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====== Automatic Sitemap ====== | ====== Automatic Sitemap ====== | ||
- | The GoogleBot uses XML sitemaps to get directions on how to crawl your site. We automatically generate a sitemap for you at http://www.yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml | + | The GoogleBot uses XML sitemaps to get directions on how to crawl your site. We automatically generate a sitemap for you at www.<yourdomain>.com/sitemap.xml |
You can give that sitemap to Google in your Webmaster Tools control panel. | You can give that sitemap to Google in your Webmaster Tools control panel. | ||
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+ | Before you submit your sitemap, you will need to [[verify_with_google|verify your site with Google]]. If you already have done so, you can skip this step. | ||
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====== Upload your own Sitemap ====== | ====== Upload your own Sitemap ====== | ||
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- You now need to create a [[redirects|Redirect]] to the uploaded file from your domain. In the from field, put something like /new/sitemap.xml and in the to field, put the URL of the file you uploaded. It should be something like http://u.realgeeks.media/rg_testing/sitemap.xml | - You now need to create a [[redirects|Redirect]] to the uploaded file from your domain. In the from field, put something like /new/sitemap.xml and in the to field, put the URL of the file you uploaded. It should be something like http://u.realgeeks.media/rg_testing/sitemap.xml | ||
- | {{::redirect_tool_sitemap.png}} | + | {{::sitemap2.jpg?800|}} |
====== Adding Sitemap In Webmaster Tools ====== | ====== Adding Sitemap In Webmaster Tools ====== | ||
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3. Click 'Add/Test Sitemap' in the top right corner. | 3. Click 'Add/Test Sitemap' in the top right corner. | ||
- | 4. Input the URL you set your redirect from, '/new/sitemap.xml' in the example above. | + | 4. Input the URL of your Sitemap. |
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+ | The default sitemap would be '/sitemap.xml'. Use the redirect URL if you are using your own sitemap, '/new/sitemap.xml' in the example above. | ||
5. Click 'Submit Sitemap'. | 5. Click 'Submit Sitemap'. | ||
- | {{::add_sitemap_webmaster_tools.png|}} | + | {{ ::submit_sitemap.png?nolink |}} |