correct those issues to help your site.

None of this, however, is really relevant to SitemapXML, which only provides the search engines with the list of pages and images on your site so the search engines can check that they are seeing everything to better decide what to index and what not to index.

[shags38]

None of this, however, is really relevant to SitemapXML, which only provides the search engines with the list of pages and images on your site so the search engines can check that they are seeing everything to better decide what to index and what not to index.

weif,

great statement however I wish it were the case - I have 3 sites where ZERO images are being submitted (3 others that are ok) - I have posted about this 3 times in here and every time it has been ignored. I do not expect you to have the answer but maybe Andrew or Diva will read this - maybe if I post in Russian he may respond?

[Renz]

Zen 1.5.1

Hi quick question please,

I don't see search engine friendly urls Eg: index.php?main_page=featured_products or /index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16034. When clicked it redirects to: /featured-products.

Is there a setting or action I need to take.

Thanks
Regards
Renz

[a_berezin]

Hi Renz,

Zen 1.5.1

Hi quick question please,

I don't see search engine friendly urls Eg: index.php?main_page=featured_products or /index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16034. When clicked it redirects to: /featured-products.

Is there a setting or action I need to take.

Thanks
Regards

What SEF URLs you use?

[Renz]

Hi Renz,

What SEF URLs you use?

I have the M1 seo url rewriter.

Thanks
Regards
Renz

[a_berezin]

I have the M1 seo url rewriter.

M1 seo url don't work with zen_href_link(). I am not aware of open ways to work with their system.

[danielosko]

Hello All,
Since I just added another 8,500 products, (for a total near 30,000 products), it seems as though now the server does not have enough memory for the program to finish running.

Here is the error I get in the sites cache folder:
[11-Feb-2014 05:37:27] PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 268435456 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home4/oskopool/public_html/includes/classes/sitemapxml.php on line 394

Here is the result in my admin panel:


My php.ini file is already maxed out at 256mb.

Is there any "work around" for this?

Using the latest sitemapXML plugin and Zencart 1.50

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Danny

[a_berezin]

Hi

Hello All,
Since I just added another 8,500 products, (for a total near 30,000 products), it seems as though now the server does not have enough memory for the program to finish running.

Here is the error I get in the sites cache folder:
[11-Feb-2014 05:37:27] PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 268435456 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home4/oskopool/public_html/includes/classes/sitemapxml.php on line 394

Try to set Configuration -> SitemapXML -> "Check Dublicates" = false

[danielosko]

Hi Andrew,

It is set to false, but there is no difference. The only way HostGator will allow me more memory is if I pay more for VPS hosting.

Any other thoughts?

Thanks,
Danny

[a_berezin]

Hi Danny,

It is set to false, but there is no difference. The only way HostGator will allow me more memory is if I pay more for VPS hosting.

Any other thoughts?

You can try to play with the parameters SITEMAPXML_MAX_ENTRYS and SITEMAPXML_MAX_SIZE.
They are defined in the file includes\classes\sitemapxml.php (lines 15-16):

define('SITEMAPXML_MAX_ENTRYS', 50000);
define('SITEMAPXML_MAX_SIZE', 10000000); 

for example, for starters, you can try the following values:

define('SITEMAPXML_MAX_ENTRYS', 500);
define('SITEMAPXML_MAX_SIZE', 100000); 

If it works, then it is to find the optimal value.