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#136 2010-04-05 05:24:09
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
You might want to take a look at rah_sitemap which is more recent, is still supported and is very flexible.
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#137 2010-04-05 08:53:56
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
Hello bombsite,
You’re right, that was much easier! Thanks much for pointing me to that. I’d need your advice—if you have a moment…
If I’m doing the installation correctly, all I need to do is load the rah_sitemap plug-in. Then, go to Extensions > sitemap. Here I can exclude articles and sections I don’t want search engines to include. I can leave the current settings as is. Am I basically done?
As for getting Google to see my new sitemap (you mention that the sitemap can be accessed at /sitemap.xml.gz), am I to affix the Google “verify” tag into my documents? How does Google (or other search engines) see my sitemap?
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#138 2010-04-05 10:46:16
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
AFAIK Google looks automatically for a file sitemap.xml.gz.
But you can add your sitemap .. Go to https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/sitemap-list and add your sitemap.
Additionally it is also a good idea to add your RSS & ATOM feeds.
Edit: BTW: I see that I am using jmd_sitemap. Any infos which sitemap plug-in is most comfortable, stable, rigid and still under development?
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#139 2010-04-05 12:19:31
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
I’ve not tried jmd_sitemap so I can’t compare. :(
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#140 2010-04-06 02:05:12
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
Merz1,
Thanks for the reply. However, the Google sitemap process requires that a “verify” tag be placed within the Head of the HTML document. Do you think this needs to be done on my TXP pages?
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#141 2010-04-06 09:45:22
Re: asy_sitemap: Google-Sitemap (as-is/for developers)
@laptophobo Well, it depends…
Google wants the verify tag only to show the site in webmaster tools as your site with additional analytics.
The created sitemap file should be read by G. anyway.
If you don’t want to verify your (adminitrative) site ownership you have to check the server logs for G. bot sitemap requests.
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