SitemapXML v.2

lucianman:

ive just installed the sitemap, but when i try to access through the browser i am getting this message "Cannot view XML input using style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later." anyone knows what that is.

Thanks

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I,m getting this also, The XML page cannot be displayed
Cannot view XML input using style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.

XML document must have a top level element. Error processing resource 'http://www.mydomain.com/sitemapreviews.xml'.

Any one know what this mean.

also where do you add the fix for the EZpages. sitemapxml_ezpages
and the nofollow-reciprocity my web site is weezeesgifts

I get these errors in my sitemapezpages.xml file:

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: http://www.bendisskin.com/sitemapezpages.xml
Line Number 34, Column 61: <loc>http://www.bendisskin.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=34</loc>
------------------------------------------------------------^

I guess it doesn't like the second "="? Is there a way to fix this so it doesn't produce this error?

weezee:

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I,m getting this also, The XML page cannot be displayed
Cannot view XML input using style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.

XML document must have a top level element. Error processing resource 'http://www.mydomain.com/sitemapreviews.xml'.

Any one know what this mean.

This is a sitemap for search engines and is not meant to be viewed in a browser. You need this, though, to help improve your organic search engine result placement (SERP) in the search engines. I recommend updating this sitemap every time you make any changes to your categories, products, meta tags, or anything else in your website. The search engines respond more and place a higher value on your content when you are pinging them with updated sitemaps as it shows that the site's content is actively changing and isn't static.

I think that you are confusing this with the zen cart sitemap that is displayed on your site for visitors to quickly find what they are looking for.

weezee:

No one answered this.
It will throw error if there are no reviews.
Try opening other .xml files in the root of your store and they will display, if there is some content.

Thanks,

When I clicked on the sitemapproducts.xml, URLs in this Google Sitemap: 476 and sitemapcategories.xml, 56 etc. I got this message only when I click on the sitemapreviews.xml. I see now what you are talking about.

Thanks lankeeyankee, and ckosloff.

This version is compatible whit zencart 1.3.7?

I installed google sitemap 2.1 following the procedure with zencart 1.3.7.

I do not see: Admin->Tools>Google XML Sitemap

Any ideas?

Thanks for the support.

nuganics:

Is it possible that out of stock product have a lower priority. This will help on sites with alot of out of stock products.
Yes, you can define new 'Products order by'.

fusionsp:

Well, not sure the reason. maybe it doesnt like the one you chose? That link is the one he listed for the cron job. dont know if mine is working yet, just installed myself but says it worked.

like i used in google was http:// your link //googlesitemap.php.txt?inline=yes

now in the directions, it does not add the .txt but it didnt work till i added that? Hope that helps

what url do we tell google webmastertools to use for a site map?

kelvyn:

For anyone wanting to remove the OLD version of sitemap, run this script from the root of your store (assuming you have shell access)
Good addition.
Haven't tried it, but let me add something to this post.
Assuming that you are hosted on a shared server, which is the case for most of us, you can ask your admin to give you jailed SSH access.
Then use an SSH client like PuTty (free), and run this script.
For the DB you just use the Admin -> Tools -> Install SQL patches.

sfklaas:

I get these errors in my sitemapezpages.xml file:

I guess it doesn't like the second "="? Is there a way to fix this so it doesn't produce this error?
How you define this Internal Link URL?

Now if generate sitemap in popup have this:

HEADING_TITLE
TEXT_HEAD_CATEGORIES
"sitemapcategories.xml" TEXT_FILE_NOT_CHANGED
TEXT_HEAD_EZPAGES
TEXT_ERRROR_EZPAGES_OUTOFBASE
TEXT_ERRROR_EZPAGES_OUTOFBASE
TEXT_FILE_SITEMAP_INFO
TEXT_TOTAL_SITEMAP
TEXT_HEAD_PRODUCTS
"sitemapproducts.xml" TEXT_FILE_NOT_CHANGED
TEXT_HEAD_REVIEWS
TEXT_FILE_SITEMAP_INFO
TEXT_HEAD_SITEMAP_INDEX
TEXT_INCLUDE_FILEsitemapcategories.xml (http://www.donnacosmesi.it/sitemapcategories.xml)
TEXT_INCLUDE_FILEsitemapezpages.xml (http://www.donnacosmesi.it/sitemapezpages.xml)
TEXT_INCLUDE_FILEsitemapproducts.xml (http://www.donnacosmesi.it/sitemapproducts.xml)
TEXT_URL_FILEhttp://www.donnacosmesi.it/sitemapindex.xml
TEXT_WRITTEN
TEXT_EXECUTION_TIME 0:0.0264

Okay, I installed this last week. When I create the sitemap or submit it the box that pops up is a black background with black text....that's problem #1 that I still can't figure out.

Problem #2

Originally I had 4220 pages in the sitemap and about 2500 of them indexed.

I now have 4220 pages in the sitemap and only 12 indexed......huh?

Hi,

our zencart version: 1.3.7
sitemapXML version: I have tried both 1.3.19 and 1.3.13

Version 1.1.13 was working fine all the while until one fine day, it stops working. After I have clicked "here to create your sitemap..", it will load a new window, indicated my save path and base url but it still stop working after that. I have upgraded to 1.1.19 and I got the same problem. There is no error message and after going though the old posts, i know (and i have confirmed) it has to do with the setting in my php.ini. I do not wish to change my memory limit and may I know if there is any workaround?

Thank you in advance.

regards,
Andy

ok, just to follow up. all problems solved by upgrading to the latest version 2.1. tks!

I apologize to everyone.

After some problems I finally installed the 2.1 version.

But unfortunately I have problems with this mod, not working well because MagicSEO also use this mod and not handle the URL Rewriting (redirect 301).

Someone can help to generate the sitemap with the management of Rewriting url?

NFM:

Okay, I installed this last week. When I create the sitemap or submit it the box that pops up is a black background with black text....that's problem #1 that I still can't figure out.

Problem #2

Originally I had 4220 pages in the sitemap and about 2500 of them indexed.

I now have 4220 pages in the sitemap and only 12 indexed......huh?

Nobody has any idea?

NFM:

Nobody has any idea?
Please understand that this add-on works fine for many websites, so there's nothing wrong with it.
Something in your site is conflicting, or some files are corrupt, or DB patch not sent right.
You have to verify the whole installation: compare files and locations, resend DB patch, etc.

ckosloff:

Please understand that this add-on works fine for many websites, so there's nothing wrong with it.
Something in your site is conflicting, or some files are corrupt, or DB patch not sent right.
You have to verify the whole installation: compare files and locations, resend DB patch, etc.

I can deal with the black on black. I'll find a way to fix that eventually. What I can't understand is why Google is suddenly not indexing pages that it used to index. It seems like this add on is working fine by sending the pages to Google....but there must have been some change that caused Google to think the pages aren't worth indexing anymore. Could it have something to do with update frequency settings or something?

Necsy:

I apologize to everyone.

After some problems I finally installed the 2.1 version.

But unfortunately I have problems with this mod, not working well because MagicSEO also use this mod and not handle the URL Rewriting (redirect 301).

Someone can help to generate the sitemap with the management of Rewriting url?

You might want to check with numinix to see if there is an update to the add-on module to makes sitemapxml compatible with Magic SEO. We are waiting for such upgrade as well. Alternatively, you can use the sitemap provided by Magic SEO URL and there will be no issues.