Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap. The error message indicates that there are invalid URLs in your sitemap, specifically in the “ tags for images. This can happen if there are incorrect entries or formatting issues in your sitemap.
Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and fix the issue:
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Validate Your Sitemap: Use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check for any errors in your sitemap. This will help identify any specific issues.
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Check Image URLs: Review the images linked in your sitemap. Ensure that the URLs are correctly formatted and accessible. They should not contain any invalid characters or formatting like |.
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Regenerate Your Sitemap: If you find issues, you may want to regenerate your sitemap. You can do this by going to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings and clicking on the option to regenerate the sitemap.
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Resubmit Your Sitemap: After making corrections, resubmit your sitemap in Google Search Console. Make sure to use the correct URL, which should be something like `https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/validate-xml-sitemap.html.
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Check for Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can interfere with how Rank Math generates the sitemap. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any conflicts.
If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, please reply to this ticket with any additional details or errors you encounter, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention!
Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.
This issue is coming from the Blurb feature of Divi.
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 the issue temporarily, you can disable the “Images in Sitemap” option in Rank Math sitemap settings.
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
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.
