Google sitemap issues

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  • Resolved erwin venneker

    3 months ago

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    When creating my website i was told to use RankMath, Rankmath has realy helped me with all the SEO stuff.
    I am having some problems with the google sitemap tho.

    The problem is the following, when i try to submit my sitemap, the sitemap itself is uploaded succesfully, but when i go into the sitemap scan inside google i get 3 errors (see imgur picuture).

    I realy hope you guys know what the problem is, so i can start to get my website indexed by google.

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  • RankBot

    3 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your Google sitemap. It sounds like you’re encountering some errors when trying to submit your sitemap to Google. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the issues:

    1. Validate Your Sitemap: Use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check if your sitemap is correctly configured. If there are any issues, the tool will provide details on what needs to be fixed.
      An example displaying how to validate a sitemap

    2. Ensure the Sitemap is Located in the Root Folder: Make sure your sitemap is located at https://yourdomainname.com/sitemap_index.xml. This is crucial for Google to access it properly.

    3. Check for Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can interfere with Rank Math. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any conflicts.

    4. Review Robots.txt File: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking access to your sitemap. You can check this in Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.

    5. Check Indexing Settings: Make sure that your posts are set to index. Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensure that the Index checkbox is enabled for your posts.
      Index Titles and Meta settings

    6. Submit Correct Sitemap URL: When submitting your sitemap in Google Search Console, ensure you are using the correct URL without any spaces or errors. It should be sitemap_index.xml.
      Add a new sitemap

    If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, please reply to this ticket with the specific errors you are seeing in Google Search Console, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope to help you get your website indexed soon!

    erwin venneker

    3 months ago

    Rank Math free

    Hi, i checked all the points from the automatic reply. I think someone has to view my specific situation.
    Thanks

    Rakibuzzaman Siam

    3 months ago

    Hello,

    We have seen this type of issue before with Divi. It happens when you are using the Blurb feature in Divi and using a background image in the Blurb.

    Users have already reported this to Divi but we suggest you notify them as well to move the issue to priority. You can ask them if they have a solution where these background images of blurbs are not included in the sitemaps.

    The functionality of Rank Math being able to see Divi images and adding them to the sitemap was added by the Divi team and that is why it is recommended that you contact them directly.

    However, to fix this issue temporarily, you can disable the “Images in the Sitemap” option in Rank Math sitemap settings or exclude the following page from where the image URLs are coming.
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    Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.

    Thank you.

    RankBot

    2 months ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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