Sitemap Error in Google

Mariana

I tried to submit a sitemap for my website using Googles Webmaster tools in the Search Console then Crawl and then Sitemaps in an attempt to input a sitemap for my website. A hero said that all i had to do was enter my website just like this and it would work but for some reason it does not work? http://www.marianarobertsphotography.com/sitemap-index.xml :dunno

I got the following error message when i tried to submit my sitemap and i need help resolving this issue? :huh

Error Message: Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format instead. :bow

Here is a link of the possible Sitemap Errors that could be causing this issue, and I need help resolving what could be the potential cause of the error? https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35738?hl=en

rnrjosh

The correct sitemap URL to submit will be:

yoursitename.smugmug.com/sitemap-base.xml

or

www.yourcustomdomainname.com/sitemap-base.xml (if you use a custom domain). That should be all you need to do!

Mejdan

rnrjosh wrote: »

The correct sitemap URL to submit will be:

yoursitename.smugmug.com/sitemap-base.xml

or

www.yourcustomdomainname.com/sitemap-base.xml (if you use a custom domain). That should be all you need to do!

HI, i have same problem, i have tried what you suggested but it does not work and still come up with same error, any ideas why?

thanks

Golfnut

Having problems with sitemap error

rnrjosh wrote: »

The correct sitemap URL to submit will be:

yoursitename.smugmug.com/sitemap-base.xml

or

www.yourcustomdomainname.com/sitemap-base.xml (if you use a custom domain). That should be all you need to do!

I too am having a sitemap error using my google webmaster tools. The error message is:

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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.

General HTTP error: 404 not found
HTTP Error: 404
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Dec 24, 2015

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I used www.bestsandiegophotos.com/sitemap-base.xml Also, wWhen I go to that page, it is empty.

I do have the 404 page setup to just go to the smugmug 404. for example if I type bestsandiegophotos.com/lsdkfjoweifn it will go to the 404 page. So it must not be a 404 error?

What am I doing wrong?

Charles
www.bestsandiegophotos.com

rnrjosh

To clear up some confusion, the correct sitemap URL to use for Google Webmaster Tools should be this one:

http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap-index.xml

or

https://yournickname.smugmug.com/sitemap-index.xml

That will link to a page that will link out to other sitemaps, including the sitemap-base.xml sitemap, along with some other sitemaps that include links to individual photos. That is the most-correct sitemap URL to use (my apologies for my previous error in my response).

@Golfnut, your bestsandiegophotos.com/sitemap-base.xml URL seems to work just fine for me. I see your sitemap when I go to that URL. You might try submitting http://www.bestsandiegophotos.com/sitemap-index.xml to Webmaster tools, and see if that clears up the error.

Hikin' Mike

Golfnut wrote: »

I used www.bestsandiegophotos.com/sitemap-base.xml Also, wWhen I go to that page, it is empty.

It was empty when I checked it a few days ago, but I see it now.