SitemapXML v.2

OK, I just uploaded it to my live site (keeping a very sharp eye on Filezilla this time)...ran the install SQL and went to Tools->Sitemap XML. Step one ran fine, and step two informed me that four search engines were successfully notified and accepted the sitemaps.

Whatever problem anyone may be having with this, it's not an issue with v139.

Hello,

I am using Traffic Travis to try to sort out my SEO, and have come across a problem related to the sitemap.

It lists the content of site sitemapproducts.xml as I've asked it but it shows the paths of the products being for example:-

http://www.website.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3955

This is incorrect, as if I click on it, it loads in FF, but the shop shows and says 'Sorry, the product was not found.'

The correct link should be:-

http://www.website.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3955

So I need a way to get rid of the 'amp;' from the sitemap.

Any ideas please as this problem is rendering my sitemaps useless. :(

I just discovered a bit of a glitch with SitemapXML on my site. I'd noticed that the update frequencies for products and categories were set to "weekly," and I changed them to "daily." When I updated the files via the Tools page, and checked the XML files, they kept the "weekly" update frequency.

Do I need to do something else to get these to change in the XML files?

Thanks.

Hi, it can't be downloaded now

Is that reply to me?

darkmarauder:

Hello,

I am using Traffic Travis to try to sort out my SEO, and have come across a problem related to the sitemap.

It lists the content of site sitemapproducts.xml as I've asked it but it shows the paths of the products being for example:-

http://www.website.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3955

This is incorrect, as if I click on it, it loads in FF, but the shop shows and says 'Sorry, the product was not found.'

The correct link should be:-

http://www.website.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3955

So I need a way to get rid of the 'amp;' from the sitemap.

Any ideas please as this problem is rendering my sitemaps useless. :(

Has anybody got any ideas on this one? I'm still struggling to find an answer.

This is similar to a problem I've been trying to solve for a while.
I generate my sitemaps with sitemap xml and upload them to google.
I have recently found out though that the information within the xml files is incorrect.
Instead of being (inside sitemapproducts.xml) of being:-

http://www.marauderstores.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=42

It shows:-
http://www.marauderstores.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=42

Can anybody help me?

No, the second one does not work.
It's just been formatted to look that way here on the forum.

What I'm doing is using Traffic Travis for page analysis. It gives me the option to import a sitemap file to analyse keywords.
When it uploads the file, the link (the link I label as incorrect) it gives out a error 404. So it basically does what happens if I click on the link.
Is that better? - I'm working on this SEO for my shop and it's a bit of a strain. :yuck:

Bump

Hi

Do i delete my sitemap.xml in Google Webmasters after i have uploaded my sitemap index file as it is showing as the default sitemap and is also listed with my other sitemaps when i click into my sitemapindex.xml.

Thanks for this excellent contribution

Craig

For the problem below.

Error loading stylesheet: A network error occured loading an XSLT stylesheet:http://www.xxxx.com/includes/templates/template_default/css/gss.xsl

I think it's about permission. So, I did the following steps to make it work :

Look for file "/includes/modules/pages/sitemapxml/header_php.php"

Search for : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet($tpl_dir . '/gss.xsl');

Then, change to : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet('/gss.xsl');

Then, copy gss.xsl file from /includes/templates/template_default/css/gss.xsl to /gss.xsl

Generate Sitemap again. By the way, I'm using Zencart 1.3.9c

mrtz:

For the problem below.

I think it's about permission. So, I did the following steps to make it work :

Look for file "/includes/modules/pages/sitemapxml/header_php.php"

Search for : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet($tpl_dir . '/gss.xsl');

Then, change to : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet('/gss.xsl');

Then, copy gss.xsl file from /includes/templates/template_default/css/gss.xsl to /gss.xsl

Generate Sitemap again. By the way, I'm using Zencart 1.3.9c

I've got the same problem. That "hack" DOES work.......to some extent, but what I'd like to know is why this is doing this in the first place. I can set permissions to 777, and still get this error. Anybody know why?
Version..........1.3.8a...............works perfectly.
Version..........1.3.9b...............error loading gss.css

Hello,

I have a WordPress blog integrated within my Zen Cart - would it be possible to have SitemapXML v.2 create a sitemap for the blog as well?

Thanks.

mrtz:

For the problem below.

I think it's about permission. So, I did the following steps to make it work :

Look for file "/includes/modules/pages/sitemapxml/header_php.php"

Search for : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet($tpl_dir . '/gss.xsl');

Then, change to : $zen_SiteMapXML->setStylesheet('/gss.xsl');

Then, copy gss.xsl file from /includes/templates/template_default/css/gss.xsl to /gss.xsl

Generate Sitemap again. By the way, I'm using Zencart 1.3.9c

Hopes this helps: I upgraded to 1.3.9b and started receiving all sorts errors with this add-on, which I had working fine earlier. The above mod does work, for the "trouble loading xslt stylesheet error. However, I had to manually edit the individual sitemap file (sitemapproducts.xml, sitemapcategories.xml, etc) to point the stylesheet href to the new location. Since these files didn't change, they were not updated when I reran the generate Sitemap tool.

I also received an error: "junk after...<url>^ at line xxx in the Sitemap.xml file. Once I found line 439 (about halfway through file)while editing that file, I found a </urlset> stuck in the middle of the sitemap. I moved that line to end of file and this eliminated that error.

Now, all of the sitemaps appear to be working again.

gaffettape:

Hello,

I have a WordPress blog integrated within my Zen Cart - would it be possible to have SitemapXML v.2 create a sitemap for the blog as well?

Thanks.

Is there a reason you're not using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin for WordPress? It works great, lasts a long time and fixes itself.

mzimmers:

Is there a reason you're not using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin for WordPress? It works great, lasts a long time and fixes itself.

I was considering it, but wasn't sure if having two separate .xml sitemap systems in place was wise :wacko:

mzimmers:

Is there a reason you're not using the Google XML Sitemaps plugin for WordPress? It works great, lasts a long time and fixes itself.

gaffettape:

I was considering it, but wasn't sure if having two separate .xml sitemap systems in place was wise :wacko:

Don't undertstand your concern.. You need to install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin for WordPress.. Otherwise you'll have no other way to generate a sitemap for your blog. The short answer to your original question is no.. You can't use this Zen cart module as is to generate a sitemap for both your store and your blog. You could always have the code customized for that purpose, but it's likely you will need to seek out commercial options for this kind of customization..

DivaVocals:

Don't undertstand your concern.. You need to install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin for WordPress.. Otherwise you'll have no other way to generate a sitemap for your blog. The short answer to your original question is no.. You can't use this Zen cart module as is to generate a sitemap for both your store and your blog. You could always have the code customized for that purpose, but it's likely you will need to seek out commercial options for this kind of customization..

Thanks for answering all my questions DivaVocals :smile:

Hello,

I would really link to use this module with the Multisite module.
Does someone already use the 2 modules together.
I don't know how to setup the robots.txt and generate the sitemaps into different location. Can you point me into the right direction? thanks,

Well, I've got a question about this mod. I've used it for a few years now, and never had any problems but I've got one now as follows:

Installed: one site using 1.3.8a with SSL
Results: working perfectly after install with NO changes made.

Installed: another site using 1.3.9b NO SSL
Results: Error loading gss.css

Same host for both.

Changed all permissions to 777 on the second one.......still no luck.
Does the problem lie within the SSL, or the ZC version?