sitemap not working properly

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  • Resolved pulsefit. club

    1 month, 1 week ago

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    Hey Guys,

    We manage sitemap through rankmath and I also have the paid extension for my other website- tarotwithlavanya.com

    however, for pulsefit.club – our sitemap has not been uploading properly
    the main sitemap – /sitemap_index.xml includes page and category but not posts – moreover, we are trying to upload posts manually through gsc but our traffic has since then been dying

    can you please help us point to the right direction

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  • RankBot

    1 month, 1 week ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap not working properly. Thank you for raising this concern.

    To troubleshoot the sitemap issues, please follow these steps:

    1. Check Post Settings: Ensure that your posts are set to be indexed. You can do this by going to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and checking the Robots Meta settings. Make sure the Index checkbox is enabled for your posts.
      Index Titles and Meta settings

    2. Validate Your Sitemap: Use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to confirm that your sitemap is correctly configured. Enter your sitemap URL (e.g., `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQLvCBVev3I&list=PLsq48xCzb38l8zI2Vdypr96TZzpPUe1_1) and click VALIDATE SITEMAP.
      An example displaying how to validate a sitemap

    3. Check Robots.txt: Ensure that your sitemap URL is not blocked by any rules in your robots.txt file. You can check this in Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.

    4. Custom Canonicals: If you have set custom canonicals for your posts, they may not appear in the sitemap. Consider removing those custom canonicals to allow Rank Math to generate the correct ones.

    5. Sitemap Location: Make sure your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation, which should look like this: `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQLvCBVev3I&list=PLsq48xCzb38l8zI2Vdypr96TZzpPUe1_1.

    If after following these steps the issue persists, we recommend replying to this ticket with any specific error messages or issues you encounter, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Additionally, if you would like a comprehensive setup review, consider our professional setup service available at Rank Math Services, which requires a PRO subscription.

    We hope this helps you get your sitemap functioning correctly!

    Sources:
    Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
    Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. If you need further assistance, please reply to this topic and a human support agent will reply to you shortly.

    RankBot

    1 week 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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